http://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprintThis show is always a call to action! We're bringing women as well as men together, and having some honest conversation about Black sexual politics and changing what has been destructive. We're producing insight into the historical context and detailing the stories that expose abuse based on race, sex, gender, class and other intersecting oppressions in the lives of women (and men) in our communities.enCopyright Farah Tanis (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 15 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMTWed, 13 Apr 2016 01:00:00 GMTSelf HelpBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/a0b71d95-b27c-4fc0-af4d-970d6d4c41bf_bwtrc_for_fb.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprintThis show is always a call to action! We're bringing women as well as men together, and having some honest conversation about Black sexual politics and changing what has been destructive. We're producing insight into the historical context and detailing the stories that expose abuse based on race, sex, gender, class and other intersecting oppressions in the lives of women (and men) in our communities.feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comself help,black women,rape,sexual assault,african american,black,domestic violence,racism,sexism,womenBlackWomensBlueprintnoThis show is always a call to action! We're bringing women as well as men together, and having some honest conversation about Black sexual politics and changingepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2016/04/13/state-of-emergency-black-men-weigh-in-on-how-bernie-hillary-black-womenSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2016/04/13/state-of-emergency-black-men-weigh-in-on-how-bernie-hillary-black-women/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2016/04/13/state-of-emergency-black-men-weigh-in-on-how-bernie-hillary-black-womenWed, 13 Apr 2016 01:00:00 GMTState of Emergency: Black Men Weigh In on How Bernie, Hillary & Black WomenSpecial Guest Ahmad Greene-Hayes Joins Agunda Okeyo and Farah Tanis for critical conversation, a State of Emergency, Black Men Weigh In: How Should Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Be Talking About Black Women in This Election. While our democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders discusses civil rights and Hillary Clinton discusses women's rights within the context of critical issues like a woman's right to choose and equal pay, they both miss the mark on Black women. A formidable movement against campus sexual assault and rape in Black communities exists and it is led by Black women. Black women are also making the connections between the cyclical relationship between poverty, criminal justice and the heightened vulnerability of all women, and particularly women color to gender-violence. These are both civil rights and women's rights issues. Issues critical to Black/African American women should rise today in the Democratic presidential debates, especially in light of the historic Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls launched this month and the The Black Women’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission convening from April 28 to May 1, 2016. 00:56:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoBlack Women,Ahmad Greene Hayes,Farah tanis,Hillary Clinton,Bernie SandersState of Emergency: Black Men Weigh In on How Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Should Talk About Black Women In This Electionhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2016/04/11/how-should-hillary-and-bernie-be-talking-about-black-women-in-this-electionSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2016/04/11/how-should-hillary-and-bernie-be-talking-about-black-women-in-this-election/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2016/04/11/how-should-hillary-and-bernie-be-talking-about-black-women-in-this-electionMon, 11 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMTHow Should Hillary and Bernie Be Talking About Black Women in This Election?Special Guest Janell Hobson Joins Agunda Okeyo for Black Women in Conversation: What About Black Women In the Presidential Debates. Last week in Brooklyn, at a Hillary Clinton Town Hall around the corner from Black Women's Blueprint in Crown Heights, Executive Director, Farah Tanis was present. Tanis, was among the few activists and community leaders allowed backstage where she engaged the presidential candidate after listening to a one hour speech where she said nothing about violence against women and girls. Farah: Hillary I would have really liked to hear more about violence against women. We have to talk about that. Hillary: Yes we do. We have to end it. Farah: Yes in the most vulnerable communities (meaning POC + LGBTQ + immigrant + disabled, etc.) Hillary: It's an important issue. It's criminal not cultural. Farah: It's both. Hillary: Yes that's right, it is! While our democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders discusses civil rights and Hillary Clinton discusses women's rights within the context of critical issues like a woman's right to choose and equal pay, they both miss the mark on Black women. A formidable movement against campus sexual assault and rape in Black communities exists and it is led by Black women. Black women are also making the connections between the cyclical relationship between poverty, criminal justice and the heightened vulnerability of all women, and particularly women color to gender-violence. These are both civil rights and women's rights issues. Issues critical to Black/African American women should rise today in the Democratic presidential debates, especially in light of the historic Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls launched this month and the The Black Women’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission convening from April 28 to May 1, 2016. 