Sisters Of Sakia

I'd like to meet:

Black Lesbians/Queer Women who are SERIOUS about POSITIVE CHANGE

Sisters of Sakia Membership is available to women ages 16-29;

Sisters of Sakia Mentorship/Advisory positions are available to women 30 and older by invitation.

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Music:

Movies:

Have You Seen Amber Sharp's "DON'T GO"? See It FREE @ USC on February 11!

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MAURICE JAMAL'S "DIRTY LAUNDRY" IN THEATERS AROUND THE COUNTRY!

Books:

SOS "Weapons of Mass Instruction" ---
The Truth in Black and White for Fierce Lesbians of Color!

Heroes:

Featured: Audre Lorde, Activist, Poet, and Author of
ZAMI: A NEW SPELLING OF MY NAME and other works
From the Essay "I Am Your Sister"
"When I picketed for Welfare Mother's Rights, and against the enforced sterilization of young black girls, when I fought the institutionalized racism in the New York City Schools, I was a black lesbian. But you did not know it because we did not identify ourselves, so now you can say that black lesbians and gay men have nothing to do with the struggles of the Black Nation. And I am not alone. When you read the words of LANGSTON HUGHES you are reading the words of a black gay man. When you read the words of ALICE DUNBAR-NELSON and ANGELA WELD GRIMKE, poets of the Harlem Renaissance, you are reading the words of black lesbians. When you listen to the life-affirming voices of BESSIE SMITH and MA RAINEY, you are hearing black lesbian women. When you see the plays and read the words of LORRAINE HANSBERRY, you are reading the words of a woman who loved women deeply."(Our Capitalization)
Featured: Jewelle Gomez, Author and Activist
Gomez gives us a “black lesbian vampire who began life as a slave and got her education in a whorehouse” and chills us with truth, power, legacy, prophesy. Jewelle Gomez is author of the well known novel The Gilda Stories, which was published by Firebrand Books, awarded two Lambda Awards and adapted for the stage by The Urban Bush Woman company. This fierce black lesbian author is anthologized in Home Girls, Reading Black, Reading Feminist, and a number of other collections. A member of the founding board of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), and an early member of the Astraea Foundation board, she has also worked in television production. From The Gilda Stories: “Gilda luxuriated in the weight of Effie’s lean body on her own fuller one. The questions of only an hour before fled as she pulled Effie’s mouth down hard upon her own. She left behind the shadowy dreams of desire and embraced the solid flesh that made dreams real.” CHURCH!
FEATURED: StaceyAnn Chin, Poet
At a time when many queer women in poetry, Hip Hop, and the vocal arts choose to remain closeted, Staceyann Chin is a much needed breath of fresh air. Many first caught sight of her as a guest on the popular Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam and the Broadway show of the same name. Chin uses her quill and voice like a well-tuned weapon for revolution, representation and remembrance and leaves audiences in awe as she arcs her words and her back to get the message across. Her work – timely and urgent - bear titles that speak of the age. Recent offerings include “Common Truths: Or Why I Love My Pussy” and “Why the Fuck Should I Vote In 2006”. Those looking for the tangible medium can find her voice in Skyscrapers, Taxis & Tampons. One-Woman shows, numerous poetry slams, television appearances and college talks have landed her in such disparate locales as the BET studios, Harvard, and the streets of South Africa. Only 34, the self-described “half-Chinese lesbian poet” is poised for greatness, willing to start the conversation where too many in the public eye want to shut it down: Am I a feminist/or a womanist/…if I do men occasionally/and primarily am I a lesbian”.