May 18, 2013 • 6 notes • yourpersonalcheerleader
When you start to really know someone, all the physical characteristics start to disappear. You begin to dwell in their energy, recognize the scent of their skin. You see only the essence of the person, not the shell. That’s why you can’t fall in love with beauty. You can lust after it, be infatuated by it, want to own it. You can love it with your eyes and body but not your heart. And that’s why, when you really connect with a person’s inner self, any physical imperfections disappear, become irrelevant.
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May 17, 2013 • 45 notes • womenwhokickass
womenwhokickass: Red Summer: Why she kicks ass “I am not a loose woman…I’m a woman on the loose!”  She is a performance artist, activist, motivational speaker and published writer. She has a BA in Speech, Theatre and Communications Education from Grambling State University in Louisiana, an MA in Interdisciplinary Art from Columbia College in Chicago and is pursuing a second MA in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Her work has taken her all over the country, where she has been able to speak on a variety of issues covering gender equality, race, sexual identity, relationships, religion, social history and education. In the Fall of 2008, Red Summer left a career as a High School and College educator to pursue her dream as a full-time performance artist, writer and filmmaker. At that time, she was traveling across the country promoting her first collection of poetry, First Person, and growing her international audience with performances in Cuba, Spain, France, England and various countries in Africa. This year Red Summer released her second book of poetry, Raw Sugar. As an independent artist, Red Summer worked on her first documentary film project entitled, Chasing Summer. It is a virtual shotgun ride on a personal journey that was as elaborate as Red Summer herself. Her love for poetry and music intertwined to make this experience an artistic journey, while her passion for history, travel and culture drove a spiritual mission to overcome the past and redefine the future. With each city she visited, Chicago Documentarian, Carlos Saqiid, captured the essence of the people and their perspectives on their city’s unique history revolving around music, education, politics, sports and culture. Through the director’s lens, a collaboration of artistic works are beautifully quilted together, to tell just a fraction of the story of the Red Summer Experience. Additionally, Chasing Summer features students who participated in an interactive outreach program, created by Red Summer, that engages high school and college students in writing, public speaking and performance art. She has partnered with Young Chicago Authors and Poets and Writers to promote “Verbal Remedies” through writing workshops for youth in urban areas. She also provides self-esteem workshops and programs around topics such as; college readiness, life-skills, entrepreneurship, social history/activism and career education. Her second documentary project, Al Nisa – Muslim Women in Atlanta’s Gay Mecca, will begin touring in the Spring of 2013.

womenwhokickass:

Red Summer: Why she kicks ass

“I am not a loose woman…I’m a woman on the loose!” 

  • She is a performance artist, activist, motivational speaker and published writer. She has a BA in Speech, Theatre and Communications Education from Grambling State University in Louisiana, an MA in Interdisciplinary Art from Columbia College in Chicago and is pursuing a second MA in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Her work has taken her all over the country, where she has been able to speak on a variety of issues covering gender equality, race, sexual identity, relationships, religion, social history and education.
  • In the Fall of 2008, Red Summer left a career as a High School and College educator to pursue her dream as a full-time performance artist, writer and filmmaker. At that time, she was traveling across the country promoting her first collection of poetry, First Person, and growing her international audience with performances in Cuba, Spain, France, England and various countries in Africa. This year Red Summer released her second book of poetry, Raw Sugar.
  • As an independent artist, Red Summer worked on her first documentary film project entitled, Chasing Summer. It is a virtual shotgun ride on a personal journey that was as elaborate as Red Summer herself. Her love for poetry and music intertwined to make this experience an artistic journey, while her passion for history, travel and culture drove a spiritual mission to overcome the past and redefine the future. With each city she visited, Chicago Documentarian, Carlos Saqiid, captured the essence of the people and their perspectives on their city’s unique history revolving around music, education, politics, sports and culture. Through the director’s lens, a collaboration of artistic works are beautifully quilted together, to tell just a fraction of the story of the Red Summer Experience. Additionally, Chasing Summer features students who participated in an interactive outreach program, created by Red Summer, that engages high school and college students in writing, public speaking and performance art. She has partnered with Young Chicago Authors and Poets and Writers to promote “Verbal Remedies” through writing workshops for youth in urban areas. She also provides self-esteem workshops and programs around topics such as; college readiness, life-skills, entrepreneurship, social history/activism and career education.
  • Her second documentary project, Al Nisa – Muslim Women in Atlanta’s Gay Mecca, will begin touring in the Spring of 2013.
May 16, 2013 • 148 notes • tianw

tianw:

Shot & Edited by IntrygueGraphics, LLC © 2013
Directed by Red Summer

Al Nisa discusses the experiences of living with the multiple identities of being Black, Female, Muslim, and Lesbian.

