http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/new-orleans-day-2-mayaba-and-mandisa/ Criss-crossing America, Redefining Feminism Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/new-orleans-day-2-mayaba-and-mandisa/comment-page-1/#comment-263 test read more thing Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:24:51 +0000 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/new-orleans-day-2-mayaba-and-mandisa/#comment-263 [...] young women, feminism, and activism—from a regional perspective. It spotlights the millions of grassroots movements propelled by young women across the country. It tracks the countless things they’re [...] [...] young women, feminism, and activism—from a regional perspective. It spotlights the millions of grassroots movements propelled by young women across the country. It tracks the countless things they’re [...]

]]> http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/new-orleans-day-2-mayaba-and-mandisa/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Welcome to Girldrive’s new site! Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:18:11 +0000 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/new-orleans-day-2-mayaba-and-mandisa/#comment-257 [...] young women, feminism, and activism—from a regional perspective. It spotlights the millions of grassroots movements propelled by young women across the country. It tracks the countless things they’re [...] [...] young women, feminism, and activism—from a regional perspective. It spotlights the millions of grassroots movements propelled by young women across the country. It tracks the countless things they’re [...]

]]> http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/new-orleans-day-2-mayaba-and-mandisa/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Jayla Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/new-orleans-day-2-mayaba-and-mandisa/#comment-123 I feel these two about white men coopting a movement that should straight-up be led by women of color. This has happened and continues to go on 500 times over in history, but the storm has been an opportunity for black women to step up and take care of their own shit. The most important thing that M and M are doing is letting these women be seen and heard--since poverty is usually a woman's issue anyway, and it is CERTAINLY an issue right about now in NOLA. I feel these two about white men coopting a movement that should straight-up be led by women of color. This has happened and continues to go on 500 times over in history, but the storm has been an opportunity for black women to step up and take care of their own shit. The most important thing that M and M are doing is letting these women be seen and heard–since poverty is usually a woman’s issue anyway, and it is CERTAINLY an issue right about now in NOLA.

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