00:34:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoBlack Women,Hillary Clinton,Bernie Sanders,Violence Against Women,Black Women's BlueprintBlack Women Ask: What About Violence Against Black Women & Girls In The Democratic Presidential Debateshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2014/10/29/sisters-of-comedy-there-is-revolutionary-power-in-womens-laughterSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2014/10/29/sisters-of-comedy-there-is-revolutionary-power-in-womens-laughter/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2014/10/29/sisters-of-comedy-there-is-revolutionary-power-in-womens-laughterWed, 29 Oct 2014 23:00:00 GMTSisters of Comedy: There Is Revolutionary Power in Women's Laughter!Join us on Wednesday, October 29,  2014 7pm on Blog Talk Radio for Black Women in Conversation with Agunda Okeyo , African Feminist and Producer of Sisters of Comedy, for a provocative conversation on laughter, women, feminism and resistance. Why is laughter wonderful, healthy and yet so fleeting for Feminists? Great scholars, feminists and womanists--Alice Walker for example, June Jordan, Pat Parker, bell hooks, and we can’t help but think of the great Maya Angelou when she said: "My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return." This conversation among Black women will offer a position from which to talk about laughing, as feminists as womanists, as women of color, “as a means of breaking silence and as coinciding with the self-articulation of women on their own terms.” Activist, Writer, Producer Agunda Okeyo joins us as we talk of the difference between silencing humor and humor that breaks silence. This Wednesday, 7pm we ponder, what would it look like for humor to serve as a practice of feminist resistance? GET YOUR TICKETS FOR NOV 2 @ https://www.facebook.com/events/391416054343520/ 208 W 23rd St, New York, New York 10011 01:07:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoBlack women,feminism,Laughter,comedyJoin us on Wednesday, October 29,  2014 7pm on Blog Talk Radio for Black Women in Conversation with Agunda Okeyo , African Feminist and Producer of Sisters of Chttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2014/09/22/football-wife-beating-the-pattern-of-violence-in-the-nflSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2014/09/22/football-wife-beating-the-pattern-of-violence-in-the-nfl/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2014/09/22/football-wife-beating-the-pattern-of-violence-in-the-nflMon, 22 Sep 2014 23:00:00 GMTFOOTBALL, WIFE BEATING & THE PATTERN OF VIOLENCE IN THE NFLThere’s a pattern of violence in the NFL. Ray Rice. Greg Hardy. Adrian Peterson. Jovan Belcher. Each of these men has assaulted either a woman or child, and in Jovan Belcher’s case, murdered a woman. What happens when the safety of women and children are juxtaposed against the economic interests of one of the most powerful tax-exempt organizations in the world? Join us for a special Black Women in Conversation radio program, sponsored by Black Women's Blueprint, as Farah Tanis, Nikki Patin and Aishah Shahidah Simmons discuss the NFL, their institutional pattern of violence and what that could mean for Black women and girls who are fans of the game. Monday, September 22nd, 7pmEST. 01:32:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoFootball,domestic violence,Domestic abuse,black women,masculinityThere’s a pattern of violence in the NFL. Ray Rice. Greg Hardy. Adrian Peterson. Jovan Belcher. Each of these men has assaulted either a woman or child, and inhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2013/08/21/pimping-black-moses-black-feminsts-sound-off-on-russell-simWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2013/08/21/pimping-black-moses-black-feminsts-sound-off-on-russell-sim/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2013/08/21/pimping-black-moses-black-feminsts-sound-off-on-russell-simWed, 21 Aug 2013 23:00:00 GMTPimping Black Moses: Black Feminist Speak On Simmons SexTape“I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” – Harriet Tubman. In a year that has seen Black women sold out by Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Kevin Hart and A$AP Rocky via hateful lyrics and interviews, Russell Simmons has become the latest Famous Black man to throw Black women under the bus in order to turn a profit. On the next Black Women in Conversation, we discuss this disturbing pattern of exploiting the images of Black women for profit and how Harriet Tubman, AKA Black Moses, an icon in the fight against slavery, wound up starring in her very own sex tape. Tune in this Wednesday, August 21st at 7pm, for the next Black Women in Conversation...the show that is always a positive call to action! 