Fore more information: www.theredsummerexperience.com 

info@theredsummerexperience.com

(via thebuddhainme)

May 15, 2013 • 1 note • urbanalternativenola

urbanalternativenola:

If you want to read more from this talented woman, Red Summer, please buy her book, Raw Sugar. Buy it now at AMAZON and tell her that Anisa sent you! 

May 14, 2013 • 2 notes

While attending Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland in the early 90s, Dj E started throwing parties in her dorm room with her mixtapes serving as entertainment. After leaving college, she spent several years as a mobile dj and radio personality on community radio WRFG 89.3FM in Atlanta.

Since 2005, DJ E has taken Atlanta by storm, spinning at clubs. 

DJ E has performed across the East coast at venues as far south as Space, Grass Lounge, Karu/NY, and Bongos in Miami and as far North as Philadelphia and many places in between. She’s also graced the airwaves of WRFG 89.3fm, BeehiveFM.com and WREK 91.1fm. Her uncanny ability to mix any genre of music, from Hip-Hop to R&B, acid jazz to house, neo- soul to salsa, reggae to reggaeton, old school Hip-Hop to classic soul, proves that there isn’t a party that she can’t ROCK! Thus, DJ E was honored with Atlanta Pride’s Best Female DJ of the Year Award in 2008.

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In 2011, DJ E dropped her extremely popular mixtape series, E90X. A high energy, 30 minute workout series that is sure to make you sweat!
 

Currently DJ E has added party promotion, event planning and acting (with the hit web-series “Between Women”) to her many achievements. After building a large following and establishing key partnerships, she’s successfully created “Fetish Fridays”- a themed after hours event, “Playdate Lifestyles”- an alternative to typical nightlife and “C’est La Vie”- a day party experience. Through her love for music she continues to build the brand that is “DJ E”.
 

Follow DJ E on twitter @EakaDjE and check out her latest mixes at www.mixcrate.com/EakaDjE For bookings, simply email bookdje@gmail.com.​

http://www.iamdje.com/

May 14, 2013 • 2 notes

DJ E's Cockiness Mix

A little something to dance to…ENJOY :D

May 7, 2013 • 113,242 notes • smilingemoticon

sonofafieldnegro:

LITERALLY me right now. 

Dumb. So dumb. So dumb I’m just “dum.”

ugh. i hate when this happens.

April 30, 2013 • 5,105 notes • iamdante
As I mature I realize that I talk to myself more, I correct my own mistakes, I follow my own advice. Less people are around and that has allowed me to connect with myself. I’ve become one of my own best friends.
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April 20, 2013 • 148 notes • tianw

tianw:

Shot & Edited by IntrygueGraphics, LLC © 2013
Directed by Red Summer

Al Nisa discusses the experiences of living with the multiple identities of being Black, Female, Muslim, and Lesbian.

Fore more information: www.theredsummerexperience.com 

(via thebuddhainme)

March 31, 2013 • 656 notes • queermuslims

tianw:

thegang:

Azizah, a film by Hanifah Walidah & Olive Demetrius  

Azizah translated means “My powerful beloved”. Azizah looks at the lives or Black American Lesbians who were raised in Islam. This is a documentary currently in development. To support this documentary please go to www.iloveupeople.com (click on upcoming projects)

I love the attention this project is getting. I hope Hanifah continues with it. I loved when I saw it years ago and was waiting for there to be more.

Red Summer, one of the ladies from this film has directed a documentary called Al Nisa: Muslim Women in Atlanta’s Gay Meca. 

http://youtu.be/dGpXoedsPCM

(via thebuddhainme)