Black Women's Defense League

Months After Muhlaysia Booker's Murder, Black Trans Women Still Feel Unheard - D Magazine

“When you’re at the intersection of being black, of being trans and being a woman, you’re at the lowest of the low. You’re at the intersection of intersection. And that’s why we say when black trans women are free, everybody’s free.”
- RAE NELSON

dmagazine.com A video of Muhlaysia being beaten went viral, then she was killed. The national media descended, then left. But black trans women are still here, and still struggling.

Dallas Artists and Organizers Host an Event Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance

With organizer and artist Niecee X at the helm, the QTPOC-focused pop-up Revolution Cafe & Bookstore will host VELVET: Nights in Harlem on Saturday, June 22 at The Speakeasy . The event is part of an effort to launch a summer series of Afro-centric and Afro-futuristic programming. Niecee X decided to launch the series with a Harlem Renaissance-inspired event after realizing parallels between our time and the Renaissance.

“A 1920s party is not what I want; I want something artsy, creative and mysterious,” they say “I wanted to curate a group that was intentionally q***r, but not just s*xually. Q***r as in different, outside of what we usually get.”

TICKETS: www.revolutioncafeandbookstore.com/new-events

dallasobserver.com It was a cultural explosion that still reverberates today. The 1920's Harlem Renaissance was a period of legendary creative output. A group of poets, writers, painters, sculptors, dancers and musicians that sprouted the likes of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston and W.E.B. Du Bois. According to Al...

Here Are 11 Black Trans Entertainers Revolutionizing How We See Film And Television

Were magical.

shadowandact.com In 2018, the representation of transgender actors and...

Dallas Police Call In FBI On Latest Transgender Death

CW/TW: Death; Death of a Black Trans wom.

Chynal Lindsey, 26

dfw.cbslocal.com Dallas police are investigating after the body of a transgender woman was found in White Rock Lake on Saturday.

Organizer and Artist Niecee X Plans to Open Dallas’ First Cafe and Bookstore for QTPOC

Niecee is now determined to incorporate more voices, to enhance the intersectionality of their approach.

“I’m fixating on work with black trans folk, black LGBT people, and black and brown people as a whole, and building spaces where the ways we intersect are examined and understood.”

They believe that building the kind of community where transformative justice is possible requires spaces like Revolution Cafe & Bookstore

dallasobserver.com It’s a dim day in Dallas when Niecee X turns off the rain-swept streets into the parking lot of Desta, an East Dallas Ethiopian restaurant. The eatery is a typical haunt for the 29-year-old Niecee X, an artist, poet and q***r community organizer whose vegan palate is right at home...

Op-ed: 50 Years Later, Pride Month Is a Disgrace to Our Ancestors

This.

out.com There’s still a lot for q***r and trans folks to be mad about.

Today as we mourn the loss of our sister Muhlaysia Booker, do not post that video of her being beaten. Instead, let's remember her as the beautiful fiercely human young and free woman she was. Let us contemplate how WE will show up for Black Trans Women moving forward. never asked to be our lesson, but the ancestors saw fit that she was, will WE learn?



(EDIT: her Birthday is January 14, 1997)

Number 3- Rest In Power and Peace Muhlaysia Booker

Our Sister Muhlaysia Booker who was brutally assaulted in Oak Cliff a few weeks ago was found dead Saturday morning. This post is to ensure we are all on alert. Make time for your healing. More is to come. Our hearts are with her parents, family, and friends in this challenging time. We are all hurting. Let us continue to keep them lifted. •
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I am Angry.
When will we put an end to this. When will all of us matter?

transgriot.blogspot.com This latest report of a trans murder in 2019 is not only coming from my home state of Texas, it is shocking and mindnumbingly sad for me. ...

Black Women's Defense League

is a Black woman, mother and grandmother was murdered by police in Baytown TX near Houston just 1 day after Mothers Day. She yelled I'm pregnant before being shot 5 times. Pamela may have been mentally ill, she may have been noncompliant but these are rarely determinants for the murder of white men who are arrested carefully after shooting sprees in movie theaters and churches.
Pamela was said to have warrants. None of these factors should have resulted in her death.

