This linocut piece was created to honor the 30th anniversary of the Reproductive Justice movement, as defined by its originators. The poem accompaniment is for the Queer Ancestors Project gallery on July 14th. If you'd like an original print, they will be on sale at the show, at GreenTShop.com or wherever you see me vending!
Reproductive Justice Reunion World Tour ‘24, by Hazel Green
Birthed from 12 queer Black Womanists
Say their names, a star studded lineup of grit
Black Feminisms questioned, a reverence missed
For their identities, woven from heritage
Lived experiences etched a line in the Cohambee River sand
In '94, they boldly declared where we stand
At the International Conference, on Cairo's land
Against U.S. patriarchal politics' oppressive hand
A human right, inherent, unbound by place
To bear them or not to bear children, with grace
To parent in safe, sustainable communities
Leading families to thrive in purposeful unity
For thirty plus years, they've held the light
Reproductive rights and justice in sight
A call to fidelity, not just admiration,
In service to the global quest for liberation.
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