02:05:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoHarriet Tubman,Russell Simmons,Black Women,Rape,Hip Hop“I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” – Harriet Tubman. In a year that has seen Black women sold ohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/10/17/letters-to-harriet-domestic-violence-and-marital-rapeSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/10/17/letters-to-harriet-domestic-violence-and-marital-rape/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/10/17/letters-to-harriet-domestic-violence-and-marital-rapeWed, 17 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMTLETTERS TO HARRIET: Domestic Violence and Marital RapeTonight Black Women in Conversation will feature Antonia Vann, a Nationally Certified Domestic Violence Counselor and Chief Executive Officer and founder of Asha Family Services. There will be a special focus on the issue of marital rape, a subject still taboo and still very much ignored by community. We need some honest conversation on sexual abuse and sexual assault within the context of interpersonal relationships. Black Women in Conversation will be discussing the dynamics and the actual occurence of domestic violence in Black communities. We will engage in debate about how domestic violence is defined and focus on the various ways domestic violence shows up in the lives of women of African descent across a continuum and along their life span. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, emotional and psychological abuse and spiritual abuse will be defined, and are all part of the continuum of violence. We wil discuss some of the commonly identified causes of domestic violence and send a call to action to individuals and families to prevent and end violence in our homes. 02:03:00BlackWomensBlueprintnodomestic violence,african american,black women,rape,sexismTonight Black Women in Conversation will feature Antonia Vann, a Nationally Certified Domestic Violence Counselor and Chief Executive Officer and founder of Ashhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/06/13/black-women-in-conversation-no-disrespectSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/06/13/black-women-in-conversation-no-disrespect/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/06/13/black-women-in-conversation-no-disrespectWed, 13 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMTBlack Women In Conversation, On Erykah Badu: No Disrespect This week on Black Women in Conversation, the show that is always a positive call to action, we're discussing the complex controversy surrounding the Erykah Badu/Flaming Lips video. We're will be in conversation about the backlash she received from the Black community, whether or not Black women bear the sole burden for the ways in which we’re presented in the media, and use this opportunity to continue building authentic counter-narratives to prevailing negative stereotypes that present obstacles to liberation, freedom and regard for Black women and girls. We will be discussing the real factors of race, sex, power, access and privilege throughout this controversy, as well as issues of exploitation. Where does consent begin and end? If you haven’t seen the video, you should know that it’s not for younger or sensitive viewers. A blogger online states: "The video itself and all of the resulting aftermath are all so viscerally exploitative that I physically ache for her [Erykah Badu]. And whether or not you are a fan of her music, if you call yourself a person of feminist, anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-patriarchal identification, then you need to be on her side with this...This is not about nudity." 01:29:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoRespect,Black Women,Erykah Badu,Flaming Lips,ExploitationErykah Badu and Flaming Lips: The Line Between Consent and Respectability Politicshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/23/act-like-a-lady-think-like-a-man-normalizing-rape-cultureCulturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/23/act-like-a-lady-think-like-a-man-normalizing-rape-culture/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/23/act-like-a-lady-think-like-a-man-normalizing-rape-cultureWed, 23 May 2012 23:00:00 GMTAct Like A Lady, Think Like A Man: Normalizing Rape Culture Tonight, we're talking about rape culture, laying it out for you and discussing where we see rape culture take place. We're going to explore rape culture in the Black community and how it manifests as violence against Black women. We'll also be discussing how rape culture is perpetuated in “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,” an advice book on romance written by Steve Harvey, popular comedic entertainer and radio host in both mainstream and Black communities who's been married and divorced three times. The best-selling book and popular film offer advice about romance from the Black male perspective to a predominantly female audience. We'll be talking to a variety of Black women on how they feel about the book and film and what they think about rape culture and it's impact on the Black community. 