You’ll want this… Announcing the release of the SPEAK! album!

You’ll want this… Announcing the release of the SPEAK! album!
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December 17th, 2008cripchickannouncements

I had the honor of joining radical women of color (many of who are your favorite bloggers, BrownFemiPower, Black Amazon, Little Light, Mamita Mala, Sudy, Nadia, and sooo many more) in putting together an amazing album that chronicles experiences around struggle, love, motherhood, redemption, healing and community. You can cop the CD in January, along with a zine and listening party curriculum, so be prepared! More details to come soon but stay on this— there are only 200 copies currently available. This is an effort towards sustainability and self-funding and all proceeds from this album will go to supporting mamis wanting to attend the Allied Media Conference next summer. Album will be offered on a sliding scale.

leave a comment if you’d like to be connected in.

16 responses to “You’ll want this… Announcing the release of the SPEAK! album!”

Shannon December 17th, 2008 at 17:39

Yes I want one me please.
Susan December 17th, 2008 at 21:58

I definitely want one. The listening party sounds like something I can stage at the bookshop/community center where I volunteer. When there’s more information I’ll pass it on to more people there–if we can get multiple copies of the CD and zine we’ll probably want to stock it in the store.
susan December 17th, 2008 at 22:07

whoa–I wrote that comment even before I watched the clip. Durham, NC?? I’m in Chapel Hill! So maybe you know the bookstore/center I’m talking about–Internationalist Books, on Franklin Street.
cripchick December 17th, 2008 at 22:42

SUSAN! HOLY SHIT! that clip about durham is by lex who lives there. i live about a hour and a half away (and will totally be in chapel hill for a listening party!).
cripchick December 17th, 2008 at 22:45

ps. shannon, thanks for letting me know—will def’ be sure to keep you in the loop via email.

yay!
susan December 18th, 2008 at 00:14

eee! Does Lex have a blog?

You would definitely be the guest of honor at Internationalist’s listening party!
dread1myn December 18th, 2008 at 09:11

Save one for me, and tell me where to send the check. Hugs!!
unusualmusic December 18th, 2008 at 12:09

I really, really want one of these. Let me know!
Julie December 18th, 2008 at 18:37

Hey – I’m a chronic lurker, but I’d love to buy a copy.
cripchick December 19th, 2008 at 20:50

yay yall! will definitely keep you in the know. (and julie, i’m a chronic lurker at your place too! how funny :) )

& susan, lex started brokenbeautifulpress and blogs at like a million places. you can find out about her & brokenbeautifulpress by clicking the link below. it’s amazing, they have all these zines and curriculums you can download for free http://brokenbeautiful.wordpress.com/
sokari December 20th, 2008 at 07:24

Nice one – am in!
Judy December 20th, 2008 at 13:30

I’m definitely interested. Let me know
Claire December 21st, 2008 at 16:34

I’d love to get a copy of this CD. Thanks for making it.
dipperwell December 29th, 2008 at 19:36

I’d like to buy a copy!
Jennine January 3rd, 2009 at 16:50

Please let me know when the album launches.
Anna-Bertram July 29th, 2009 at 19:00

Sometimes it’s really that simple, isn’t it? I feel a little stupid for not thinking of this myself/earlier, though.

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cripchick

Cripchick is a queer disabled corean-american living and loving in North Carolina. Cripchick is a 22 year old youth organizer who has been working in the youth arm of the Disability Rights Movement since high school. She is most interested in using poetry, community organizing and media as a way to cut through isolation that marginalized people often face. Cripchick is a radical woman of color feminist and believes in the power of people coming together.

you can say hi by clicking on the post titled and leaving a comment, emailing her at consciouslycrip[at]gmail [dot]com, or on twitter.

A Few Projects Cripchick Is Involved With

School of Our Lorde

Cripchick is facilitating a satellite campus in her local community for School of Our Lorde. School of Our Lorde is an effort to bring people together to study the poetics, pedagogy, politics and publishing of feminist warrior poet Audre Lorde. You can join an existing campus, participate by distance learning or start your own campus! To find out more, visit: http://summerofourlorde.wordpress.com/

Disability Justice Track at the Allied Media Conference

The Allied Media Conference is an annual gathering where artists, media makers and activists come together to talk media strategies for community building. Cripchick is working with other disabled people to create the first ever Disability Justice track--- a space where we people will dissect a disability justice analysis and have time to talk about the way disability shapes our work as cultural activists, media makers and activists. You can find out more at http://alliedmediaconference.org

Disabled Young People's Collective's first ever Activism, Community, Empowerment Summit

Cripchick is an active member with the Disabled Young People's Collective, a crew of disabled youth working to get free in NC. DYP is organizing a 6 day event in August for disabled youth between the ages 16-24 to come together and learn about disability justice, organizing, and community building. To get an application or find out more, visit http://thedypcollective.org

let’s meet up!

I am traveling a bit this year and want to maximize my time by meeting other activists, artists, and cool peeps (that means you!). Let's talk, video record each others stories, and eat together! I am also up for poetry readings, giving workshops on ableism, organizing and disability justice, and working to build with you. I have commitments during most of these days (workshops, conferences, etc) but if you want me to work with your local group, most of my dates are flexible if I can find a place for my PA and I to crash at nights.

Cripchick's tentative travel dates:

Jackson, MS - first week of March
New Orleans, LA - March 3-5
Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC - mid march
Portland & Seaside, OR - April 9-15
Washington, DC - May 3-5
Atlanta, GA May 9-12
Detroit, MI June 17-26