Posts By Tie
Help Us Bring “The New Black” to a Theater Near You
September 16, 2013 | Tie
Director Yoruba Richen’s award-winning docufilm that examines LGBT Black community following DOMA & Prop 8, “The New Black,” wants to grace the silver screen in theaters across the nation. Here’s what you can do to help!Read More
3rd Annual *Word*Rock*&Sword: A Festival Exploration of Women’s Lives
September 13, 2013 | Tie
Eight days of celebration and reinforcement for women, hosted by women, and starring women? Yes, please! The 3rd Annual *Word*Rock*&Sword Festival kicks off on September 15.Read More
In the Spirit of Community Building: 4 Projects You Should Fund in September
September 5, 2013 | Tie
In the Spirit of Community-Building features projects that seek to empower, create, educate and sustain our own community. This month we feature a collection of QPOC interviews coming to a bookshelf near you, a documentary celebrating the legendary trans activist Miss Major, acclaimed filmmaker’s Cheryl Dunye’s latest film, and the forthcoming 5th Annual LGBTQ Womyn of Color Conference.Read More
In Conversation with Harlem’s Studio Museum Artist Jennifer Packer
September 4, 2013 | Tie 1
Black queer artist-in-residence at Studio Museum in Harlem, Jennifer Packer, talks with ELIXHER about feeling “othered,” examining one’s privilege, James Baldwin, and more.Read More
In the Spirit of Community Building: 4 Projects You Should Fund in August
August 20, 2013 | Tie
In the Spirit of Community-Building features projects that seek to empower, create, educate and sustain our own community. This month we feature a LGBT housing development geared towards elders, a documentary on masculine-identified queer women, a film short about the trials and experiences of a Black deaf family, and Black Lesbian United’s forthcoming retreat.Read More
WATCH: ‘Girl Play’ – Ep. 104
August 8, 2013 | Tie
Watch the long-awaited episode 4 of the New Orleans-based web series “Girl Play.” Check out “Money is the Motive” right here on ELIXHER. Read More
WATCH: Skye’s The Limit – Episode 8
August 7, 2013 | Tie
Episode 8 of Skye’s the Limit, “Feasting on Scraps,” is full of charged confrontations and mind-blowing revelations.Read More
New York Times Takes Harrowing Look at ‘Corrective Rape’
August 2, 2013 | Tie
In a exposure piece for The New York Times, artist Clare Carter, raises awareness on how South Africa, the first African nation to outlaw the discrimination of its citizens based on their sexual preference, is being plagued by the savage trend of “corrective rape” and brutality impulsed by homophobic behavior.Read More
Robert Pruitt’s “Women” Exhibit Explores Black Womanhood
July 25, 2013 | Tie
Houston-based artist, Robert Pruitt’s new exhibit “Women,” currently showing at the Studio Museum in Harlem, examines the cultural and social constructs linked to being a Black woman.Read More
Ask Dr. Bukky: My Girlfriend and I Have Opposing Spending Habits.
July 15, 2013 | Tie
So, you’re a penny pincher and your partner is a splurge-aholic. Dr. Bukky, ELIXHER’s resident relationship expert, recommends a series of preventive steps to keep money matters from driving a rift in your relationship.Read More
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