Tonight in Philly: Staceyann Chin

AUTHENTIC is pretty excited about this event ... WHY?!?  Because there are some pretty awesome women behind and ALL UP IN IT!  The committee has been planning for while ... and they are bringing you A LOT of awesome treats.  I think should be an awesome time of awesome networking and ideas for both the LGBTQ (and all the other letters) community as well as its allies.

2009 LGBTQ Womyn of Color Conference in Philadelphia - April 3-4

**FORWARD WIDELY**

Please join us for the 2009 LGBTQ Womyn of Color Conference in Philadelphia. This conference will bring over 100 LGBTQ Womyn of Color from the Philadelphia region and across the U.S to a 2-day event filled with thought-provoking discussion, art-making, healing, and networking among different generations!

The Details:

April 3, 2009 - OPENING NIGHT (5pm-8:30pm): Feature Performance by Staceyann Chin with *Exclusive Booksigning* of her new memoir, The Other Side of Paradise. Other Performances include 3XLadyCrew and Nzinga Arts Collective Feat. Vocalist Fatimah Loren. Location: Christ Church Theate (2nd Street Between Market and Arch) Phila,PA)

(meanwhile ... we know all of our ladies are only of the highest most brilliant caliber ... BUT ... in case you've been living under a rock .... and DON'T know who staceyann is ... just check below.)

April 4, 2009 - INTER-GENERATIONAL BRUNCH AND WORKSHOPS (10am-5pm): Workshop themes include Relationships, Sexual Practices, Spirituality, and Body/Health. Location: William Way Center (1315 Spruce St. Phila, PA)

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!!!

REGISTER ONLINE ASAP: FIRETICKETS.EVENTBRITE.COM

*** SPECIAL OFFER: $40 for Adult Registration; $20 for Youth (16-18) ***

***Limited Scholarships Available, please contact LGBTQ.WOMYN@gmail.com***

If you have never been moved by anything ... come out ... I guarantee you you will sway tonight.  And tomorrow.  And everyday after you leave this event. remember ... nothing is not your issue.  Think on that.

p.s. "all oppression is connected, you d*ck!"

whaaaat? she said it.  not me.

Get Real. Get AUTHENTIC.  Get to Philly tonight.

Sound ADVICE

DO YOU KNOW THIS WOMAN?

(click the pic for her MySpace)

"Georgia Me a mild-mannered, full figured, around the way girl from the Westside of Atlanta who received a standing ovation from the world when she exploded on the national scene while appearing on Russell Simmons’ Presents HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. She was loved so much that the producers invited her to return for a second season. And she received another standing ovation!Now she stars in the stage adaptation of Def Poetry in San Francisco. Writing became an outlet to express Georgia’s deepest desires, fears and concerns. As a child, she became aware of the balance of power, the ignorance of people and the love of God that heals all. ‘My purpose is to inspire, uplift, and motivate my people. My people are God’s people’ says the performance poet. Poetry may not be the only platform she uses to inspire."

CLICK HERE FOR SOME SOUND ADVICE.

HUH??? o_O

Sooo ... random ... but when I googled "black women aids" and "black women aids facts" and "women of color aids facts" ... the most recent research done was in 2004.

Was that like the last time some black woman died of AIDS? Is that when AIDS stopped in the Afro/Hispanic community? Is AIDS no longer an issue?

I have no idea.

psssh ... maybe my google's just broke. I have no idea. YOU TELL ME!

I KNOW I COME HARD ...

so ... you want to see more of MC Lyte? Stay tuned to AUTHENTIC ...

EXPOSE: ART FOR AIDS AWARENESS
March 13-14, 2008
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