Pride Poetry: Exploring work from Danez Smith and Vita E.

Published: June 15, 2020, 2 a.m.

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This week Harmony and Maggie celebrate pride by reflecting on marginalized communities and the right for everyone to feel comfortable, safe, and loved in their own skin and identities. They explored two poems, "dear white America" by Danez Smith and "The Company You Keep: a Poem for my Family" by Vita E.

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In this episode:

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HRC

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https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-trans-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2020

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"dear white america"

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/150542/dear-white-america

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olnVW3Lixbw

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On the poplar tree:

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https://polygrafi.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/strange-fruit-hanging-from-the-poplar-trees-blood-on-the-leaves/

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\\u201cThe Company You Keep: a Poem for my Family\\u201d

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https://twocpoetry.tumblr.com/post/154811931314/the-company-you-keep-a-poem-for-my-family

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Vita E.\'s Youtube Channel

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9ZI06PVlcWrI-D3ePSg9w

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Where you should donate:

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GWORLS

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https://linktr.ee/FORTHEGWORLSPARTY

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Trans Women of Color Survival Fund

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https://www.twocc.us/media/survival/

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Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund

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https://twitter.com/BTFAcollective/status/1267853959378731023

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The Okra Project

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https://www.theokraproject.com/

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What We\'re Reading: 

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Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

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https://bit.ly/30ctEZH

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War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

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https://bit.ly/2XCM8AH

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13214.I_Know_Why_the_Caged_Bird_Sings

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by The TERF-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix

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Are you feeling overwhelmed about racial inequality in the U.S.? We are too! Here\'s some resources we\'ve found useful. If you have any additional resources you\'d like to share feel free to email us at Rebelgirlsbookclub@gmail.com.

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https://bit.ly/2XCLZgD

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