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Sandra Brewster. Untitled (Blur), 2017-2019. Photo-based gel transfer on wall. Installation Commissioned by the Art Gallery of Ontario, 2019. © Sandra Brewster, photo: Art Gallery of Ontario
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Excerpt from www.norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com/news/local-news/bia-ben...:
Eight benches in total were painted by two visual and media artists selected in a June/July contest open to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour).
“They look amazing,” said Slattery. “It’s really great because they pull in the BIA colours and it’s all about the theme ‘eat, shop, live, explore’ downtown.”
The themes Live, Shop, Eat and Explore were represented on four sidewalk decals with the added challenge of each decal containing just one corporate colour. The decals needed to capture the unique, retail, food, and lifestyle opportunities in the charming town of Tillsonburg. Digitally drawn doodles for each theme were arranged to surround stylized type highlighting heritage stops, shopping, and activities such as Turtlefest as well as the rural nature of the area.’
Each of the artists were able to visit Tillsonburg, explore the downtown and ‘live the life,’ said Slattery, and from there they went to work.
The benches will be located in the downtown along Broadway, or side streets like Ridout or Bridge streets, creating an ‘art path from one end of the core to the other.’
“We want to make sure people know that Downtown Tillsonburg isn’t just Broadway but also the side streets,” said Slattery. “And there’s lots of shops and patios and things to explore along the side streets too.”
Excerpt from www.norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com/news/local-news/bia-ben...:
Eight benches in total were painted by two visual and media artists selected in a June/July contest open to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour).
“They look amazing,” said Slattery. “It’s really great because they pull in the BIA colours and it’s all about the theme ‘eat, shop, live, explore’ downtown.”
The themes Live, Shop, Eat and Explore were represented on four sidewalk decals with the added challenge of each decal containing just one corporate colour. The decals needed to capture the unique, retail, food, and lifestyle opportunities in the charming town of Tillsonburg. Digitally drawn doodles for each theme were arranged to surround stylized type highlighting heritage stops, shopping, and activities such as Turtlefest as well as the rural nature of the area.’
Each of the artists were able to visit Tillsonburg, explore the downtown and ‘live the life,’ said Slattery, and from there they went to work.
The benches will be located in the downtown along Broadway, or side streets like Ridout or Bridge streets, creating an ‘art path from one end of the core to the other.’
“We want to make sure people know that Downtown Tillsonburg isn’t just Broadway but also the side streets,” said Slattery. “And there’s lots of shops and patios and things to explore along the side streets too.”
Excerpt from www.norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com/news/local-news/bia-ben...:
Eight benches in total were painted by two visual and media artists selected in a June/July contest open to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour).
“They look amazing,” said Slattery. “It’s really great because they pull in the BIA colours and it’s all about the theme ‘eat, shop, live, explore’ downtown.”
The themes Live, Shop, Eat and Explore were represented on four sidewalk decals with the added challenge of each decal containing just one corporate colour. The decals needed to capture the unique, retail, food, and lifestyle opportunities in the charming town of Tillsonburg. Digitally drawn doodles for each theme were arranged to surround stylized type highlighting heritage stops, shopping, and activities such as Turtlefest as well as the rural nature of the area.’
Each of the artists were able to visit Tillsonburg, explore the downtown and ‘live the life,’ said Slattery, and from there they went to work.
The benches will be located in the downtown along Broadway, or side streets like Ridout or Bridge streets, creating an ‘art path from one end of the core to the other.’
“We want to make sure people know that Downtown Tillsonburg isn’t just Broadway but also the side streets,” said Slattery. “And there’s lots of shops and patios and things to explore along the side streets too.”
Excerpt from www.norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com/news/local-news/bia-ben...:
Eight benches in total were painted by two visual and media artists selected in a June/July contest open to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour).
“They look amazing,” said Slattery. “It’s really great because they pull in the BIA colours and it’s all about the theme ‘eat, shop, live, explore’ downtown.”