Our hearts are heavy and our blood is boiling. We are furious and angry.
The person recording took no action either. There is no reprieve in Amerikkka for Black Women. There is no justice, only the justice we make as a community and sisterhood.

is a Black woman, mother and grandmother was murdered by police in Baytown TX near Houston just 1 day after Mothers Day. She yelled I'm pregnant before being shot 5 times. Pamela may have been mentally ill, she may have been noncompliant but these are rarely determinants for the murder of white men who are arrested carefully after shooting sprees in movie theaters and churches.
Pamela was said to have warrants. None of these factors should have resulted in her death.

Our hearts are heavy and our blood is boiling. We are furious and angry.
The person recording took no action either. There is no reprieve in Amerikkka for Black Women. There is no justice, only the justice we make as a community and sisterhood.

IRL, An Interview With Niecee X On Community Action

”I want to facilitate a less punitive culture in our communities, it seems to be a never-ending cycle of hurt people hurting people and marginalized marginalizing, someone has to end it and get to the root of the problems.”

- An interview with the founder of Black Women's Defense League Niecee X Asantewaa

kendrianaspeaks.com Activism, but in real life.

We are an abolitionist organization. We know the prison industrial complex is a double-edged sword and is not a viable benefit compared to the societal harm black people; particularly q***r, trans, and other marginalized people experience at the hands of the police, prisons and in our own communities.

Trans women's cases are mishandled and ignored by law enforcement. In 2018 2 trans women died in custody. Dallas' jail Lews Sterret has a long history of misgendering and refusing hormones to trans folk and placing trans people in danger in general population. Prison itself is a center of trauma instead of healing.

We are tasked with creating alternatives and opportunities for transformative justice because of this. It is important abusers are stopped from committing more harm, it is also important that there are efforts to reform and reeducate these abusive individuals and those who support them to prevent further harm. Prison does neither of these things and is obviously an unsustainable method of justice.

One, two or three LGBT cops won't alter a system that is inherently anti-black, racist, transphobic, homophobic, classicist and s*xist.

Dallas police investigating report suspect was paid $200 to beat up transgender woman

Muhlaysia was beat by a man who was not even involved in the car altercation for $200 dollars... This is sickening.

star-telegram.com More arrests could be possible in the attack on a transgender woman Friday afternoon in Dallas, according to police. On Sunday night, 29-year-old Edward Thomas was booked into jail. He’s held on $75,000 bond.

Man Arrested in Relation to Assault on Transgender Woman: PD

He's in jail.
Transphobia is still rampant. Especially in Black and Brown communities men AND women exhibit it. What will we do to solve that?
There was a crowd of nearly 100 of US out there. No one stepped in. What will we do about that?

If one can call out violence from the state in the form of structural racism and if that same person can unpack how domestic violence statistics for Black women are so high because of racism + s*xism , why is there confusion about how transphobia, particularly against black bodies ( standing outside of colonized social norms), is another step up to that same violent, racist, s*xist, transphobic system?

When will all the RBG and so-called Pan Africanists accept and protect ALL AFRICAN PEOPLE?
Our oppressor is a hypocrite, are you?

nbcdfw.com Dallas police say they arrested a man Sunday night in connection to the assault on a transgender woman that was captured on video Friday.

Transgender woman attacked after traffic accident at east Oak Cliff apartments

Muhlaysia Booker a transwoman was attacked in Oak Cliff yesterday by a mob, very similar incident to Deep Ellum after a minor traffic accident she was assaulted as the perpetrators yelled homophobic slurs and a large crowd of onlookers watched. We will not stand for violence against our community even at the hands of our own community.

We are looking forward to more information on this incident and also to the unyielding care and responsibility our community has in ensuring this woman is uplifted and safe.

dallasnews.com Dallas police are investigating a potential hate crime after a transgender woman was assaulted Friday night in east Oak Cliff.The assault happened...

