category: indigenous-spirituality-and-rj
Poem (english)
My body is transgressive. My big hips, my thighs that rub together when I walk, my curly hair, and my dark eyes. They give me away as a ... → more
Poem (english)
I am a dry desert—I withered away in grief for my Yahi chief.
I am a dry desert, I withered away in pain, inflicted by the sun god.
I ... → more
Poem (spanish)
Mi cuerpo es la tierra, firme pero suave. Carga y aguanta mucho peso de la vida. Carga mucho. Lucha cada día para sobrevivir. Mis múscu... → more
Poem (english)
The air in my lungs feels toxic sometimes, like it hurts to breathe. The memories leave me gasping for air and with every breath that I ... → more
Poem (bilingual)
If my body is like the ocean, then it is vast and mysterious. There are unchartered quadrants, there is a curiosity to discover I can be ... → more
![Dance with us as we celebrate our “Movement Towards Justice,” featuring DJ Sizzle and Coco Loko, on Thursday, November 18th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm PST.
Join us as we commemorate this year’s victories and raise funds for the ongoing lucha for Reproductive Justice in our communities!
Registration is now open at: bit.ly/CLRJDanceParty (link in bio). #RJDanceParty #Dance4RJ #ReproJustice #ThisIsRJ
[ID: On a muted light pink background, red and pink cursive-like text says, “Movement Towards Justice” with smaller text below that reads, “November 18th, 2021 / 7:00PM - 8:30PM PST / RSVP: bit.ly/CLRJDanceParty / Featuring DJ Sizzle & Coco Loko.” There is picture of DJ Sizzle & her mother surrounded by colorful shapes of green, yellow, and mauve beneath light sketches of white flowers.]](https://californialatinas.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)