The themes Live, Shop, Eat and Explore were represented on four sidewalk decals with the added challenge of each decal containing just one corporate colour. The decals needed to capture the unique, retail, food, and lifestyle opportunities in the charming town of Tillsonburg. Digitally drawn doodles for each theme were arranged to surround stylized type highlighting heritage stops, shopping, and activities such as Turtlefest as well as the rural nature of the area.’
Each of the artists were able to visit Tillsonburg, explore the downtown and ‘live the life,’ said Slattery, and from there they went to work.
The benches will be located in the downtown along Broadway, or side streets like Ridout or Bridge streets, creating an ‘art path from one end of the core to the other.’
“We want to make sure people know that Downtown Tillsonburg isn’t just Broadway but also the side streets,” said Slattery. “And there’s lots of shops and patios and things to explore along the side streets too.”
I just wanted to share that my book “Dare to Bird: Exploring the Joy and Healing Power of Birds” is now available in all bookstores and online. It is also available for loan for free at most libraries. For anyone who purchases or reads a copy I am very grateful for your support. I poured a lot of love into this coffee table book, which showcases photos I took in North America (including Hawaii) and hope you enjoy it. The book deals with how birds can help those suffering from grief and loss but also the joy they bring to all and why they are worth saving. It also discusses my work with young birders and why it’s vital to mentor youth and barriers faced in the hobby for BIPOC birders, LGBTQ+ and women and why I feel we need to actively continue to work to make birding more inclusive.
In Canada you can buy the book from Indigo and Amazon and all local bookstores. On Amazon Canada the book is a number 1 Best Seller in 4 categories: Nature and Wildlife Photography, Ecosystems, Environmental Conservation and Environmental Science and they temporarily sold out of their current stock!
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/dare-to-bird-exploring-the-joy-and-he...
www.amazon.ca/The-Healing-Power-of-Birds/dp/1771606541?dp...
In the USA you can but it online from Barnes and Nobles and other bookstores.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dare-to-bird-melissa-hafting/114...
It is also available in Europe and Japan via Amazon.
You can read more about the book at the publishers website Rocky Mountain Books:
rmbooks.com/book/dare-to-bird/
The Kindle/Kobo eBook Version will be available on all platforms on June 24, 2024.
I wish my parents had lived to see this day. My father knew about the book and was proud of me and really couldn’t wait to read it. Hope they are both reading it wherever they are now and see the book is dedicated to them for all the love and support they gave to me in my life.
Thanks all,
Melissa Hafting
Excerpt from www.norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com/news/local-news/bia-ben...:
Eight benches in total were painted by two visual and media artists selected in a June/July contest open to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour).
“They look amazing,” said Slattery. “It’s really great because they pull in the BIA colours and it’s all about the theme ‘eat, shop, live, explore’ downtown.”
The themes Live, Shop, Eat and Explore were represented on four sidewalk decals with the added challenge of each decal containing just one corporate colour. The decals needed to capture the unique, retail, food, and lifestyle opportunities in the charming town of Tillsonburg. Digitally drawn doodles for each theme were arranged to surround stylized type highlighting heritage stops, shopping, and activities such as Turtlefest as well as the rural nature of the area.’
Each of the artists were able to visit Tillsonburg, explore the downtown and ‘live the life,’ said Slattery, and from there they went to work.
The benches will be located in the downtown along Broadway, or side streets like Ridout or Bridge streets, creating an ‘art path from one end of the core to the other.’
“We want to make sure people know that Downtown Tillsonburg isn’t just Broadway but also the side streets,” said Slattery. “And there’s lots of shops and patios and things to explore along the side streets too.”
I was featured in today’s Vancouver Sun and it will also run in tomorrow’s Province Newspaper. You can read the online version of the article at the link below. vancouversun.com/life/birding-bc-how-to-get-started-tips-...