Blessing to all the melanted ppl this morning! Sister Sister Sunday : A Benefit Open Mic was so beautiful! We had so much fun and raised a bunch of money too! Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us.

For those of you who were unable to come, you can still hit our sis' Cashapp $daimulaaaaa with some coins. She has been thru a lot but with love we can overcome anything!

Here are some dope captures from the event by Sequoia Brooks

ICE Arrests 280 Workers In Immigration Raid At Technology Company In Allen

ICE STEALS 280 PEOPLE FROM THEIR FAMILIES IN ALLEN TX.

- Protest tonight at ICE HQ in Allen started at 7PM
Oficina De Immigration
8101 N Stemmons Fwy,
Dallas, TX 75247

If they come for me in the morning they are surely coming for you in the night. - Assata Shakur

keranews.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 280 employees at a technology repair company in Collin County on charges of working in the United States

DA declines to prosecute case against woman in Deep Ellum assault

NOT IN OUR HOUSE.

wfaa.com Creuzot asked the magistrate to recall the arrest warrant and the magistrate agreed.

Woman beaten in Deep Ellum parking lot may be charged in the case, sources say

For now, this is a rumor that will likely not be followed through with. I have been in communication with Dai and Merritt. District Atty wasn't even notified of this warrant. Stay vigilant. The media is often where cases are won and lost. Be aware. When we have more info I'll share it.

wfaa.com Dallas police are preparing to file a charge of felony criminal mischief against L'Daijohnique Lee, 24, for damaging the man's pickup truck after she was punched, the sources said.

Our liberation is nothing if co-opted by police negotiators, abusers, and ambulance chasers. They will lead us to nowhere every time. Last night the people saw that.

Our liberation isn't a photo op, isn't a political maneuver with no teeth, OUR RESISTANCE IS LIFE OR DEATH.

Last night our community stood strong and refused to back down, particularly our SISTERS stood strong regardless of who tried to convince us to do otherwise and my brothers backed us up.

I am proud of everyone who came out and made it known that that our sister L'Daijonique MATTERS.

More coming soon. Stay Tuned. Stay Safe , but most importantly if you see something DO SOMETHING.

Repost- ✊🏾Black Women are the backbone of our community, me and my sisters matter! Come out TONIGHT @ 11 to display some unapologetic black joy or let em know what it really is! Either way we outchea and hope to get a chance to share some love and politic with ya. ✊🏾 - Share To Your Story •
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**kAN**i

Do you know L'Daijohnique Lee the woman in the video? We would like to talk with her. Also if anyone knows the bar the n**i bartended at that would be helpful as well.

'He just kept hitting me': Woman punched in violent Deep Ellum attack speaks out

TW: N**i Violence
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Many of you have heard about this n**i incident in Deep Ellum Wednesday night. We are currently working toward creating a response for what is most certainly an act of racist, violent terrorism against a black woman. As Deep Ellum is being further colonized it has become less and less of a safe space. This is not a coincidence. We ask that if you have additional information or you would like to help out please contact us here or at [email protected]

wfaa.com "All I could do was try and protect myself," she said. "He literally sat there and beat me like a man."

Good Morning Sisters, Brothers, and Melanated Others!

We are excited to share we are restarting some community programs and adding some new jazz to the organization too. If you've been staying in the know you've probably heard about REvolution Cafe & Bookstore well we're closer than ever to opening our first phase and we'll be available for delivery and to-go orders March 2019!

Also would love to have a reunion at our upcoming outreach event Free! Family Books & Breakfast ! Where the best of both worlds collide!

All DFW Families are invited to Books & Breakfast! It's FREE!

- Send us a message to Volunteer or Donate!

5 Ways To Make Love To Yourself & Why Cupid Is Stupid

Just In Case You Forgot!

revolutioncafeandbookstore.com Ain’t it funny how all February you’ve been basking in the glow of all that is you? Especially since it’s Black History Month; you’ve been learning about your ancestors and reaching your goals, feeling like your pretty much that bish... then BOOM it’s Valentines Day( s ). Let’s be honest...

