This moment charged me to want to create more than just a dance space in the South. The massacre at Pulse (in Orlando) had rocked our region, just two short years before. Q: Can you tell us a bit more about the queer/trans/Black/POC-centered dance parties you put on through Duval Folx?Ī: I curated Duval Folx in 2018, Jacksonville had a seemingly never-ending ellipsis after each name as the pandemic against Black trans life continued to rage on. I believe in using my music as a tool to fight for liberation. It means a lot to me to be able to be a musician and movement worker. I am currently on the Comms and Campaign teams. I am also focused on doing community work at the Jacksonville Community Action Committee. Homies like Willie Evans Jr. and Rania Wood from LANNDS text me often “PUT THE RECORD OUT!” It's been a process, but I've been focused on being sensitive and patient with myself in this process. Q: What are some projects you are currently working on? What are you focused on at the moment?Ī: Currently I am working on my sophomore album “It's fine.” Brok from Friends of Friends Recording Studio is currently waiting on my Mastered Notes. I am in a space where I am feeling sensitive about the work I produced. Girls Rock really gave me a political stance and taught me so much about myself, giving me language to express a lot of what I was experiencing as a Black, Queer femme living in the South. That is when I truly had a passion for using music as a tool for liberation and community. In adulthood I discovered Girls Rock Jax, which is a week-long summer camp for girls, gender non-conforming and Trans youth. She is always teaching me to fight for what's right and speak up when I notice folx on the margins not being serviced or cared for. My mother always had us volunteering, cleaning, or supporting the community when I was a youth. Q: So, Geexella, when did you discover your passion for community curation, or organization? Did it come to you before or after you established yourself as a music artist?Ī: I feel I have always been doing community curation and organization ever since I was a kid. We asked Geexella about themselves and the work they are currently doing in the community. They celebrated NYE with us in 2019 at MOCA as DJ, and we can testify to their skills in creating an open atmosphere on the dance floor. Jennifer Wesely, a UNF professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice whose research has focused on marginalized populations of women and Geexella, the beloved local non-binary DJ, singer, and rapper who founded Duval Folx, which are dance events intended to be safe spaces for LGBTQ and POC communities. Hear from Elena Øhlander, the local artist taking a stand against AAPI hate Paige Mahogany, author of Lady Paradox and transgender activist Lucy Maddox of the Women's Center of Jacksonville Dr. The panelists represent academia, community activism, artists, and social services. It focuses on the many sides of femininity, objectification, and fetishization. This month's Social Change 101 panel comes together to increase awareness of women and femmes' experiences with art and discusses how community members can make our city a safer place. On May 27, join us for Social Change 101, connected to MOCA's featured exhibition, Romancing the Mirror. “Because it is so important that both Black children and White children and all children know that Black history matters because Black history is American history.We've partnered with the Jacksonville Public Library to bring you Art & Conversations, a series of free virtual library programs created in response to MOCA's exhibitions. “We will not let elected officials exterminate our history, our literature, or our culture – not in Florida or any of the other 50 states,” Crump said. Ron DeSantis banning the teaching of critical race theory and barring instruction that suggests anyone is privileged or oppressed based on their race or skin color. “I accept this award as greater motivation to continue to be an unapologetic defender of Black life, Black liberty and Black humanity,” he said.Ĭrump said he was also prepared to “fight for Black history in and outside of the courtrooms” – an apparent commentary on the Florida Department of Education’s claim that the AP African American Studies course “lacks educational value” and other regulations under Gov. Why civil rights attorney Ben Crump can't slow down (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Brandon Bell/Getty Images Opening statements begin today in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces second-degree murder charges in the death of George Floyd. MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 29: Attorney Ben Crump speaks at a news conference with members of George Floyd's family on Main Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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