Ep 56 - Behold! Black Lesbian Jewels, Ambiamorous Baes, and Breaks!

On this episode your favorite black queer troublemakers, Nikeeta and Money are at it again!!! We talk about a black lesbian living legend, Jewel Thais Williams, Money’s got some great ways to help you pump the brakes and slo’ yo’ ass down and rest, the new moon’s got us feelin’ risky...kinda, and we both learn and discuss a new term, ambiamory! Contribute to QueerWOC: https://www.paypal.me/QueerWOC Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com Book us for Stonewall 50th 00:12:35 QueerWOC of the Week Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of the 1st Black Gay club in LA (longest Black Lesbian owned establishment); also founder of Village Health Foundation (2001) Wife, Rue - opened the 1st shelter for HIV+ women and their children (Rue’s House 1989) https://www.advocate.com/people/2018/3/22/jewel-thais-williams-changed-nightlife-black-gays-1973-she-hasnt-slowed-down http://www.villagehealthfoundation.org/ 00:25:42 Community Contributors @soafricane for the thread on the mental moment from ep. 43 @K_ophelia hyping the intro @itsjujubae - Check out jujubae’s podcast, “A Little Juju Podcast.” New Patrons: Black Radjal, MK, Gabreupp PayPal: Maria, Tanya J.,Shantise Podcast App: SBridgforth Thanks to Amethyst for putting the “Sorry To Bother You” study guide on our radar! Link to guide below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T6f9RoxwqrxcKHwcsC3oKjVHOP08IRmLkPltdpraF4U/edit?link_id=23&can_id=60f0946d5c187f426b272b7ee10a8c17&source=email-election-reflections-worker-owners-of-color-and-remakingtheeconomy-2&email_referrer=email_455450&email_subject=election-reflections-worker-owners-of-color-and-sorry-to-bother-you-study-guide Homies at Tea with Queen & J's Live Show Dec. 10th at 7pm at Greene Space We are sponsoring TWO FREE tickets to the show. All you have to do is share a quick blurb using the hashtags #teawithqj and #QueerWOC on instagram or twitter telling us how you build community with other black women and femmes. Live show info below: http://www.thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespace/2018/dec/10/podcast-mixtape/ MERCH!!! Become a patron for free shipping! We’ve got “Mental Moment with Money” and Glucose Guardian” t-shirts! Get yours in time for the holiday season! 00:34:41 Mental Moment with Money Intro Track - “Healing” featuring Jonathan Lykes and Onrae Lateal is from Black Youth Project 100’s stellar album “Black Joy Experience” Support this album: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Joy-Experience-Explicit/dp/B07JJSTFK3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544152223&sr=8-1&keywords=black+joy+experience Mental Moment: How do you break? You probably can name several ways you push through, persevere, and grind, but do you know what replenishes your energy? How do you relax? Naps are reparations! Take small breaks when working (Pomodoro Method) Sunlight can help you rest Daydream Catch up with a loved one Stay in your pajamas all day! [add to this list with things that help you rest and restore] https://www.fastcompany.com/40475204/youre-taking-breaks-the-wrong-way-heres-how-to-fix-that 00:50:08 Word - Ambiamorous More links and resources on ambiamory https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2016/12/01/what-if-we-thought-of-monogamy-as-a-spectrum/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.96303145f8d3 https://poly.land/2017/04/17/make-mono-poly-easier-monogamy-polyamory-spectrum-not-binary/ 01:11:46 Topic - New Moon in Sagittarius and Risk Taking! 01:25:54 Curved Chronicles Is your dating life more exciting than ours? Email us your dating adventures at QueerWOCpod@gmail.com Follow Money| IG/Twitter @MelanatedMoney Follow Nikeeta| IG/Twitter @AfroBlazingGuns