01:52:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoSteve Harvey,Act Like A Lady,Think Like A Man,Rape,CultureTonight, we're talking about rape culture, laying it out for you and discussing where we see rape culture take place. We're going to explore rape culture in thhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/10/fighting-for-our-lives-marissa-alexander-stand-your-grounWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/10/fighting-for-our-lives-marissa-alexander-stand-your-groun/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/10/fighting-for-our-lives-marissa-alexander-stand-your-grounThu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMTFighting for Our Lives, Marissa Alexander & Stand Your GroundEvery case such as this one, involving a Black woman--and one who has identified herself as a survivor, witnessed by the American public and the media, represents a microcosm of the systematic miscarriage of justice and failure by the institutions and overseers of justice to uphold the human rights of victims and survivors. Marissa Alexander, the 31-year-old mother of three was denied a “Stand Your Ground” defense against her abusive husband, and now faces a 20-year prison sentence. Via Florida New Majority: On August 1, 2010, Marissa's estranged husband violated a protective order that stated he was to have no violent contact with her. She had given birth a few days before to a baby girl who was still in the intensive care unit. The man brutally attacked Marissa, and she ran into her garage to get away. After realizing she left her keys and the garage was malfunctioning (her husband stated this in a sworn deposition), to save her life, Marissa retrieved her permitted gun and entered the house so that she could flee out of another exit. Her husband saw the gun and became so enraged he lunged at her and threatened to kill her. Marissa fired ONE SHOT INTO THE AIR. No one was hurt, and she remained safe for that moment. However, in the twisted logic of Florida law enforcement it was Marissa that was arrested, tried in court, and is now facing 20 years in jail under Florida's 10-20-Life law. 01:13:00BlackWomensBlueprintnodomestic violence,abuse,race,racism,stand your groundEvery case such as this one, involving a Black woman--and one who has identified herself as a survivor, witnessed by the American public and the media, represenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/02/the-venus-hottentot-cake-when-art-is-racist-propagandaWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/02/the-venus-hottentot-cake-when-art-is-racist-propaganda/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/05/02/the-venus-hottentot-cake-when-art-is-racist-propagandaWed, 02 May 2012 23:00:00 GMTTHE VENUS HOTTENTOT CAKE: WHEN ART IS RACIST PROPAGANDA A CONVERSATION IS NEEDED! JOIN US, AS WE RESPOND TO WHAT IS BEING CALLED THE VENUS HOTTENTOT CAKE, THE BLACK FACE CAKE, THE RACIST CAKE, THE MISOGYNISTIC CAKE AND GIVE AND GET REACTIONS FROM BLACK WOMEN ACROSS THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. We'll talk about the history behind the the exploitation of "Sara Baartman", the political and social use of such specific representations of blackness and black female sexuality had and continues to have on Black communities everywhere. We will also discuss the issue of internalized racism as well as the concept of responsiblity, and accountability on the part of artists towards their audiences and subjects. Read Black Women's Blueprint's Addendum to the Open Letter from African Women to the Minister of Culture:  http://www.blackwomensblueprint.org/2012/04/20/open-letter-from-african-women-to-the-minister-of-culture-the-venus-hottentot-cake/       01:47:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoSara Baartman,Black Face,Genital Cutting,Racist,Black womenA CONVERSATION IS NEEDED! JOIN US, AS WE RESPOND TO WHAT IS BEING CALLED THE VENUS HOTTENTOT CAKE, THE BLACK FACE CAKE, THE RACIST CAKE, THE MISOGYNISTIC CAKEhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/04/11/is-rape-war-soldiers-survivors-and-the-aftermathSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/04/11/is-rape-war-soldiers-survivors-and-the-aftermath/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/04/11/is-rape-war-soldiers-survivors-and-the-aftermathWed, 11 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMTIs Rape War: Soldiers, Survivors and The AftermathApril 11th, from 7-9pm, On the next “Black Women in Conversation” radio program, Black Women’s Blueprint will present and discuss the parallel effects of rape and war, in terms of PTSD, community/familial response, state response, homelessness and other well-researched effects of rape and war that parallel one another. 01:56:00BlackWomensBlueprintnorape,black women,sexual assault,men,warApril 11th, from 7-9pm, On the next “Black Women in Conversation” radio program, Black Women’s Blueprint will present and discuss the parallel effects of rape ahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/04/04/is-rape-war-the-hitory-of-rape-and-black-womenSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/04/04/is-rape-war-the-hitory-of-rape-and-black-women/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2012/04/04/is-rape-war-the-hitory-of-rape-and-black-womenWed, 04 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMTIs Rape War: The History of Rape and Black WomenApril 4th from 7-9pm, Black Women’s Blueprint and live callers will discuss the legal definitions and historical experience of rape in the Black community in the U.S., why war can or cannot be used as an appropriate metaphor for rape and how Black Women’s Blueprint is utilizing the human rights advocacy model of Truth Commissions to hold institutions, individuals as well as community accountable for the violations of human rights of women of African descent. 