In the cover story (front page) interview with reporter Dana Gee we go for a walk in Iona and discuss my upcoming book “Dare to Bird” rmbooks.com/book/dare-to-bird/ and everything about birding and also the barriers BIPOC birders face and my work with the BC Young Birders Program I founded.
Excerpt from www.norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com/news/local-news/bia-ben...:
Eight benches in total were painted by two visual and media artists selected in a June/July contest open to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour).
“They look amazing,” said Slattery. “It’s really great because they pull in the BIA colours and it’s all about the theme ‘eat, shop, live, explore’ downtown.”
The themes Live, Shop, Eat and Explore were represented on four sidewalk decals with the added challenge of each decal containing just one corporate colour. The decals needed to capture the unique, retail, food, and lifestyle opportunities in the charming town of Tillsonburg. Digitally drawn doodles for each theme were arranged to surround stylized type highlighting heritage stops, shopping, and activities such as Turtlefest as well as the rural nature of the area.’
Each of the artists were able to visit Tillsonburg, explore the downtown and ‘live the life,’ said Slattery, and from there they went to work.
The benches will be located in the downtown along Broadway, or side streets like Ridout or Bridge streets, creating an ‘art path from one end of the core to the other.’
“We want to make sure people know that Downtown Tillsonburg isn’t just Broadway but also the side streets,” said Slattery. “And there’s lots of shops and patios and things to explore along the side streets too.”
Excerpt from issuu.com/dtkownit/docs/field_guide_for_web:
BLOOD IN THE WATER (S I X M I L E S D E E P)
Artist: Nancy Forde (@nancyfordephoto)
Location: Queen Shawarma & Kabab, 93 Ontario Street South
Medium: Documentary photography
Year: 2020
“My work examines the human relationship with the environment. I’m interested in the health and rights of women, BIPOC and LGBTQ2S people affected by targeted oppression and the systemic failure to safeguard them. A member of Women Photograph since 2017, my project Womb led to a nomination for the Royal Photographic Society’s #HundredHeroines campaign in 2018. I’m currently pursuing my MA in photojournalism and documentary photography. I live on Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral Peoples’ territory with my son and our dog.”
“Six Miles Deep refers to language in the Haldimand Proclamation. As the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, I began the project to examine my responsibilities as a white settler living on stolen lands. Today, the Six Nations of The Grand River retain about five percent of lands promised them via the proclamation. I hope to raise settler awareness that we must meet Calls to Action outlined in Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC)’s 2015 Final Report. How do we sincerely acknowledge and honour The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)?
How might we embody a present where we do the hard work required towards true reconciliation and envision a future where land is part of that? Because it must be.”
TW: Song references su*c*de; Flashing lights may cause discomfort/ trigger photosensitive epilepsy. Proceed with caution.
Full video here: vimeo.com/458365923/77f122c5e9
Thank you Jordan Rizzo, Lozza Weymann, and Joy Saad for the love, support, and being a part
of this deeply personal project (also shout out to Loz for helping me throw together that feather cloud box and find the amazing pose).
#NSPM20 #BreakTheStigma
All rights belong to the original artists.
Song: 1-800-273-8255 - Logic feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid
Dance: Paragon Dance Animations
Resources:
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.s...
instagram.com/realdepressionproject
instagram.com/asafeplaceinsideyourhead
instagram.com/crisistextline ( www.crisistextline.com )
USA Text: SHARE to 741741
CAN Text: SHARE to 686868
UK Text: SHARE to 85258
#BlackMentalHealthMatters
instagram.com/healingwhileblack
#MinorityMentalHealthMatters
linktr.ee/asiansformentalhealth
afsp.org/minoritymentalhealth/#resources-and-programs
www.aha.org/bipoc-mental-health
Real talk/ me rambling: As a survivor, I still struggle with deep feelings of shame and fear. With every year I grow more comfortable in talking about it, and I'm grateful for the support and safe spaces I have.
We're all at different points in our journey of healing, and what I'm learning is that there is no 'right' way to do this. If life right now looks like focusing on putting one foot in front of the other to keep going, keep at it but please know that you are not alone. Be patient with yourself and carry on. There is always help.
