Sistas Tellin’ It Like It Is October 20, 2006

In July 2006, over a dozen women, trans, and genderqueers of color from local non-profit organizations, including Youth Media Council, SFWAR, KPFA Radio, Justice Now, GABRIELA Network, and others gathered at the Bay Area Video Coalition in San Francisco for a community digital storytelling camp provided by Third World Majority. Over the course of three days, participants were given the opportunity to create three to five minute digital videos based on the found materials in their lives (including photographs, personal drawings, newspaper clippings, etc.) through a unique training approach integrating aspects of popular education, creative writing, oral history, facilitative filmmaking, and digital media manipulation.

On October 20, 2006, Third World Majority will host a screening of these new filmmakers’ digital videos as well as present performances by artists including poet, Roopa Singh, spoken word artist Katie Joaquin, and vocalist, Thenmozhi Soundararajan. The evening will also involve a raffle and light refreshments. Organizations and community members are invited to join Third World Majority in celebrating the work of these women as well as the long-term media capacity of organizers whose work often depends on, but is often kept from access to mainstream media outlets. “Through Media Justice and advocacy, we are helping to build community and awareness of women’s contribution to society,” says training participant, Idris Hassan, of KPFA Radio.

Third World Majority (TWM) is a new media training and production resource center run by a collective of young women of color and our allies dedicated to developing new media practices that affect global justice and social change through grassroots political organizing.
Through our collaborations with other organizations, we support organizing for social change and global justice in real, representational and virtual worlds where communities of color are centered in the production, distribution and educational processes.

For more information on organization tabling, volunteering, donations and other inquiries, please contact Dianne Que, Operations Director at [email protected] or call 510.465.6941

Official Website: http://www.cultureisaweapon.org