All posts for the month May, 2014

Kiyoshi Kuromiya and the Unspoken Struggle

Kiyoshi Kuromiya

Kiyoshi Kuromiya’s voice of resistance was part of a collective cry vocalized by radical queer, trans and gender non conforming people of color who battled imperialism, racism, the criminalization of HIV/AIDS, and the prison industrial complex For the last 40 years.  His life is a testament to queer and/or trans of color peoples’ participation in the civil rights, black power, New Left, queer and AIDS activist social movements and history.  This spirit, and legacy, of queer people of color’s resistance and resilience remains vital and relevant.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 29, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 29, 2014

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See Black and Cuba in the DMV

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The 2014 DC Caribbean Film Festival is on its way again, and we here at Progressive Pupil couldn’t be more excited to have been invited to screen our baby, “Black and Cuba.”

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by Progressive Pupil on May 27, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 27, 2014

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Progressive Voices: Underground Rainbow

 

"The Red Balloon," by Paul Klee.

“The Red Balloon,” by Paul Klee.

We’ve received so many submissions for Afro-Asian solidarity month and we wanted to share some of the best art that our Progressive Pupil family has to offer. This week’s piece is “Underground Rainbow,” by Clifford Rivera.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 24, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 24, 2014

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Dear Amerika

Image courtesy of the NOISE Art Space.

Image courtesy of the NOISE Art Space.

I remembered your FBI interrogating my father at the U.S./Mexico border when I was 11. I remembered the rampage that occurred at the Wisconsin Sikh temple, which left 6 innocents dead. I remembered being told I was ugly because I am dark. I remembered my father telling me he was casually called a “sandnigger” one day. I remembered being made fun of because I adorned a bindi at school. I remembered being chosen to be violated in the TSA scanner in the airport, mortified that the man behind the computer screen had access to my body. I wanted to prove that I was a part, not apart, of you. My South Asian friend and I were discussing the Boston Marathon Bombings, and he admitted to me that he thought that the perpetrator might be Muslim. That same thought reverberated with me since the incident occurred, but I would never outwardly admit it. I was so, so, scared. I was struck with influxes of personal experiences and overwhelmed with alienation.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 22, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 22, 2014

https://progressivepupil.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/dear-amerika/

Progressive Voices: The City of Searching

"City" courtesy of eminyukunc.deviantart.com

“City” courtesy of eminyukunc.deviantart.com

We’ve received so many submissions for Afro-Asian solidarity month and we wanted to share some of the best art that our Progressive Pupil family has to offer. This week we have an essay, “City of Searching,” by Tony Robles.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 17, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 17, 2014

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Icons: The Wu Tang Clan

Wu Tang Clan founding member Rza, rendered as the Buda by artist Yuko Shimizu. Image courtesy of Yukoart.com

Wu Tang Clan founding member Rza, rendered as the Buda by artist Yuko Shimizu. Image courtesy of Yukoart.com

Wu-Tang Clan gained wide-spread notoriety for their unique sound and lyrical skills when their self-produced single “Protect ya Neck” was released in 1992. Shortly after, the group signed with Loud/RCA Records and released the album “Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)” in 1993. The album’s signature style was designed as a complete artistic package inspired by themes from Kung-Fu movies of the ‘70s and 80’s, like the 36th Chamber of Shaolin, and Shaolin and Wu Tang, among others. The album had a mix of samples from these films and their lyricism was humorous, vivid and spoke of some of the hardships faced in Staten Island, NY, which the group nicknamed Shaolin.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 13, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 13, 2014

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May is Black and Asian Solidarity Month!

Photo courtesy of 8asians.com

Photo courtesy of 8asians.com

The Social Media and Engagement Program team at Progressive Pupil is incredibly excited to highlight Black and Asian Solidarity Month. We are looking forward to submissions, networking and outreach that will come of this month. Both groups historically have related on a platform of creating diverse mechanisms to fight against the complexities of racial, social and economic injustice. It is important to acknowledge the progress that has been made, and the road ahead.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 12, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 12, 2014

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Black Resistance Screening List: Yellow Apparel

British Celebrity, and former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham was wrapped in an Indian sari for the cover of Vogue.

British Celebrity, and former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham was wrapped in an Indian sari for the cover of Vogue.

Recently the terms, “Cultural Appropriation” have been ubiquitously tossed around in describing the troublesome behaviors of the former Disney child star, Miley Cyrus. At first, I did not understand why everyone was so fascinated/ disgusted/ shocked by a young White female who happened to “like” Black culture. It wasn’t until I had heard from the perspectives of those who felt victim to such violations of cultural appropriation that I was able to truly paint the whole picture.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 10, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 10, 2014

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Blasians: Love or Objectification?

A quick search for #blasian on Twitter returns thousands of tweets from people talking about their Afro-Asian heritage and posting pictures of themselves or their friends.  Most of the tweets highlight bits of their heritage the posters are proud of, while some have hateful undertones in their words.

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by Progressive Pupil on May 8, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 8, 2014

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Looking for Submissions: Black Pride, Family, & Music Month

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Image courtesy of okayafrica.com.

Progressive Pupil is looking forward to celebrating Black Pride, Family, & Music month and we need your help!

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by Progressive Pupil on May 5, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on May 5, 2014

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