:Abt The Syndicate:
The Syndicate centers/celebrates/uplifts
Black joy, QT Folx, healing & creativity by curating digital and physical spaces on Tiwa land known as Albuquerque, New Mexico.
To the bold ones who own the room as soon as they step in,
to the shy ones who prefer to observe from afar.
To the melanated,
to the brownskinned,
to the queer beings,
to the in-betweens,
know that you belong here.
This space is for us.
When’s the next gathering?
Calling Black & Afro peoples! There are limited spaces that are dedicated to Black people in Albuquerque.
We wanna do something about it.
Take a moment to fill out this quick form so that we can get working on a gathering for us to meet, laugh, chill, and commune.
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We honor not just the past,
but the present AND the future.
Remember - We outchea.
Leah Penniman
Co-Founder, Co-Director and Program Manager of Soul Fire Farm
Leah Penniman calls for Black folx to reject any notion that we do not belong to the Earth or that we do not get a say in our food system. “We belong here, bare feet planted firmly on the land, hands calloused with the work of sustaining and nourishing our community.”
Octavia E. Butler (June 22, 1947 - February 24, 2006)
renowned author of ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower
“She kept drafts and photocopies of letters she wrote. Her imperative to deliberately and consciously shape her own legacy was driven by the facts of her life and identity, a nexus where Black experience, womanism, and history intersected. Her collection reminds us what we have, what we’ve lost, and what can be gained by leaving behind self-curated libraries.”- Ayana A. H. Jamieson is the founder of Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network
Alisha B. Wormsley
interdisciplinary artist and cultural producer
“Despite the apocalyptic narrative of Black Americans,” Alisha B. Wormsley makes it clear that There Are Black People in The Future.
