BRTW Salutes Surya Bonaly and Ruby Dee https://www.spreaker.com/user/10371646/bhm-heroes-ep-8-ruby-dee-and-surya-bonal Hello! We’ve decided to switch up the format this week. Instead of getting an episode a day we’ve decided to post on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s less often, but you’ll get a double episode twice a week! Additionally we’re cancelling our Tipsy Black History series on the
BRTW Salutes the #BlackLivesMatter Founders Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi, and Patrice Cullors https://www.spreaker.com/user/10371646/bhm-heroes-ep-7-alicia-garza-patrice-cul Hey Revolutionaries! Welcome to BRTW’s Black History Month Heroes. Every day throughout the month of February we’ll be telling you about the black folks who inspire us to be better, badder, and more revolutionary. I'm Mieko Gavia, and today’s going to
Patrisse Cullors is a queer performance artist, educator, activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Cullors was born and raised in Los Angeles California, one of 9 children, and came out as queer at the age of 16. She is a Fullbright Scholar, Alumna of UCLA, winner of the 2007 Mario Savio Young
Alicia Garza is a queer, intersectional feminist writer, activist and co-founder of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. She is credited with sparking the movement with a Facebook post regarding George Zimmerman’s 2013 acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin. She posted "Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter." Her friend
Sergio Peñaloza Pérez is an Afro-Mexican activist and founder of México Negro A.C., a group that fights for civil rights and aid for African Descendant Mexicans. In 2015, thanks to the efforts of Pérez and México Negro, Afro-Mexicans were finally able to identify themselves on the Mexican census. The results of the census showed that
I’m very much in the mood to stick to revolutionary Black playwrights. So, I will. I started off this week with my main man, Tarell Alvin McCraney. Now it’s time to bring it home. On this day BRTW salutes Marcus Gardley.
Willmer “Little Ax” Broadnax was a popular American gospel singer, member of one of the most popular gospel quartets in gospel history, and a trans man. Born in Houston Texas in 1916, Willmer was assigned female at birth. His family, however, embraced his gender identity and when Wilmer was 13 they confirmed him as male
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.
