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I choose these photos because of several reasons; the first being is that BEYONCE IS A QUEEN!!!! I love how unapologetic she always is as a black womxn. I also love and appreciate how she used her platform to uplift the voices of black folks as well as revive the spirit of black powerful movements such as Black Panther through the clothing and poses the backup dancers as well as she had. Despite the large criticism of her performance and knowing that the system of white supremacy will target her for choosing to use her platform, she still did it. These photos bring me life and I love them so much. Her entire performance was so beautiful and powerful.

Beyonce performed “Formation” during the super ball and I choose the following lyrics from it:
You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas bamma
I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros
I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils
Earned all this money but they never take the country out me
I got a hot sauce in my bag, swag

[Interlude: Messy Mya + Big Freedia]
Oh yeah baby, oh yeah I, ohhhhh, oh yes I like that
I did not come to play with you hoes, haha
I came to slay, bitch
I like cornbreads and collard greens, bitch
Oh yes, you besta believe it

I absolutely love the bolded part. It again showcases how unapologetically black she is.

Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/08/beyonce-black-panthers-homage-black-lives-matter-super-bowl-50

Beyoncé unleashes Black Panthers homage at Super Bowl 50

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On the topic of white space, I’ve chosen the following photo because when black and folks of color are surrounded by white space, they MUST fight to obtain their own space. The event screenshot I’ve shared is a beautiful example of fighting back. It is black womxn embracing space and taking it within their hands. It is a beautiful example of womxn empowerment and sisterhood. It is being unapologetic about who I am and forcing others to see me.

The following event is closed for and by Black girls/womxn/non-binary femmes, according to the organizers. The event description is as follows “We wanted to create a brave space for Black girls and womxn to join together in community while exploring our demands through interactive workshops and panel discussions. I absolutely love and respect the black queens organizing this event because I believe it is crucial to have spaces for the community to come together to heal. Spaces where you are surrounded by no one but your own people. Folks who know what you’ve been through and folks who’ve been through it with you. As a Palestinian myself, it was difficult for me to learn how to be unapologetic. I’ve only started learning how to be unapologetic after organizing with those black queens that taught me that one must make space for their communities in this world or else we will never be given a space at the table.

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I choose the following photo because I thought it was so pure and beautiful. Although it was taken more than 100 yrs ago, it is absolutely stunning. It’s so aesthetically pleasing and “instagramable” worthy.

I also love how it shows the naturality of the relationship between the female and baby and the land. The female is carrying a child in a basket created from raw material taken from the land.

**Article: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/erasing-native-americans-from-national-parks/
**The article was written by Hunter Oatman-Stanford on January 26th, 2018.

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I have attached the following pictures because it is a physical representation of how fucked up our criminal “justice” system is. The racial dot map is an excellent place to see that. If you view the map and just randomly start zooming in, you will see a bunch of super weird shapes with a majority of black and latinx individuals near all-white neighborhoods. If one decides to check on the map what actual location that is, one will find that it is a prison or correctional facility. The entire map is filled with these weird shapes and anyone who spend 5-10 minutes on the map can find them.

Sources:
– Map: https://demographics.virginia.edu/DotMap/index.html
– Article pointing this out: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2018/12/the-most-sobering-thing-about-the-racial-dot-map.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=share_bar&fbclid=IwAR3PELpsJAH8eOH6KKt8HLKTK1Ea3UOCTsiZR_l37GqaaqPsDaynYcpi3m0#UwooUgxrvbxglvUu.01

12/19/2018 By Libby Anne

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This is a photo of parents in NY protesting the change in the admission process to the top 8 high schools in NY.

NY mayor came under lots of backlashes after introducing a bill to the NY Senate that will favor the elimination of the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) which has been used in the admissions of 4,000 students to the top 8 high schools in NY. The mayor is calling for a change in the admission process to these top schools in order to diversify the schools and allow them to reflect the true population of NY, instead of having majority Asian and white male students. The new “called for” admission process would be to accept the top seven percent from every public middle school in NY, instead of relying merely on the results of the SHSAT, which favor students that are able to afford a tutor and preparations for such exams, usually white and Asian students.

I chose this photo because it is a true representation of undercover racism. The parents protesting the change of the acceptance process are claiming to be doing so because the new process won’t be fair for their own kids. However, logically thinking, if one’s child is smart enough and deserving of being at such schools, then one’s child will be at these schools regardless of the admissions process. The real issue with these parents is the idea of having more black and brown students at these schools. With the proposed admission process, every single neighborhood will be included. Every single community will be included. Every single hard-working kid will be included regardless of whether they can afford to do well or not on the SHSATs.

The photo was taken from an article by Alina Adams, written on October 22, 2018

Photo URL: http://newyorkschooltalk.org/2018/10/will-changing-admission-specialized-high-schools-change-specialized-high-schools-find/

More info: https://www.citylab.com/perspective/2018/10/the-fight-to-integrate-new-york-citys-specialized-schools-is-misguided/571813/

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I choose the following because Aleah Jenkins was a 24-year-old mother and one of the very many black females killed at the hands of the police and due to health negligence. She was one of our very own San Diegans that were denied medical assistance when needed. She was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant on 11/27/2018 and went through medical distress while in police custody, putting her on life support for over a week and eventually resulting in her death on 12/6/2018.

