Did you know that there are tons of Native theatre artists? Check out this spreadsheet, and hire them! If you're a Native artist, add your info below if you want!
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Happy Birthday to Marsha P Johnson - queen, icon, and pioneering activist! Marsha was integral to the gay/queer liberation movement. In the name of Marsha we shall never forget that Pride is a PROTEST. Pride is fight we are still fighting!
#marshapjohson
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When I say anti-black & anti-poor violence and repression IS the police doing their job, because those are higher priorities than black life, you will disagree and tell me I'm being cynical.
Then Kenosha police will disagree with you and say the police were just doing their jobs
The only way to stop police from shooting and killing Black people is to stop contact between them. The only way to do that is to shrink the size and scope of policing. There is no “justice” after the shooting. The conditions aren’t just
I'm gonna spell it out: the performing arts need pandemic relief not because the arts themselves will "die" but bc the most marginalized in our field don't have family wealth to cover their asses
The Okra Project is grateful to all 15,000 of you that showed up, and showed out on behalf of Black-trans rights, but there is still work yet to be done! Okra’s growth is the community’s growth. We are invested in supporting this historic momentum.
As members of the black theatre community, we stand together to help protect black people, black talent, and black lives of all shapes and orientations in theatre and communities across the country. Join us: https://t.co/nxBLqnAHKX
I really can't shake how profoundly evil it is to tear gas folks protesting the suffocation of a man by the police during a pandemic driven by a respiratory disease.
For the safety of our team and clients, we have had to shift our operations to being completely contactless. We will be providing monetary aid to Black Trans people via our Grocery Fund. Use the form below to apply for funds.
https://t.co/W5kJs8O2do
We all still have a chance to take a Poetry and Poetic Language in Theater class with @CharlyESimpson, and honestly, can you think of a lovelier salve for Right Now?