c.r.e.a.m.
So the reason I came across Mara Verna (see below) is that I have been thinking a lot about selling my photographs, about getting to a certain age and wanting a house, retirement, vacations, money to give away, shoes, etc., (this is what happens when you turn 40) and I remembered a citation that someone [...]
and speaking of black women…
…am I the only black woman blogger not moved to near-tears over Oprah’s Legend’s Ball? With some notable exceptions (like Suzan-Lori Parks) I saw a lot of mediocrity and hype, though I love my black sisters. This is a complaint I have with my people, my people–is all success to be lauded? Is “making it” [...]
more evidence that san francisco is not the bastion of progressiveness we all like to think it is
From feministing.com:
This weekend was the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco, where folks do a footrace while dressing up and doing some outdoor partying.
Apparently some guys thought this was a great opportunity to dress up like Duke lacrosse players and chant “No means yes!” I wish I was joking. I can’t even fathom [...]
that mfa is worth even less than you thought
uh huh
http://www.sfbayview.com/neworleans/landgrab100505.shtml
A very interesting read in light of Ray Nagin’s re-election. I stole this from Adrienne, too.
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- Taking a Break February 7, 2012Site visitors will probably notice that I haven’t updated here frequently. I am taking a break from my site(s) for at least the summer. I’ve been working in this field for 25 years and I’m burned out on photography and art, the site(s) are in need of major updates/ revamping/ retooling, social media is exhausting, [...] […]
- A New Mission for Aperture? February 7, 2012[…]
- Mambu Badu’s Inaugural Magazine February 7, 2012Danielle was briefly a contributor to this site; I am very excited to hear about her latest venture, the collective and now journal Mambu Badu “that seek to find, expose, and nurture emerging female photographers of African descent.”  Congrats, Danielle! As you may (or may not) know, last fall, I co-founded Mambu Badu, a photography collective […]