SDPD initially informed her family and the community that there was no camera footage from the officers’ involved of the arrest, but then admitted that there was, after lots of community pressure, and only allowed her mother to view it. Her mother witnessed in the footage her daughter vomiting on the scene prior to her transportation and then losing consousness while in the back of the SDPD police car. Her mother mentioned that her daughter was calling for help and said “help me, I can’t breath” right before she stopped responding.

I share this story because if Jenkins had received help right when she vomited or immediately after expressing her initial discomfort, she might still be alive right now and with her kid and loved ones. This is not a one time accident, this is a story that the black community has witnessed over and over again. Black females are especially prone to medical negligence and are not taking seriously when requesting medical assistance. Selena William’s post-birth  story is another example that was mentioned in class that highlights black females not taking seriously and America’s racism.

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As we speak about the Ghettos here in the US that were created to force black folks into specific areas and away from white areas and resources, I am reminded by the refugee camps/camps in Palestine; those that were once space for people to settle with their belongings after the Palestinian Catastrophe in 1948. This space then became a tent, which became a mini house for them to live in over the past 70+ yrs. In the photo below, one can see Mukhayyam Shu’fat, or what is called Shu’fat camp in English. This camp is located near Jerusalem city but individuals living in it right now can’t enter the city unless they go through a checkpoint, which can take several hours sometimes. The area where this camp is now located was once part of the city but since the construction of the Israeli apartheid wall, the camp ended up on the “West Bank” side. Nowadays, we can find thousands of Palestinian refugees living in the camp as well as Palestinians (non-refugees) with Jerusalem IDs who can’t afford the costs of living in Jerusalem- since ID holders must be within Jerusalem city or around it to ensure that their IDs don’t get revoked due to residing outside of Jerusalem according to Israel’s policies. (Shu’fat camp-UNRWA)

I chose this photo because as we learn about the history of the United States, one must connect the dots to what is happening now in the US and around the world- being funded by the US. We often hear folks saying “Never again” but when it comes to Palestinians and their freedom and rights, we forget history and continue to participate in its repetition.

Photo by: Christoph von Toggenburg
URL: https://www.unrwa.org/where-we-work/west-bank/shufat-camp

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In the photo, one can read “This is Native Land” across a bridge above a river or water source. This image caught my attention because it reminded me of how important claiming your land is, even if it is through a sign. The fact that the tribe or group felt the need to mark their land shows how important it is for them. It also serves as a warning; a way to inform and warn outsiders to not come in. A way of setting boundaries of how to treat the land, animals and everything in between. A way to reclaim colonized lands and stop colonizers from attempting to enter. A way to feel a sense of home and ownership. To say: This is us; this is ours.

As a Palestinian, this photo hits home for me. Living in your land without feeling a sense of ownership is devastating. However, people resist the devastation and the broken hopes with simple acts such as the one in the photo. A simple sign reminds the natives that this is your land. It revives and keeps the resistance alive. It is hope for a brighter future; one with true ownership.

• Photographer: Beenash Jafri (i think? it was an article)
• Date: Spring, 2017
• URL of article: it’s an article cover –> I couldn’t find the actual image once inside the article.
  • http://csalateral.org/issue/6-1/forum-alt-humanities-settler-colonialism-ongoing-violence-jafri/
  • If you scroll down, the image appears as a cover for the article under responses:
    • http://csalateral.org/archive/section/alt-humanities-forum/
• URL of image: https://i1.wp.com/csalateral.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/800px-This_Is_Indian_land_1.jpg?fit=800%2C600

 

Second Submission –> I hope this is okay b/c I think it’s super important (I included the first b/c I wasn’t sure if this would count since it was already submitted by others and discussed in class.

The photo below is a screenshot of the “viral” photo of the Native American elder, Nathan Philips, and the racist white kid. I am including it along with the title of the article (the most important portion) because it is reinforcing what was discussed in class on Wednesday of how media constantly presents white people who have done something wrong in humanizing ways and puts the blame on the black and brown folks involved in the incidents to showcase that they “deserved” what happened to them by the white folk.  This exact same process takes place every, single time a black individual is shot and killed by white police officers and frankly, we are too used to and over it. It is a reminder to start paying attention to the system that continues enforcing oppression upon brown and black folks and people of color in general and upholding white supremacy.

• Photographer: Yaron Steinbuch –> this is the article author
• Date:
  • Original photo: 01/20/2019
  • Article: 1/24/19
• URL of article: https://nypost.com/2019/01/24/native-american-activist-nathan-phillips-has-a-criminal-record/?fbclid=IwAR0oSt4x0-HzjKBIsJBlQGVrvdCE5snsqcwqJsMhP3gcy7xM2s3ju1WiOCA

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