Originally posted on Thursday, March 5, 2015 on Facebook Why I will march this Sunday, March 8th for International Women’s Day… I march for my mother. Because she is the rock and the foundation of our family. Because of her…
Originally posted February 28th on Facebook. i am marching on march 8th because i have no other option. i was forced to learn to survive at a young age. experiencing and witnessing degradation and violation of women all throughout…
Originally published March 5, 2015 on Facebook I am marching on Sunday alongside my Sisters in Affirm Gabnet, my parents Mario Quicho/Ida Quicho, my sister Melissa Quicho, and my dearest friends because they believe me. In high school I was raped.…
Originally posted February 26th on Facebook. Countdown to #IWDLA2015 #WhyWeMarch8 #AF3IRM 9 MORE DAYS Each day I will list one reason why I am marching on 3/8 with my AF3IRM sisters in LA. #1- I WILL MARCH on 3/8…
Originally posted February 27th on Facebook. WHY I MARCH: Because AF3IRM awakened my feminist political identity at the age of 19 that I knew I had, but didn’t ever feel safe to express. These group of women have given me tools and…
Originally posted February 26 on Facebook. WHY I MARCH: when I was 15 years old, I began to experience physical, emotional, sexual and verbal violence by my boyfriend. It lasted until I was almost 18. He hurt me profoundly. I…
Daughter, Look at you. Your eyes are half-closed. Your mind is throbbing. Your chest hurts with every breath. But you are not dying. You are the sun in the night. You are sad. You do not eat…
Yuri Kochiyama will most widely be remembered for what she held in her lap. In 1965, she cradled El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) in her lap as he lay dying, gunned down in Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom. I read and admired…
In memory of Maya Angelou Hail Maya, full of grace Our love is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy loom, Weave for us. Holy Maya, mother of Guy Pray for us…