The Congressional Black Caucus Needs to Pass a Reparations Bill Before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…

Cancel all this new fake "WPOC Political Representation" It's the new Obama who droned, deported, and exonerated Flint ..but he was black and so we blindly followed.

Alexandria Ocasio Pretend Socialist Cortez too.
Proximity to whiteness and revisionism are a recipe for disaster.

This is what she said to Ta Nahesi Coats in an interview:

“People think reparations is reparations for slavery, but really, economically speaking, reparations are for the damage done by the New Deal and redlining because that is where we saw a compounding of the existing inequity from the legacy of slavery, where we drew red lines around black communities. We said white communities will get home loans and they will get access to the basic bedrock of wealth in America and this will be your heirloom and we gave white America the heirloom that appreciated overtime — that people still benefit from today and we did not give to African-American and Mexican communities, Puerto Rican communities.”

(BWDL is still strictly anti-electorial politics and capitalism but for those who do participate.. read up)

medium.com While it went largely unnoticed by the main stream media, last week Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decided that Reparations aren’t just for…

Peace Family

The Black Power Brunch

It’s ✊🏾Black History Month and we stay Black AF!
Bring your dopest political poetry, dance, songs and stories to honor our Q***r AF ancestors and each other!
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Open Mic (12-2p)
Black Power Brunch Day Party (2-5p)
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Sun. Feb 3 from 11-3 we’re bringing you bottomless Koolaid Mimosas & “The Blacker The Berry” Mimosas w/ a Soul Food Vegan Brunch by .
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Featured Performances, Raffles and More!
Kinfolk and friends are welcomed to attend, open mic is STRICTLY 🌈 Voices👌🏾
Sign Up for Open Mic - DM

TICKETS at
https://www.revolutioncafeandbookstore.com/new-events/
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For the Record: We are anti american imperialism and capitalism period. Kamala Harris (nor Michelle Obama) are in favor of these positions. Black Womanhood alone is not proof of ethics or a revolutionary nature. Its that simple.

When you lay down with dogs you come up with fleas. 💁‍♀️

What do we do with abusers like R. Kelly if we abolish prisons? - The Black Youth Project

(( In the intrest of productive discourse: Please please read the article BEFORE commenting. Thank You ))

There is always a limit to the care we can give in a world built by prisons. In a world built on the blood of the Black and criminalized. And I understand when we turn to temporary solutions. I understand avoiding our issues and calling it “self-care,” because I do it sometimes too. I understand the urge to turn to the police to handle our issues, although I do not do that anymore. The world burns around us, but at least when we face somewhere else it doesn’t feel like we’re made of water. Like we are fallible, and have our own weaknesses. The same weaknesses that have always been exploited.

But at some point we have to acknowledge a body of water is more than enough to put the blaze out, and I believe facing our weaknesses is the only thing that can. We have to do this work, we have to challenge all of our tendencies for abuse, even when it’s hard and unimaginable, if we want this to end. As the poet June Jordan said, “we are the ones we have been waiting for.”

blackyouthproject.com We can’t abolish prisons without abolishing the abusive culture that relies on them, so there's no void abolition leaves behind that we should fear will be filled with more abuse.

REvolution Cafe & Bookstore

Check out our write up from Voyage Dallas!

"My most recent endeavor has been creating a space called Revolution Cafe & Bookstore. We are working toward funding and sustainability and hope to be open in a space by next year. When complete it will be the first and only WQPOC bookstore in the USA, an affordable vegan cafe and space for the entire community to commune and build in Oak Cliff."

Hey. I've missed yall. I'm almost ready to get back in action again. Been working alot with Revolution Cafe & Bookstore and self-care.

Thanks for the support.

These women are fighting to make the American Dream a reality for everyone

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hellogiggles.com Pabst Blue Ribbobn's documentary series, "America Dreaming," follows activists like Niecee X and Farmer Mai.