Ep 99: Black Feminist Militants

Money and Nikeeta are back, bein reckless and honoring Black Feminist Militants for Black History Month 2021. Oh, you can’t afford therapy? In this episode Money gives us 5 affordable solutions. We honor living legend Trish Millines Dziko as QWOC of the Week, and of course - The Word with Nikeeta, honoring Chicago Teacher's Union organizer Karen Lewis! Also: 100th episode giveaway announcement! 100th Episode Giveaway We will be giving $100 to 3 lucky winners Must be following us on the platform On the giveaway post, comment a QueerWOC you would love to hear highlighted on the pod and why Tag a friend who you think would like this insurgent biweekly audio syllabus Where to find us: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, PocketCasts Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Love us out loud by doing The R’s: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com QueerWOC of the Week 00:12:44 Trish Millines Dziko New Jersey Native, Basketball legend, and Tech phenom Read More: https://crosscut.com/2018/09/she-left-microsoft-build-school-and-change-white-dominated-industry Community Contributors 00:22:18 M Martinez on the Cashapp S.E over at Bella Media! Check out their piece with us here: https://www.bellamediachannel.com/hear-queers-queerwoc-podcast-on-making-space-for-black-lesbians-and-queer-women/ New patrons: Amira upped their pledge; Stephen, Mariel, & Khadija became new patrons Borders are fake shoutouts - Richmond, VA / Walnut Creek, CA / Ames, IA Mental Moment with Money 00:32:12 Oh, you can’t afford therapy? Here are some O’s for options that are more affordable Open Path https://openpathcollective.org/ Opt for group therapy (ep 72) Options for sliding scale? Organizations and School Counseling Centers Organize a support group Word 00:52:47 In honor of Karen Lewis, Chicago educator and unionist extraordinaire Memebr of the Chicago Teacher’s Union https://inthesetimes.com/article/how-karen-lewis-redefined-chicago-politics https://bookshop.org/books/no-shortcuts-organizing-for-power-in-the-new-gilded-age/9780190868659 The Shock Doctrine book by Naomi Klein No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age book by Jane McAlevey Topic/Curved Chronicle 01:16:10 Letter from Roz: have either of you felt the need to break up a romantic relationship but were afraid of how that might exacerbate the other person’s mental health struggles? Also what is your experience or knowledge w/relationship renegotiation, romantic, friendships, all kinds, especially w/fellow friends/activists/POCs in queer + trans community?