QueerWOC

**Long episode with minor audio distortions during the topic segment**

Nikeeta and Money fangirl out as they interview the High Priestess of QueerWOC, Alexis Pauline Gumbs! She joins us for our topic segment to talk archival research, love, and Black feminist miracles. Nikeeta gives us Black lesbian filmmaker history. Money wants us to channel Audre Lorde in order to heal. Community Contributors is poppin again!! Thanks yall! Finally, Money gets some numbers!!!

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00:07:47 QueerWOC of the Week

Sharice Davids, democrat elected to congress in Kansas

Watch her campaign video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGa5qQsYY-g

Read about her victory here: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/sharice-davids-lesbian-native-american-makes-political-history-kansas-n933211

00:13:35 Community Contributors

Thanks Gabby, Emerald, Amethyst, Rawley Chyla upped their pledge

Jeffrey - donation for ethical t-shirts

Natalia (x2!!) - “Cant thank you both enough for the amazing content and dedication to community.”

Brandon - It’s not much, but a sign of gratitude for what you all do. Our struggles are tied. Systems of oppression function as one. So it’s only fitting that the community mantra is basically WE ALL WE GOT! Much Peace & Big Love!

00:18:03 Mental Moment with Money

Audre Lorde Questionnaire to Oneself: posted by @Xicanisma_ created by Divya Victor, adapted by me to help us heal, create, and motivate

What are the words you do not have yet? (Or, for what do you not have words

What do you need to say? [write/say as many things as necessary]

What are the cruelties you swallow day by day, that attempt to make you their own, until you sicken and die from them - still in silence?

We have been socialized to respect fear more than our own need for language, ask yourself “what is the worst thing that could happen to me if I tell my truth?”

00:25:36 Word - “Sisters in the Life”

Nikeeta tells us all about the history of Black lesbians in cinema by breaking down the anthology

Sisters in the Life: A History of Out African American Lesbian Media-Making

edited by Yvonne Welbon, Alexandra Juhasz

https://books.google.com/books/about/Sisters_in_the_Life.html?id=RUNRDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false

00:39:40 Topic - Conversation with The High Priestess of QueerWOC, Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs [@alexisPauline]

Based in Durham, NC APG is a queer black troublemaker, a black feminist love evangelist and a prayer poet priestess, Alexis has a PhD in English, African and African-American Studies, and Women and Gender Studies from Duke University. She is a daughter, a doula, and an afro-futurist time traveler through archival research. She is the author of M- Archive, Spill: Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity, coeditor of Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines; and the founder and director of Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind, an educational program based in Durham, North Carolina

The Shape of My Impact: https://www.thefeministwire.com/2012/10/the-shape-of-my-impact/

Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines https://secure.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=746

01:57:23 Curved Chronicles

Money finally got some numbers at NWSA!

Is your dating life more exciting than ours? Email us your dating adventures at [email protected]

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Nikeeta and Money are live in Syracuse w/ @diamondstylz

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5:34 QueerWOC of the Week

LoriKim Alexander & Rahzie Seals, Co-Directors of Black Cuse Pride, a Syracuse based organization that seeks to build community with, amongst, and for Queer and Trans People of Color in Central New York.

Follow them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BlackCusePride/about/?ref=page_internal

13:06 Community Contributors

Qolor Collective,

Jorge Castillo, LGBT Resource Center at Syracuse University

New Patron:

Deb

17:57 Mental Moment with Money

How to W.I.N this Winter!

W - Weighted Blanket

I - Indoor activities that get you moving

N - Network and socialize

Plan for people to have when you're not at 100 or feeling alone

29:56 Word

Gay Liberation Front

A long read that lays out different historic splits and tendencies within movement for Queer Liberation. Benjamin Shepherd “The Queer/Gay Assimilationist Split”

https://monthlyreview.org/2001/05/01/the-queergay-assimilationist-split/

Leslie Feinberg Interview with Sylvia Rivera-

https://www.workers.org/ww/1998/sylvia0702.php

56:01 Topic - Interview with the illustrious @DiamondStylz about Black Queer and Trans experiences with education.