To those watching their loved ones struggle - know that it isn't your responsibility to be the hero. As someone who's been there, help can't be forced; people will only accept and share what they can accept and share. Keep loving in the ways that you can, be compassionate, listen, take the actions you need to but remember that it takes a village to help with healing. Directing someone to professional help, and/or seeking help for yourself is not a sign of failure on anyones part.
We live in strange times. Be kind, and take care of your body and brain.
Canon Powershot SX70 HS DS IS handheld Szenery Mode Portrait Selfie
BLACK AND WHITE
BIPOC
ist eine Abkürzung für Black, Indigenous and People of Color, auf Deutsch: Schwarze, Indigene und Menschen of Color.
Es ist ein US-spezifischer Begriff, der vor allem in den USA verwendet wird, um die Erfahrungen von Schwarzen, Indigenen und nicht-weißen Menschen zu betonen und Solidarität zwischen diesen Gemeinschaften zu demonstrieren
The Parasol Patrol is an organization that shields children and young people at LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC events. They use umbrellas to create a visual barrier so kids won't have to see the signs and angry faces, and they provide noise canceling headphones for the little ones because grown adults come with bullhorns to yell at children.
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We bid adieu to a legend, a queen, an icon: Michelle Ross.
A proud Jamaican-born Canadian, Michelle, reigned the local drag scene. Known to exude kindness and warmth, she wowed folks at our Green Space Festival helping raise funds for our communities. Rest in power, Ms. Ross!
Twitter Source: twitter.com/The519/status/1376556608830980096
Michelle Ross (drag queen)
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Michelle Ross
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Michelle Ross performing at Crews & Tangos in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 12, 2019.
BornJamaica
DiedMarch 28, 2021
North York, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationDrag queen
Years active1974 - 2021
Michelle Ross (died 28 March 2021) was a Jamaican Canadian drag queen, active from 1974 until her death in 2021.[1] She was considered one of the key icons of the LGBTQ community in Toronto, especially for Black Canadian members of the community.[2]
She performed in drag for the first time at Toronto's Club Manatee in 1974, to Dionne Warwick's "Anyone Who Had a Heart".[3] In Toronto, she was a regular performer at bars in the Church and Wellesley gay village, and a frequent performer at Pride Toronto's Blockorama parties.[4] She also performed internationally, including a six-year stint as part of the cast of a touring production of La Cage aux Folles.[5] She had small acting roles in the 1977 film Outrageous!,[5] and the 2014 film Seek,[6] and appeared in the documentary films Divas: Love Me Forever[7] and Our Dance of Revolution.[8]
Throughout her career, she was known for performing to the music of disco and soul music divas such as Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor and Gladys Knight, but was most famous for her performances of Diana Ross songs.[9] As of 2018, she had performed on stage at least 15,000 times.[3]
She once expressed her drag philosophy about the difference between men and women as "Both sides are equally part of the glamour. I see them as stories that are ready for a makeover."[3] Her signature move was to remove her wig at the end of her set, to call attention to drag as a performance.[10]
In 2019, she was named as one of 69 key Canadian LGBTQ icons in the Canadian Screen Award-winning Super Queeroes multimedia project.[11] Following the announcement of her death on March 28, 2021, statements of tribute were issued by a variety of influential figures including Toronto mayor John Tory, writer Rinaldo Walcott and drag queens Brooke Lynn Hytes and Priyanka, and organizations including Pride Toronto, The 519, Glad Day Bookshop and the Toronto chapter of Black Lives Matter.[1][5]
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Ross_(drag_queen)
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We bid adieu to a legend, a queen, an icon: Michelle Ross.
A proud Jamaican-born Canadian, Michelle, reigned the local drag scene. Known to exude kindness and warmth, she wowed folks at our Green Space Festival helping raise funds for our communities. Rest in power, Ms. Ross!
