The 5th Radical Women of Color Carnival is being hosted at the house of Fabulosa Mujer. Here is the call for submissions from fab:

June’s edition will feature grassroots activism; pertaining how our day to day resistance to the state of the world/nation/state/humanity manifests in our real world actions.

Questions to brainstorm for a blog entry are the following:

Share what is your ideal activism. For instance the values you organize around, in what communities, settings for decision making and coordinating (democratic process such as hierarchy, leadership, rotating, etc) you are currently in or desire to create and be part of.

How is activism incorporated into your life?

Does your blog benefit/complement your “real” world activism?

What are the obstacles you face in exercising grassroots activism in your community/ies?

Explain how survival is activism.

Do you feel your activism challenges the status quo?

How is gender/race/class/sexuality centered in your activism/learning/desire for activism?

On that note—do you feel that our current system of government whether Dem. or Rep. majority in office can change the oppression of many disenfranchised groups such as men and women in prison, women of color, teen mothers, GLBT communities and the current rampant policing of targeted communities, the gentrification that is sweeping our cities across the nation, realizing the interconnectedness of many struggles—and being innovative to dismantle “the way things are”?

Does non-profit work replace activism? Can they work together? Should full-time activists/organizers be paid for their work in their communities?

On that note you can answer any of these questions or come up with your own of course: flexibility is a quality I admire and promote. You identify and define activism so share! Any forms of self-expression are welcome and can be sent to me, but please submit them to me by June 2nd by 12 a.m. PST.

The radical women of color carnival highlights the voices and experiences of women of color. Remember though that submissions are not limited only to women of color.

E-Mail Submissions sent to fabmujer (at) yahoo (dot) com

Thank you in advance for your consideration!

fab