Diamond’s IG/Twitter: @Diamodstylz

Marsha’s Plate IG/Twitter: @MarshasPlate

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MarshasPlate

Here are links to the people, orgs, etc. that Diamond mentions in the interview:

Transfaith http://www.transfaithonline.org/ - Organization that connects transgender and gender non-conforming people of different faith traditions.

Black Trans Advocacy Conference https://www.blacktrans.org / - Org that works specifically to address inequalities and disenfranchisement faced by Black trans people.

Solider’s Girl https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324013/ - Movie from 2003 that depicts the relationship and real life story of Calpernia Addams and Barry Winchell. Winchell, a US soldier is killed by a fellow soldier after they find out that Winchell is dating Addams, a transwomen.

Reina Gossett Happy Birthday Marsha http://www.happybirthdaymarsha.com/ Film by Reina Gossett and Sasha Wortzel documenting life of black trans ancestor, and catalyst for Stonewall Rebellion, Marsha P. Johnson.

Lala Zanell (@LaLaZannell) Black transwoman and lead organizer of the NYC Chapter of National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs.

Charlene Acila https://www.mazzonicenter.org/trans-wellness/charlene - Founder of the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference and an overall visionary, activist, educator, and advocate within the transgender, faith, recovery, and HIV/AIDS communities.

TransGriot https://transgriot.blogspot.com/ - Blog (and treasure trove of knowledge) from Monica Roberts, an activist and writer who focuses on issues affecting trans women of color.

Miss Major https://www.gofundme.com/MsMajorRetirement - Donate to the retirement fund of long time fighter for transgender rights and liberation, Miss Major!

1:32:00 Curved Chronicles

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Nikeeta and Money are particularly musical this episode as they talk mindfulness, a latinx lesbian zine you should know about, and gay things they hate… which ironically includes musicals!

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00:04:44 QueerWOC of the Week

Érica Malunguinho, activist and the first Trans woman elected to Brazil's State Congress

https://blavity.com/erica-malunguinho-makes-history-as-first-transgender-woman-elected-to-brazils-state-congress

http://www.okayafrica.com/afro-brazilian-activist-erica-malunguinho-first-transgender-woman-elected-win-state-congress-sao-paulo/

00:11:42 Community Contributors

Thanks Jenny and SeQuoia

Check out @LaFronteraFund

Thanks for our new bio @mathoko_Postbox

00:15:16 Mental Moment with Money

Mindfulness:

Our health Matters report LGBTQ Youth of Color

http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/308746/com2395-ourHealthMatters-report_v5-small.pdf?t=1448898437715

What is Mindfulness: the practice of consciously choosing to focus on a particular experience in the present moment. Often incorporated into yoga, meditation, eating…

4 parts: Being present; being aware; sitting with emotions; not judging yourself

https://soulvemberrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-fantastic

00:35:43 Word - esto no tiene nombre

Nikeeta tells us all about a legendary latina lesbian zine

https://bust.com/books/194419-tatiana-de-la-tierra-zine-culture.html

Musical interlude from @SienaLiggins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgEchW5AeOo

00:52:40 Topic - Gay sh!t we hate

Will Money and Nikeeta’s friendship survive their lists of community things they hate?

01:17:52 Curved Chronicles

Is your dating life more exciting than ours? Email us your dating adventures at [email protected]

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Nikeeta and Money talk the NEDA Walk in Syracuse, the latest conversations about voting post #KavaNAH confirmation, and the astrological curving season we are in. Submit a topic or curved chronicle, because we need ideas!