Twitter Source: twitter.com/The519/status/1376556608830980096
Michelle Ross (drag queen)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Michelle Ross
Michelle Ross at Crews & Tango on June 12, 2019.jpg
Michelle Ross performing at Crews & Tangos in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 12, 2019.
BornJamaica
DiedMarch 28, 2021
North York, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationDrag queen
Years active1974 - 2021
Michelle Ross (died 28 March 2021) was a Jamaican Canadian drag queen, active from 1974 until her death in 2021.[1] She was considered one of the key icons of the LGBTQ community in Toronto, especially for Black Canadian members of the community.[2]
She performed in drag for the first time at Toronto's Club Manatee in 1974, to Dionne Warwick's "Anyone Who Had a Heart".[3] In Toronto, she was a regular performer at bars in the Church and Wellesley gay village, and a frequent performer at Pride Toronto's Blockorama parties.[4] She also performed internationally, including a six-year stint as part of the cast of a touring production of La Cage aux Folles.[5] She had small acting roles in the 1977 film Outrageous!,[5] and the 2014 film Seek,[6] and appeared in the documentary films Divas: Love Me Forever[7] and Our Dance of Revolution.[8]
Throughout her career, she was known for performing to the music of disco and soul music divas such as Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor and Gladys Knight, but was most famous for her performances of Diana Ross songs.[9] As of 2018, she had performed on stage at least 15,000 times.[3]
She once expressed her drag philosophy about the difference between men and women as "Both sides are equally part of the glamour. I see them as stories that are ready for a makeover."[3] Her signature move was to remove her wig at the end of her set, to call attention to drag as a performance.[10]
In 2019, she was named as one of 69 key Canadian LGBTQ icons in the Canadian Screen Award-winning Super Queeroes multimedia project.[11] Following the announcement of her death on March 28, 2021, statements of tribute were issued by a variety of influential figures including Toronto mayor John Tory, writer Rinaldo Walcott and drag queens Brooke Lynn Hytes and Priyanka, and organizations including Pride Toronto, The 519, Glad Day Bookshop and the Toronto chapter of Black Lives Matter.[1][5]
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Ross_(drag_queen)
An amazing day of advocacy initiated by a beautiful Blessing of the 6 Directions.
BIPOC, Abolish I.C.E. Downtown Long Beach March led by Aztec Dancers. Shot in Digital Infrared.
Today's We're Here Challenge: Bottles Away
As is my routine when first, seeing the new challenge, if something doesn't immediate to mind, I Google it.
Google led me to PSBS (Palm Springs Bottle Shop). PSBS is a wine/beer and specialty foods market stocked with a selection of brands created and led by LGBTQ+, BIPOC and Women entrepreneurs and makers.. It's located at the Mojave Flea Trading Post which is a co-op of small local businesses, at 383 N Indian Canyon Drive.
After getting my challenge photo I went for a photo drive & walk. I love the cooler Autumn weather.
Little Jamaica Infrastructure Walk, 2023 Public History Award
This project implements a design for a Black cultural history and mapping process in association with the creation of a Cultural District of Little Jamaica
www.heritagetoronto.org/what-we-do/heritage-toronto-award...
Deutschland hat ein #Rassismusproblem - Aktionswochenende gegen Polizeigewalt in Berlin im Juli 2020.
Mehrere tausend Menschen zogen bei der Demonstration gegen Polizeigewalt am 18. Juli 2020 von der Siegessäule über den Hansaplatz bis zur JVA Moabit. Es gab Kundgebungen zu folgenden Themen:
1. Rassistische Polizeigewalt
2. Geschichte des Rassismus in Deutschland
3. Antirassistischer Kampf
4. Institutioneller Rassismus und Forderungen
Veranstalter war die Migrantifa Berlin.
© Bernd Sauer-Diete
On this International Women's Day, just a day after the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, I'm dedicating this video to the memory of songwriter Anne Feeney and Rep. John Lewis.