02:01:00BlackWomensBlueprintnorape,black women,sexual assault,men,human rightsApril 4th from 7-9pm, Black Women’s Blueprint and live callers will discuss the legal definitions and historical experience of rape in the Black community in thhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/09/08/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-black-women-speakSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/09/08/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-black-women-speak/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/09/08/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-black-women-speakThu, 08 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMTWhat We Don't Know About Sexual Assault: Myths & Consent "We are silent about black women as victims and survivors of sexual assault by black men.  In African American communities rape narratives are not women's stories. They are men's stories. Rape is tied to the historical legacy of white terror. Strange fruit hanging from Southern trees has led to a legacy of disbelieving women who report sexual violence and intimidation." - Melissa Harris Perry. Rarely do we create the space to talk about sisters being raped in community. Rarely do we talk about what rape is and what sexual assault is, and what sexual exploitation is, what sexual terrorism is. Rarely do we get the space, personal or political to heal, teach, produce new analysis and organize to end sexual assault within our Black communities. Join Black Women's Blueprint for an on-going discussion, an on-going telling of our stories, an on-going breaking of silences and of speaking truth to power. Join us as we continue to organize as a Truth Commission to End Sexual Assault In Our Communities. Every Thursday, 6:30PM. 00:31:00BlackWomensBlueprintnorape,sexual assault,african american,black,women"We are silent about black women as victims and survivors of sexual assault by black men.  In African American communities rape narratives are not women's storhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/08/25/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-historical-contextsSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/08/25/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-historical-contexts/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/08/25/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-historical-contextsThu, 25 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMTWhat We Don't Know About Sexual Assault: Historical Contexts Rarely do we create the space to talk about the historical legacy as it specifically relates to Black women, to sisters being raped in community. Rarely do we talk about what rape is and what sexual assault is, and what sexual exploitation is, what sexual terrorism is as these impact Black women and reverberate throughout generations, families and community. Rarely do we get the space, personal or political to heal, teach, produce new analysis and organize to end sexual assault within our Black communities. Join Black Women's Blueprint for an on-going discussion, an on-going telling of our stories, an on-going breaking of silences and of speaking truth to power. Join us as we continue to organize as a Truth Commission to End Sexual Assault In Our Communities. Every Thursday, 6:30PM. 00:28:00BlackWomensBlueprintnorape,sexual assault,community,black,womenRarely do we create the space to talk about the historical legacy as it specifically relates to Black women, to sisters being raped in community. Rarely do wehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/08/04/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-black-women-speakSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/08/04/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-black-women-speak/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/08/04/what-we-dont-know-about-sexual-assault-black-women-speakThu, 04 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMTWhat We Don't Know About Sexual Assault: Black Women Speak "We are silent about black women as victims and survivors of sexual assault by black men.  In African American communities rape narratives are not women's stories. They are men's stories. Rape is tied to the historical legacy of white terror. Strange fruit hanging from Southern trees has led to a legacy of disbelieving women who report sexual violence and intimidation." - Melissa Harris Perry. Rarely do we create the space to talk about the historical legacy as it specifically relates to Black women, to sisters being raped in community. Rarely do we talk about what rape is and what sexual assault is, and what sexual exploitation is, what sexual terrorism is as these impact Black women and reverberate throughout generations, families and community. Rarely do we get the space, personal or political to heal, teach, produce new analysis and organize to end sexual assault within our Black communities. Join Black Women's Blueprint for an on-going discussion, an on-going telling of our stories, an on-going breaking of silences and of speaking truth to power. Join us as we continue to organize as a Truth Commission to End Sexual Assault In Our Communities. Every Thursday, 6:30PM. 00:30:00BlackWomensBlueprintnorape,sexual assault,african american,black,women"We are silent about black women as victims and survivors of sexual assault by black men.  