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00:08:07 QueerWOC of the Week

Fatima Ashgar - @ashgarthegrouch creator of ‘Brown Girls’ web series author, poet, and activist

Watch Brown Girls here: http://www.browngirlswebseries.com/episodes/

00:14:10 Community Contributors

Thanks Jeff, Missy, Yantra

00:20:56 Mental Moment with Money

Money talks NEDA Walk Syracuse and quick facts about queer folks of color and disordered eating

Dr. Stephanie Covington Armstrong’s book - http://notallblackgirls.com/

00:37:14 Word - Voting (nahh)

Long read carefully debunking lies Kavanaugh said during Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing:

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/09/how-we-know-kavanaugh-is-lying

Article explaining how Democrats botched any real resistance against Kavanaugh hearings:

https://splinternews.com/the-democrats-failed-us-1829532490?utm_campaign=socialflow_splinter_facebook&utm_source=splinter_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Howard Zinn article from 2005 reminding us to not despair over the Supreme Court:

https://progressive.org/op-eds/howard-zinn-despair-supreme-court/

Nikeeta gives us the organizing history of Black women supporting each other in cases of sexual assault, specifically how Black feminist foremothers raised $50k to take out an ad in support of Anita Hill.

https://www.sisterstestify.com/about/the-proclamation/

Submit a topic!!!!

01:14:41 Curved Chronicles

Venus is retrograding yall… dont try it!

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Ep 51: Ahead of the Curve

Nikeeta makes her editorial debut in this weeks episode! Money and Nikeeta answer a baby gay letter from a community contributor, Nikeeta tells us about African American Women, in Defense of Ourselves just in time for the #KavaNAH hearing, and Money shares 7 signs of a healthy relationship.

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00:07:07 QueerWOC of the Week

Violet Palmer

https://www.facebook.com/makerswomen/videos/453942861761987/

00:10:55 Community Contributors

Thanks Parvathy for the PayPal donation

New Patrons: Ash and Henry

Soundcloud: jeanne, aaliyah, kaelyn

00:14:50 Mental Moment with Money

7 principles of a healthy relationship

Compatibility

Shared Values

Admiration

Being Yourself

Communication

Its REAL!

Respect

00:24:49 Word - African American Women in Defense of Ourselves

Nikeeta gives us the organizing history of Black women supporting each other in cases of sexual assault, specifically how Black feminist foremothers raised $50k to take out an ad in support of Anita Hill.

https://www.sisterstestify.com/about/the-proclamation/

00:34:41 Topic -

Letter from community contributor: First time giving head… HELP!

00:49:01 Curved Chronicles

Nikeeta has a curved chronicle!

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Money and Nikeeta celebrate 50 episodes of QueerWOC with two full hours of answering community contributor questions.

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Thanks to patrons and paypal donators Nicole, Hannah, Natalia and Latoya

Money talks more in depth about codependency: https://soundcloud.com/dotellpodcast/queerwoc-talks-bonus-feat-money?in=queerwoc/sets/pods-feat-queerwoc

QueerWOC Live Show feat. Diamond Stylz and Sir Knight

Saturday, October 20th, 2018 at 5pm

FREE Event!

Syracuse University (specific location TBA)

Ep. 49 Academics & Afropunk

Money and Nikeeta talk personal growth, academics using jargon to excuse their fuckery, and our weekend at afropunk.

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00:05:14

QueerWOC of the Week - Shea Diamond

00:10:55

Community Contributors

Thanks to Akua for the Paypal donation and emails rom LaToya and “Ernestine”

A word From Marshas Plate: Black Trans Talk! Check them out @MarshasPlate

00:17:32

Mental Moment with Money

The Now and Then Venn Diagram

00:32:00

Word with Nikeeta

01:02:36

Topic: Afropunk

01:39:58

Curved Chronicles

Submit a topic, curved chronicle, or ask us questions!!

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Money and Nikeeta talk lesbians of color raising werewolf babies, mental health songs by queer women of color, and the new movie “Sorry To Bother You”, which is really a labor film.

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00:06:14

QueerWOC of the Week - “Good Manners” film

http://remezcla.com/film/trailer-good-manners-as-boas-maneiras/

00:11:23

Community Contributors

Thanks to Elizabeth, Demetria, Maryrejahlil, Kenderick, for becoming a new patron. Paypal: Diedrick @deedsweaves

Emails: Niyankor, Ren

A word From Marshas Plate: Black Trans Talk! Check them out @MarshasPlate

00:24:10

Mental Moment with Money

10 Songs by QueerWOC that talk about mental health

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/1245825459/playlist/62kac5IU2RyJB6nxZMIXxh

Bbymutha - Rule : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fgx4NNgqps

Dey - Sandman : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWwUjwvJnGc

00:41:06

Word with Nikeeta - Sorry to Bother You spoilers! Nikeeta walks us through the anti capitalist messaging in the new film and talks unionizing on the big screen.