My courtroom drawings from St. Paul and Minneapolis Minnesota in the 90s reveal a terrifying white supremacist culture. BIPOC people were brought to courts where the judges, lawyers, stenographers, marshals, even the courtroom artists were all white. I think I tried to show how harmful and unjust this was in my drawings.
taken during canada-wide action to defund the police rally;
posted for indigenous peoples day of rage against colonialism and indigenous peoples day
toronto | aug, 2020
Deutschland hat ein #Rassismusproblem - Aktionswochenende gegen Polizeigewalt in Berlin im Juli 2020.
Mehrere tausend Menschen zogen bei der Demonstration gegen Polizeigewalt am 18. Juli 2020 von der Siegessäule über den Hansaplatz bis zur JVA Moabit. Es gab Kundgebungen zu folgenden Themen:
1. Rassistische Polizeigewalt
2. Geschichte des Rassismus in Deutschland
3. Antirassistischer Kampf
4. Institutioneller Rassismus und Forderungen
Veranstalter war die Migrantifa Berlin.
© Bernd Sauer-Diete
Our cover February 2021
photo: Eboni Boneé Coleman with EB Pixs
title: "Goodbye to the 20's"
model: Raven-Syamone
makeup: Angelica Glo Beauty
hair: Tiana Porter with Bellamaria
clothing: Lisong & Eiffel Store
location: Dever, Colorado USA
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ZZ Editor's Choice
CSD Berlin Pride 2021 - QTIBIPoC United*
Stern-Demo am 26. Juni 2021
Fotos von QTIBIPoC United*, der Sterndemo von Kreuzberg, einer der drei Sterndemos zum CSD Berlin Pride 2021.
Unter dem Motto: Reclaiming Pride - „Nobody´s free until Everybody´s free“ (Fannie Lou Hamer) zogen mehrere tausend Menschen vom Oranienplatz über die Adalbertstraße und den Bethaniendamm nach Mitte zum Alexanderplatz.
QTIBIPoC (Queer/Transsexual/Intersexual/Black/Indigenous/People of Color)
Die Demo ab Kreuzberg war geprägt von feministischen Themen, der Rassismus-Debatte innerhalb der Community und der Situation von Trans- und Intersexualität und Menschen, die sich als non-binär definieren und wurde von Akteur*innen der LGBTQIA+-Community gestaltet. Rassismus wirkt in allen Bereichen unserer Gesellschaft und somit gibt es selbstverständlich auch rassistische Strukturen innerhalb der queeren Community. Die spezifischen Positionen des LGBTQIA+-Spektrums von Menschen, die durch Rassifizierung und Migrantisierung zusätzlich marginalisiert sind, waren in den letzten Jahren auf den großen CSDs kaum sichtbar. Das hat sich in diesem Jahr geändert.
Verantwortliche Organisator:innen: Achan Malonda und Marco Linguri.
© Bernd Sauer-Diete
Cynthia Adinig
Founder, BIPOC Equity Agency
Oved Amitay
Co-Founder, Long COVID Alliance; President and CEO, Solve M.E.
Jeannie Baumann
Senior Reporter, Bloomberg News
Gary Gibbons
Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; Co-Chair, RECOVER
Juan Wisnivesky
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System
Black Lives Matter at the Pride parade, Aug. 27, 2017, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. "No Pride in Cops! No Cops in Pride!"
Black Lives Matter Berlin, Nein zu Rassismus! "Silent" Protest Demo -
am 6. Juni 2020 auf dem Alexanderplatz in Berlin.
Über 20.000 Demonstrant:innen saßen oder standen, überwiegend schwarz gekleidet und meist mit Mundschutz auf dem dicht gedrängten Alexanderplatz um eine Bühne am Brunnen.
Deutschlandweit demonstrierten über 200.000 Menschen gegen Rassistische Gewalt und Rassistische Strukturen in Deutschland, Europa und ganz Amerika.
