What does it mean to be a mother? What does it mean to mother? What does it mean when we talking about mothering as a verb, and not just in its noun form? Mai’a Williams, Alexis Pauline Gumbs and China Martens, have co-edited an anthology, Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines, asking these very questions. Revolutionary Mothering explores what does it … [Read more...]
Radical Worldview Wednesday: #NEDAwareness, Domestic Violence Shelter for Men, #SayHerName: Maya and Veronica
In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, TBINAA will feature stories that explore eating disorders at the intersections of our identities, sharing stories about ED from the groups that are often absent from the discussion. We believe that there must be space to tell the story of EVERY body and we are grateful to those who have shared their stories with … [Read more...]
The Activists Speak: On Cultivating a Radical, Revolutionary Self Love
Many of us are getting ready to celebrate love in the various forms it appears in our lives this Valentine’s Day weekend. But we all know, the best love often starts with the love of self. Here at the The Body Is Not An Apology we believe self-love is full of action, of gratitude, of creating safe space and activism. We spoke with a few dynamic, internationally known activists … [Read more...]
Radical Worldview Wednesday: Carnival, MarShawn McCarrel’s Statehouse Suicide, and Beyonce’s Black Love
A Dream Deferred: MarShawn McCarrel Activism is hard work on the body and soul. Fighting in the name of Black Lives Matter ain't easy. Organizing your community against police violence ain't easy. And sometimes we lose a dear soul in the fight. We lost a beautiful soul this week. MarShawn McCarrel. And we mourn him deeply. I ask that you take care of your soul right now. … [Read more...]