Democracy Now Interview with Boots Riley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdCPvMNKvhE

01:12:00

Submit a topic!!!

01:13:23

Curved Chronicles

Bernadette wants to know how to curve politely and Nikeeta and Money have nail routines

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Money and Nikeeta talk tea for anxiety, Black August, and our glo ups from baby gays until now.

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00:08:22

QueerWOC of the Week

Dr. Angela Bowen, Ase, dancer and lesbian activist

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/22/obituaries/angela-bowen-dies.html

“I’m a black, lesbian, feminist, writer, activist,” she once said. “I see all of those as equal functions. I feel as though I’ve got a mission to be out front.”

00:17:17

Community Contributors

Thanks to Yantra, Alyssa, and Erin for becoming a new patron. Thanks to @rachellesedits for always using the hashtag. Paypal: Susan Shoutout to Hazel for the sweet email. New reviews from kierracymone; ElleOnErf; RishaVonDiva; and Yoshivallen

00:29:35

Mental Moment with Money 37.39

Challenge worry with tea: Skullcap!

Scutellaria is a genus of North American flowering plants in the mint family. They are known commonly as skullcaps. Skullcap is used for insomnia, anxiety, and paralysis caused by strokes. It is also used for fever, high cholesterol, epilepsy, nervous tension, allergies, skin infections, inflammation, and spasms. It works on things that cause inflammation and can induce sleep. Especially good if you experience your anxiety in your body (cant sit still, toss and turn, jaw clenching, pacing, fidgeting). Works on our central nervous system relaxing us.

https://www.zamnesia.com/blog-why-you-should-use-skullcap-the-herb-that-induces-relaxation-n1468

00:42:40

Word with Nikeeta - Black August

00:59:30

Topic - @itsmisspickle What has your glo-up from baby gay to now been? How has your style shifted? What has changed?

01:31:30

Curved Chronicles

Did you really get curved?

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Money and Nikeeta talk through challenging anxiety and worry, what words really mean, and why Nikeeta never gets DMs.

Our intros are inspired by

https://twitter.com/CrisLuvsErrBody/status/1017250990670667777

https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1017298433563136000

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00:05:49

QueerWOC of the Week

Chelsea Woods

https://www.them.us/story/what-if-1930s-period-films-starred-black-butch-lesbians

00:11:43

Community Contributors

Thanks to Mirah Ben, and Noah for becoming a new patron and thic roots for the paypal donation. Thanks to Vyolet, Asheezy, L Schon, StephCookie, and egdod for the new reviews

Gayside Stories, Bi Connections, India aka Bernadette, and eBonicZ on Soundcloud

Last but not least, we want to give a shoutout/ad to our homies at @HOLAAfrica. QueerWOC is all about community, and if you're looking for global community, look no further than HOLAA and “The Wildness”, hosted by Tiff and Manda. HOLAA is a hub for all things African sex and sexuality. Similar to us, HOLAA created a space where women and GNC folks of all sexualities can come together and engage with each other and the world. “The Wildness” is the podcast for HOLAA, hosted by two womanist queer pan-African girls trying to get through life. Check em out on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/holaafrica and be sure to tell Tiff and Manda we sent you!

00:23:57

Mental Moment with Money

Challenge worry

“Is this worry realistic?

Is this really likely to happen?

If the worst possible outcome happens, what would be so bad about that?

Could I handle that?

What might I do?

If something bad happens, what might that mean about me?

Is this really true or does it just seem that way?

What might I do to prepare for whatever may happen?

00:43:23

Word with Nikeeta - A meta-word segment on social justice jargon. Nikeeta asks us to consider 4 points when using terms:

What was the broader context in which the term was coined?

Specificity

To rescue or to perish?

Whatchu mean?

01:07:51

Topic - We dont have one. Feel free to submit your ideas!!!

01:13:10

Curved Chronicles

Nikeeta never gets DMs… whats good with that?

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