Sinister Wisdom 47: Tellin' It Like It Tis'

Tellin' It Like It Tis'

Sinister Wisdom 47: Tellin' It Like It Tis' is edited entirely by a collective of eight Lesbians of Color: Akiba Tiamaya, Aly Kim, Cristy Terese Mei-Ling Chung, Jamie Lee Evans, Laura Orabona-Munter, Maya C. Valverde, Sauda (Lillian) Burch, and Xochipala Maes Valdez. The pieces submitted are clearly with ourselves at the center encompassing many aspects of our lives. Our cultures were integral parts of our work, not tacked on borders framing who we are. This issue reflects our relationships with each other; reclaiming our culturally specific herstories, mythologies, rituals and healing circles; and creating our own spaces rather than pushing our way into places that would have us only marginally.

Creative Work By

Toni P. Brown
Donna Tanigawa
Terri de la Peña
Yasmin A. Sayyed
Margarita Benitez
Charlene No Bears O'Rourke
Ekua Omosope
Granate Sosnoff
Lynn Scott
Deborah Aguayo-Delgado
Ana Bantigue Fajardo
Maya C. Calcerde
heidi Li
Dajenya
Dawn Rudd
Irare Sabusu
V.K. Arua
Josie Miranda
Josefa Molina
Akiba Tiamaya
Loba
Ana Castanon
Edna Escamill

And More!

Sinister Wisdom 47 is SOLD OUT. A PDF of the issue is available in the archives.

"Empowerment comes from ideas."

Gloria Anzaldúa

“And the metaphorical lenses we choose are crucial, having the power to magnify, create better focus, and correct our vision.”
― Charlene Carruthers

"Your silence will not protect you."

Audre Lorde

“It’s revolutionary to connect with love”
— Tourmaline

"Gender is the poetry each of us makes out of the language we are taught."

― Leslie Feinberg

“The problem with the use of language of Revolution without praxis is that it promises to change everything while keeping everything the same. “
— Leila Raven