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ARM THE GIRLS MUTUAL AID INITIATIVE
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VISIBILIT, JOIN THE MOVEMENT & WE ARE THE ONES
ARM THE GIRLS is a Bay Area mutual aid initiative putting power and safety directly into the hands of BIPOC Trans Femmes (black and indigenous people of color) by providing free personal defense tools, self defense classes, and emergency funding support to community members in urgent need.
ARM THE GIRLS was launched in December 2020 through collaboration with VisibliT, Join The Movement Coalition, and We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For. The campaign prioritizes trans femmes who identify as: black and/or indigenious, undocumented, currently or previously; incarcerated, or engaged in sex work, unemployed and/or unable to receive or qualify for unemployment benefits and stimulus relief during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Considered controversial, ARM THE GIRLS' provocative imagery and powerful messaging has garnered nationwide attention, leaving them subject to public scrutiny and censorship from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Despite this, the campaign has received coverage from major publications like VICE and MIC.com, and has been able to raise over $170,000 in emergency mutual aid funding since launching in December 2020.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ARM THE GIRLS,
EMAIL US AT WEVEBEENWAITINGFORUS AT GMAIL .COM
WE ARE THE ONES: 100% BLACK & BROWN MAGIC ART EXHIBITION
SEPTEMBER 9TH 2020 - AUGUST 2021 // 3411 LAKESHORE AVENUE, OAKLAND CA
#ALLBLACKLIVESMATTER MURAL
LAKE MERRITT, OAKLAND
PRODUCED BY WE ARE THE ONES, QUEER ARTS CENTER & TGIJP
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WITH DEXTER SIMMONS & AYANNA BRUMFIELD
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WE ARE THE ONES FOR MAHA WAM
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Introducing: We Are The Ones
https://threadsradio.com/post/introducing-we-are-the-ones
PHOTOS: LGBTQ+ Oakland Shows Out at the 'Open To All' Ball
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13902915/photos-lgbtq-oakland-shows-out-at-the-open-to-all-vogue-ball
Meet the Oakland Artists and Collectives Holding it Down for the Town During the Pandemic
https://daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report/oakland-underground-scene-report
Eye See You: Guerrilla Davis and Adonis Emory, We Are The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For
http://wineandbowties.com/eye-see-you-adonis-guerilla/
Fire Inspection at Oakland Art Space Prompts ‘Renegade’ Show at Lake Merritt
Arm the Girls is empowering BIPOC queer and trans femmes to fight back
Meet the Activists Arming Trans People With Stun Guns and Pepper Spray
Designer bags and stun guns: Bay Area mutual aid group mixes self defense with style
Drone photos and video of giant diversity slogan at Lake Merritt in Oakland
‘All Black Lives Matter’ Mural Dedication Held in Oakland
https://www.postnewsgroup.com/all-black-lives-matter-mural-dedication-held-in-oakland/
1,000 Murals: In Oakland, Revolutions Told Through Street Art
https://thebolditalic.com/1-000-murals-in-oakland-revolutions-told-through-street-art
DRONEVIEW: New mural encouraging inclusivity painted on streets of Oakland
Blending the Electronic and Classical Davia Spain to debut her new album Dawning at BAM’s Black Life series.
https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/blending-the-electronic-and-classical/Content?oid=26483207
Trans latina actor-director to deliver keynote address at reel out charlotte
Mahawam Opens Up About Living With HIV in New Video for 'Michelle Pfieffer': Watch
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8495639/mahawam-hiv-michelle-pfeiffer-video-premiere
Genre-Defying Rapper Mahawam Grapples With an HIV Diagnosis on Their New EP
Mahawam – Is An Island Ep (Molly House Records)
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2019/03/22/mahawam-is-an-island-ep-molly-house-records/
Afropunk Premiere: Mahawam’s “longpotty,” A Club Anthem For The Socially Exhausted
This Hip-Hop Artist Talks HIV, Gender, and Intersectionality
https://www.hivplusmag.com/stigma/2019/8/29/hip-hop-artist-talks-hiv-gender-and-intersectionality