AALUSC

African Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change, formerly Salsa Soul Sisters, Third World Wimmin Inc. Founded 1974

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We are looking to begin engaging the community by hosting virtual events and activities and would like your input. Please give your provide feedback on the types of activities that would interest you @ All Over the… https://t.co/w31n5eNA8E

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Zanele Muholi is one of the most prominent lesbian activists in South Africa and a world-renowned, award-winning photographer. She is a trailblazer with her images of black lesbians in candid yet intimate poses." Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Sylvia Rhue is a distinguished writer, religious scholar, documentarian, and public speaker. She has engaged in work with religious communities around LGBT rights & co-produced an award-winning documentary, All God's Children." Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a blues singer and songwriter, most well known for “Hound Dog” & “Ball ‘n’ Chain." Following her years as a traveling blues singer, Thornton moved to Houston in 1948 to begin her recording career." Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

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"The first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker created a black woman centered feminist theory, “womanism,” to assess the oppression based on racism and classism that Black women often experience." Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

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AALUSC is partnering with Health & Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT) for this one-day summit discussing health services for lesbian-identified people. Dinner is provided FREE for all attendees. Join us on February 28th from 6pm to 9pm at 450 Clarkson Ave in Classroom 1A.

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Audre Lorde, born February 18, 1934 in New York City, was an American feminist poet. During her lifetime, Audre Lorde published twelve books. Lorde described herself as “a black feminist lesbian mother poet.”

Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Barbara Smith broke new ground as a black feminist, lesbian, activist, author, and book publisher of women of color. Smith co-founded the Combahee River Collective in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974. "

Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

Last time was so fun, we had to do it again! Join AALUSC as we attend the next Liberty Science Center: After Dark even on February 20th at 6pm. February's theme is Pajama Party! Get tickets now for a discounted online price, $20 per person. https://t.co/zwN35PYnLF

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Azalea was a product of The Salsa Soul Sisters/Third World Wimmin Inc., the oldest Black lesbian organization in the country. Though the name has changed, our mission is the same - providing a space to focus on the needs and concerns of lesbians of color.

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Marielle Franco was a Rio de Janeiro city councilmember, and member of the Party for Socialism and Liberty. She was also a member of the LGBT community and a human rights activist, especially against police brutality in the favelas" Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

Last time was so fun, we had to do it again! Join AALUSC as we attend the next Liberty Science Center: After Dark even on February 20th at 6pm. February's theme is Pajama Party! Get tickets now for a discounted online price, $20 per person. https://t.co/zwN35PYnLF

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Alicia Garza is an activist and writer. She is best known as one of three founders of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013."

Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Angela Davis is an activist, educator, and scholar. In 1969, Davis was hired by UCLA, but her involvement in the Communist Party led to her dismissal. In the 1970s, she became active in the movement to improve prison conditions." Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Lorraine Hansberry was one of the most significant and influential playwrights of the 20th Century. Lorraine Hansberry lived a short but remarkable life. Her place is assured in the Playwright’s Hall of Fame."

Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Singer Bessie Smith helped pioneer the genre of blues music and propel it into popular culture. Smith traveled with the Theater Owners Booking Association (TOBA) and gradually built up a regional then national following."

Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

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Mabel Hampton was a prominent lesbian activist and dancer during the Harlem Renaissance, later becoming a philanthropist. She worked for Joan Nestle, who would go on to start the Lesbian Herstory Archives in 1974,

Read her whole biography on @lesbianherstoryarchives

[AALUSC @AALUSC1974]

"Gladys Bentley was a Harlem Renaissance blues singer. She was one of the most well-known and financially successful black women in the 1920s and 30s. She was a pioneer in pushing the envelope of gender, sexuality, class, and race"

Read her full biography on @blackpasthistory

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It February! And y’all know what that means. It’s officially #BlackHistoryMonth! And to celebrate we’re going to be using our platform to uplift Black trans pioneers & trailblazers all month long, because #BlackTransHistory is Black History, too! ✊🏾💕