Black X Film Festival
global – turtle island
Our shop will be on a break between January 4th – January 23rd. All orders placed between these dates will be processed on our return. Thank you!
Our shop will be on a break between January 4th – January 23rd. All orders placed between these dates will be processed on our return. Thank you!
In today’s world, if we aren’t actively doing the internal and external work to decolonize and dismantle the unjust systems of inequality that exist here on earth, we are contributing to the upholding of this ongoing oppression.
White supremacy, amongst other systems of injustice, is the reality we have been born into and it is time we unlearn, relearn and rebuild a world that is safe and equitable for all.
How can we bring our whole selves — with all the intersections of our identities and experiences to the work of collective liberation?
#STWEquality #STWAntiOpression #STWJustice
In today’s world, if we aren’t actively doing the internal and external work to decolonize and dismantle the unjust systems of inequality that exist here on earth, we are contributing to the upholding of this ongoing oppression.
White supremacy, amongst other systems of injustice, is the reality we have been born into and it is time we unlearn, relearn and rebuild a world that is safe and equitable for all.
How can we bring our whole selves — with all the intersections of our identities and experiences to the work of collective liberation?
#STWEquality #STWAntiOpression #STWJustice
global – turtle island
San Antonio, TX – Coahuiltecan, Jumanos, and Tonkawa land
British Columbia, Canada – Turtle Island
New York, US – Munsee Lenape land
Wuru Taino Tekiro’uo is a grassroots initiative dedicated to the revitalization and celebration of Taino language, culture, and identity. Our mission is to create decolonial
British Columbia, Canada – Turtle Island
A Métis visual artist from Alberta, Christi Belcourt (apihtâwikosisâniskwêw / mânitow sâkahikanihk) is not afraid to examine the darker parts of Canadian history, focusing on the experiences of Indigenous people and exploring topics such as biodiversity, the environment, and more. Belcourt’s work is inspired by Canadian colonial history and stories of flight, violence, survival, and healing. She works across multiple mediums, including clay, copper, wool trade cloth, and other materials. To learn more about Christi Belcourt’s visual arts practice and activism, please follow her on Facebook @ChristiBelcourt, Twitter @christibelcourt, or on Instagram
There is a growing movement to redefine manhood, and to address ways that violence is baked into our cultural expectations of masculinity. Courageous, visionary men are rising to the challenge. One of those men is activist, writer and public speaker Kevin Powell. In this half-hour, Powell boldly and bravely discusses his experiences with toxic masculinity and his journey to redefine what it means to be a man. This is Climbing Out of the Man Box: What Does Healthy Manhood Look
Join Autumn Brown and Adrienne Maree Brown, two sisters who share many identities, as writers, activists, facilitators, and inheritors of multiracial diasporic lineages, as well as a particular interest in the question of survival, as we embark on a podcast that will delve into the practices we need as a community, to move through endings and coming out whole on the other side, whatever that might
The National Black Women’s Justice Institute works to conduct research, provide technical assistance, engage in public education, promote civic engagement, and advocate for informed and effective policies to reduce racial and gender disparities that affect Black girls, women, and their families. “We research, elevate, and educate the public about innovative, community-led solutions to address the criminalization of Black women and girls. We aim to dismantle the racist and patriarchal U.S. criminal-legal system and build, in its place, pathways to opportunity and healing. We envision a society that respects, values, and honors the humanity of Black women and girls, takes accountability for the harm it has inflicted, and recognizes that real justice is
Two years after Obama’s election, Alexander put the entire criminal justice system on trial, exposing racial discrimination from lawmaking to policing to the denial of voting rights to ex-prisoners. This bestseller struck the spark that would eventually light the fire of Black Lives
Marika Sila is an Inuvialuk actress, influencer and activist from Yellowknife, NWT. With over a million followers across Instagram and Tiktok, Marika is best known for her work on the popular TV series ‘The Twilight Zone’. Marika specializes in stunts and special skills for film & TV, including; nunchuck, staff, sword handling, hoop dancing and fire spinning. She started her special skills journey as a hoop dancer, and was recently voted Canadian Hoop Dancer of the Year. She is the owner of RedPath Talent Inc. which is an emerging Indigenous talent agency and production company named after the Indigenous phrase, “Walking the red road” known as walking a path dedicated to sobriety, health and wellness. Marika is 8 years sober and attributes much of her success to that single life choice. Marika believes it is important for youth across the world to have a positive role model who stands for the power of sobriety. Marika’s goal has always been to build a platform to inspire others and to raise awareness about important Indigenous rights and climate