In African American communities rape narratives are not women's storhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/07/21/strauss-khan-case-racializedsexualized-violence-the-issueSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/07/21/strauss-khan-case-racializedsexualized-violence-the-issue/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/07/21/strauss-khan-case-racializedsexualized-violence-the-issueThu, 21 Jul 2011 22:30:00 GMTStrauss Khan Case- Racialized/Sexualized Violence The Issue The sexual exploitation of Black women by white men in America had its roots in slavery, continued throughout the better part of the twentieth century and the DSK case demonstrates, still occurs today. Sexual violence against Black women continues to be rewritten as consensual, as deserving, as excusable and as justified because of racist and sexist notions and stereotypes based on centuries-old myths that frame Black women as “unable to be raped”, “sexually promiscuous”, or “hypersexual.”   These stereotypes have haunted our communities since the first ships arrived on the shores of Africa.  It’s important that we not be distracted.  Her alleged lying on her asylum application, tax forms, and income is not the issue.  Historically sanctioned racialized and sexualized violence is the issue.  Please join Black Women’s Blueprint on Blog Talk Radio, Thursday July 21, 2011 at 630pm as we attempt to refocus the conversation to the root issue of the DSK case: the continuing legacy of historically sanctioned racialized and sexualized violence reminiscent of Antebellum South.  We will challenge the myth of the perfect victim and unearth the many ways the standard of the perfect victim especially as it relates to Black women serves to sustain the status quo and preclude justice.  Finally, this conversation would not be complete without a candid conversation of the many ways power is manifesting in this case.  Yielding transnational power, DSK is the true embodiment of white patriarchal privilege rooted in colonialist domination.  This reality has been absent from the public discourse although it is the crux of this issue.00:31:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoStraus-Khan,Rape,Racism,Sexism,IMFThe sexual exploitation of Black women by white men in America had its roots in slavery, continued throughout the better part of the twentieth century and thehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/07/14/there-is-no-hierarchy-of-oppression-born-black-a-womanSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/07/14/there-is-no-hierarchy-of-oppression-born-black-a-woman/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomensblueprint/2011/07/14/there-is-no-hierarchy-of-oppression-born-black-a-womanThu, 14 Jul 2011 22:30:00 GMTTHERE IS NO HIERARCHY OF OPPRESSION: Born Black & A WomanThere is No Hierarchy of Oppression: I was Born Black and A Woman. “There is no hierarchy of oppression” these words, poetry and rally cry by the late great Audre Lorde is one of those adages that in the world of social justice we say a lot, but I don’t know that a lot of us always think that, and live that, and work and envision that in a way that is authentic. This radio-show is a report back from the trenches. Our last coming together July 11th, sent out a call to the police reform, anti-brutality, communiy control and police accountability movement to make space for the voices of women, and the voices of women of color in particular. The question we posed was "how much stronger could the movement be if we accounted the experiences and the needs and the demands of all of us?" WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANYBODY'S PLACE, WE JUST WANTA SEAT AT THE TABLE. If we meditated more on the words of great activists who came before us, like Audre Lorde, we would realize that some critical, life saving, anti-oppression, community building blueprints have been given to us already. We would realize we cannot afford the luxury of fighting one form of oppression only. We cannot afford to believe that freedom from intolerance is the right of only one particular group. And we cannot afford to choose between the fronts upon which we must battle these forces of discrimination. In lastly in the words of the great Audre Lorde,…”and when they appear to destroy me, it will not be long before they appear to destroy you”. Join Renee Morgan-Saks, Kalima DeSuze and Christina Jaus for a conversation on Thursday, July 14, 2011 – 7PM on Blog Talk Radio with Black Women’s Blueprint, reporting back from the trenches. 00:31:00BlackWomensBlueprintnoblack women,Black men,police,racism,sexismThere is No Hierarchy of Oppression: I was Born Black and A Woman. “There is no hierarchy of oppression” these words, poetry and rally cry by the late great Aud