Voices through Visuals

So let me get this straight... a white man with a "s*x addiction" can target Asian spas to "remove temptation" by killing Asian women and it's STILL NOT CONSIDERED A HATE CRIME?

This is the epitome of misogyny and racism. These are people. Not some fe**sh.

Too many women walk with keys in between their fingers for protection. Too many women guard their drinks because it might get drugged if left unattended. Too many women have lists upon lists of tactics they use to protect themselves and their friends "just in case".

It's not all men. But all women are scared. And that's the point.

Happy Women's History Month and say hello to Toni Morrison!
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I figured this would be a great month to start a feature. Every Friday, I will share a post that features a woman that I've found inspirational and some of my favorite quotes from them.
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The main reason why I started this instagram account was to build a platform to raise other minority voices through my illustrations. That's why I've wanted to find a way to celebrate the amazing, bada** women that have paved the way for so many of us -- especially minority women.
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And who better to start off the than Toni Morrison! I've just finished reading the Bluest Eye and am in awe of her writing. She was an award winning author, professor, and activist. Morrison was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
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Let me know in the comments who else you'd like me to feature next!!
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Hearing the phrase "I don't see color" really doesn't sit well with me because race isn't the problem. Ignoring race means your ignoring oppressive patterns perpetuated by racism.
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Plus cultural differences can be amazing. My culture has helped shape who I am as a person. I want to learn about your culture because that helped shape who you are. Learning about the varied experiences of others makes us all richer as humans.
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Racism is the problem. Discrimination is the problem. Don't blame it on the cultural differences.

(Also be sure to check out - their latest post about “not seeing color” was wonderfully worded! Definitely helped me articulate why I am so frustrated by the term color blind)
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Chapter 7: Culture
Book: How to be an Antiracist
Author: Ibram X Kendi
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A huge shoutout to all the amazing women out there ✨✨

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Chapter 7: Culture
Book: How to be an Antiracist
Author:
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"Hip-hop has the most sophisticated vocabulary of any American musical genre. I read endlessly its poetic text. But parents and grandparents did not see us listening to and memorizing gripping works of oral poetry. They saw -- and still see -- words that would lead my mind into deviance."
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I saw this tweet from Ayanna Pressley and I knew I HAD to illustrate it. Policy is so important in creating change!!
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Alexa, play Havana by Camila Cabello 💃🏽

I was invited to participate in a travel collab with 23 amazing artists! The theme was to draw a place we’d love to travel once the world opens up again.

I picked Havana bc it’s been on my bucket list for a while. I can’t wait to experience it one day. The weather, the food, the architecture, the dancing....

Huge shout out to .letters for organizing 💛

Keep swiping to see everyone’s beautiful work ➡️
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Book: How to be an Antiracist
Chapter 6: Body
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Still letting myself feel happy and hopeful for the next couple of days 🥰 This is a huge milestone and deserves to be celebrated!

I wanted to take today and this weekend to educate myself and be more than a performative ally. I read his Letters from Birmingham Jail to understand the full picture and not just snippets of quotes taken out of context.

One thing that frustrated me was how applicable and relatable his quotes still are today. There are SO MANY MORE quotes that I wanted to include in this post, but this post was getting quite long and I didn’t want to repeat a lot of the quotes are already getting shared.

What are some of your favorite quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.?

: Now that the House and Senate are both blue, let’s not forget about the Black voters that put you there and MADE THIS POSSIBLE. Listen to the BIPOC community. Push policy that actually helps.