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Quote: No tenemos papeles" is the first sentance the southern descendants of Native America learn to swallow when thet cross, as Mexicans, into the United States. It's the same sentance we Xicanos, as their children, have learned to swallow. "No tenemos papeles " to prove we remember this California to be Indian, a land undivided from our Native Mexico, and as such, we remain beholden to it." Cherrie Moraga

Music: La chingonas.::La Juli(ieta Venegas).Lila Downs.Cihuatl Tonali. Pistolera. Ely Guerra.Chavela Vargas. Lhasa. Juana Molina. Natalia La Fourcade.Sara Valenzuela. Bebel Gilberto. Andrea Echeverri. Fase.Bebe::. Morrissey. The Smiths. Depeche Mode. The Cure. The Mars Volta. Rage Against the Machine.El Vez. Voodoo Glow Skulls.Thee Midnighters. Entre Musicos. Corinne Bailey Rae. live mariachi. 2Mex. Floetry. Aztlan Underground.Erykah Badu. Nortec Collective. El Vuh. Little Willie G. El Gran Silencio. The Postal Service. Lauryn Hill. The Fugees. Quetzal. Manu Chao. Sweatshop Union. Los Dandys.Tijuana No!. Ritchie Valens.Cafe Tacvba. No Doubt. Los Nativos.Los Lobos. Aterciopelados. Kinky. Trio Los Panchos. Celia Cruz. Blackstar. Mano Negra. Etta James.Sade. Los de Abajo. Kiwi. Control Machete.Atmosphere. Sage Francis. Public Enemy. The Coup.Los de Abajo.Ozo-back in the days of Chali2na and Cut Chemist
Films: Elf.Pay It Forward.Ma Vie En Rose.Walkout. Once Were Warriors.Whale Rider. Stand and Deliver. Frida. Nacho Libre.25th Hour. Hable Con Ella. Memento. Born in East L.A. American History X. Cradle Will Rock. A Christmas Story-"Daddy's gonna kill Ralphie!". Motorcyle Diaries. In the Time of the Butterflies. Amorres Perros. The Outsiders.Edward Scissorhands. Blood In Blood Out. The Royal Tenenebaums. Donnie Darko. Amelie. Mi Familia. Blade
Books: ::bookworm from the womb-my library card has always been the key to my liberation::womyn of color poets like: elena georgiou.maiana minahal. naomi quinonez. sandra cisneros. chrystos. ana castillo. ntozeke shange. jill scott. ruth forman. A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid.Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion. Chicana Falsa. Graffitti Women. Invisible Man. Drink Cultura (Rest in Power Burciaga). Triump of Our Communites. Road to Aztlan. Frida. Mexico Profundo.Memory Myth and Mexico. Chicano Codices. Desmotherismo. Caramelo. Sherman Alexie is on point. Dailies-The Boondocks and L.A Cucaracha. Borderlands. The Last Generation. This Bridge Called My Back, 500 Anos del Pueblo Chicano. The Law of Love.White Boy Shuffle.Harry Potter.
Heroes: ::Artistas who rock:: Frida Kahlo. Yreina Cervantez. Celia Herrera Rodriguez.Emmanuel Montoya. Kara Walker. Doze Green. Isis Rodriguez.Siloette. Alma Lopez. Basquiat. Diego Rivera. Santa Barraza.Teresa Hak Kyung Cha. Paul Frank. Acamonchi. Juana Alicia. Ester Hernandez. Favianna Rodriguez. Faith Ringgold. Jesus Barraza. DREAM. Tina Modotti.Spike Lee.Gael Garcia Bernal. Gabriela Iturbide. Consulo Jimenez Underwood. Emory Douglas. Gajin Fujita. Clifton Collins Jr., Victor Gastelaum. Tara McPherson.
Interests: arte.la luna .reading.listening. music. deep belly laughs until I gasp desperately for air through my asthmatic lungs. self-determination and autonomy.puncturing hegemony.soundscapes. cultural work(ers). sharing stories. honoring ancestors. creating. creating. creating. fruity smells. clean smells. people comfortable with lingering hugs. radical womyn and men of color. queer folkers. undoing capitalism. education for liberation. dancing because it feels good.principled people who back their words with their actions. comfy shoes. creative collaboration. working to undo racism, ageism, partriarchy, sexism and heteronormativity.

Vehicles: Collective, Cooperative Business, Non-Profit Organizations, Street Organizations
Roles 1: BLOC Circle Participants

Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Other
Religion: No thanks
Occupation: Cultural Worker.Artist.Working in Philantrophy

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Taj says...
thank you for sharing the gallery
posted: April 6, 2007 at 7:18 pm

hey melonious

in seeing your art I understand more deeply what you negociate in your 9-5 role! It is powerful work. The vision is clear. Thank you for putting it out there

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