For #pride , Caribbean Historical Feminist Figures are back - #Queeribbean Edition π³οΈβπ
Today, weβre presenting M. Jacqui Alexander of Trinidad and Tobago ~ a thread
Today, weβre presenting M. Jacqui Alexander of Trinidad and Tobago ~ a thread
Founder of the Tobago Centre and Professor Emeritus at U of T, Alexander is the author of ππ¦π₯π’π¨π°π¨πͺπ¦π΄ π°π§ ππ³π°π΄π΄πͺπ―π¨ - a work that has greatly impacted discussions of feminist, critical race, and queer theories.
Here are 2 quotes from "Remembering 'This Bridge Called My Back, Remembering Ourselves'" in Alexander's ππ¦π₯π’π¨π°π¨πͺπ¦π΄ π°π§ ππ³π°π΄π΄πͺπ―π¨
And here are some more recommended readings of works Alexander has been involved in - including a quote from her piece "Not Just (Any) Body Can be a Citizen"
Here's another quote from "Not Just (Any) Body Can be a Citizen" - where Alexander outlines the relationship between sexuality, the state, and the formation and reconfiguration of nations.
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