Auslöser der Demonstration war der gewaltsame Tod des unbewaffneten 46-Jährigen Afroamerikaners George Floyd durch einen Polizisten am 25. Mai in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, aber viele Kundgebungs-Teilnehmer:innen protestierten auch gegen Rassismus in Deutschland durch Polizei und Behörden und forderten Aufklärung und Gerechtigkeit für zahlreiche ungeklärte Todesfälle von Schwarzen in Polizeigewahrsam, wie z.B. Oury Yalloh.
Der Aufruf zu einer „Silent Protest Demo“ wurde vom ISD Bund e.V. (Initiative Schwarzer Menschen in Deutschland) sehr kritisch gesehen. Ein Auszug aus der Presseerklärung des ISD: „SILENCE IS NOT THE ANSWER: (…) Denn egal für welche Widerstandsformen wir uns entscheiden, unsere Stimmen als Schwarze und BIPOC werden seit Jahrzehnten systematisch gesilenced und selbst friedliche Widerstandsformen wie der Refugeeprotest am Oplatz oder das Lampedusa Protestzelt in Hamburg wurden von der Polizei gewaltvoll zerschlagen. Und ausgerechnet jetzt, da viele Städte in den USA und zunehmend auch in anderen Teilen der Welt brennen und die Wut der rassistisch Unterdrückten endlich mehr Gehör finden, denken wir, dass es in Deutschland nicht der richtige Moment ist zu schweigen oder leise zu sein. Stattdessen ist für uns genau JETZT die Zeit laut und wütend zu sein. Wir wollen aufzeigen: Rassistische Polizeigewalt ist Teil unseres täglichen Lebens in Deutschland! Jede einzelne Abschiebung ist ein Fall rassistischer Polizeigewalt, jede im Mittelmeer ertrunkene Person ist eine Folge der von Deutschland dominierten rassistischen EU-Außenpolitik!“
Schon gegen 13:30 war der Alexanderplatz sehr voll, kurz nach Beginn der Veranstaltung um 14 Uhr konnten die Corona-Abstände auf dem Alex wegen Überfüllung nicht mehr eingehalten werden. Die Polizei sperrte den Platz zwar ab, aber dahinter drängelten sich viele weitere Menschen noch enger als auf dem Platz…
© Bernd Sauer-Diete
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackLiveMatters #GeorgeFloydProtests #IcantBreathe #GeorgeFloyd #berlin #NoJusticeNoPeace #rassismus #antirassismus #saytheirnames #rassismustötet #racismkills #BIPoC #PoC #ISD
CSD Berlin Pride 2021 - QTIBIPoC United*
Stern-Demo am 26. Juni 2021
Fotos von QTIBIPoC United*, der Sterndemo von Kreuzberg, einer der drei Sterndemos zum CSD Berlin Pride 2021.
Unter dem Motto: Reclaiming Pride - „Nobody´s free until Everybody´s free“ (Fannie Lou Hamer) zogen mehrere tausend Menschen vom Oranienplatz über die Adalbertstraße und den Bethaniendamm nach Mitte zum Alexanderplatz.
QTIBIPoC (Queer/Transsexual/Intersexual/Black/Indigenous/People of Color)
Die Demo ab Kreuzberg war geprägt von feministischen Themen, der Rassismus-Debatte innerhalb der Community und der Situation von Trans- und Intersexualität und Menschen, die sich als non-binär definieren und wurde von Akteur*innen der LGBTQIA+-Community gestaltet. Rassismus wirkt in allen Bereichen unserer Gesellschaft und somit gibt es selbstverständlich auch rassistische Strukturen innerhalb der queeren Community. Die spezifischen Positionen des LGBTQIA+-Spektrums von Menschen, die durch Rassifizierung und Migrantisierung zusätzlich marginalisiert sind, waren in den letzten Jahren auf den großen CSDs kaum sichtbar. Das hat sich in diesem Jahr geändert.
Verantwortliche Organisator:innen: Achan Malonda und Marco Linguri.
© Bernd Sauer-Diete