#PRIDEEXTENDED Replay

Pride Month may be over, but that doesn’t mean the celebration has to end!

From Stonewall Inn in 1969 to the Trans Resistance March in Boston on June 12, 2021, Black trans women and non-binary people have led the vanguard on the path toward a true freedom— one that is intersectional and layered. But the Pride Movement has whitewashed both history and the present.

#PrideExtended, an initiative founded by Mercedes Loving-Manley, is a benefit festival and mutual aid initiative highlighting Black trans and non-binary talent with live performances and film screenings. It honors Black trans and non-binary ancestors and contemporary experiences by advocating for the TLGBQ+ community.

As the culminating event in the yearlong exhibition project Combahee’s Radical Call, Mercedes hosted a night of conversation and performances centering on the Black trans and non-binary experience. Panelists Dykee Gorrell, Noelle Deleon, and Desi discussed what future spaces for Black trans women and femmes look like. What does it mean to manifest security while remaining vigilant? How can the community at large better serve the TLGBQ+ community?

Performance from Portland-based artist Lady Tournament concluded the night’s programming.

Watch the full replay here

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#UjimaWednesdays: Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative

Wednesday, July 14th, from 6:00pm-8:30pm.

Time: Wednesday, July 14th, 6PM | Location: Zoom Only

• 6:00PM-7:15PM - #Co-Learn: This week kicks off our series with the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative, who will present on their approach to participatory planning.
• 7:15-8:30PM - #Co-Create: Timebank and Ujima Neighborhood Economic Study Group (UNESG) Member Teams

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• July 14 - Co-Learn: Participatory Planning with Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative
  
• July 14 - Timebank Member Team
• July 14 - UNESG Member Team

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Upcoming Ujima Meetings

We hold Open Meetings every Wednesday at 6PM via Zoom.

Check out our July calendar below!

#UjimaWednesdays Meeting Agenda:

6:00-7:15 - Community Building + Financial and Political Education
7:15-8:30 - Member Team Meetings (Based on a rotating schedule; See calendar above)

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