May 2013
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“Basically, I think y’all are doing awesome work and I am honored to be...”
– COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Much love and many thanks to Sarah McCarry, who is donating all proceeds from the Guillotine #4 special edition presale to the 2013 Race Riot! Tour fund. Woo! xo
Announcement from Sarah:
I cannot even TELL YOU in the LANGUAGE OF WORDS how excited I am to be publishing Mimi...
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SCENE REPORT: Pocket Zine Workshop with Girl Scout...
By Joyce Hatton, POCZP Midwest Coordinator
Back in February of 2013, Joyce independently led a pocket zine workshop with Girl Scout Troop 30280, an all Native Girl Scout Troop in Fargo, North Dakota. Here is her recap:
On Wednesday February 20th I taught Girl Scout Troop 30280 how to make pocket zines. It was especially meaningful to me because Troop 30280 is an all Native Girl Scout Troop. I...
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SCENE REPORT: MidWest Zine Fest 2013
On April 13, 2013, POCZP Midwest Coordinator Joyce Hatton attended MidWest Zine Fest for herself and on behalf of POCZP. She created this report back as part of POCZP’s advocacy to help address safer space issues and to encourage more communication/outreach between white zine fest organizers and POC in the community where the event is taking place.
As a result of Joyce’s recap, we...
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 'nin,' a new journal of...
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 1, 2013
RELEASE DATE: September 2013
CONTACT: ninjournal@gmail.com
From nin’s Tumblr:
welcome to nin, a journal of erotic poetics devoted to exploring sex and the body through language.
nin is currently accepting submissions for its inaugural issue in september 2013. please click on the SUBMIT tab for instructions on how to send us your work. submissions...
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COMMUNITY SUBMISSION: Women Who Rock 'Zine #1...
ZINE NAME: Women Who Rock: Making Scenes, Building Communities
AUTHOR: NA (compilation of POC and ally voices)
RELEASE: February 2013
ORIGIN: Los Angeles, California, USA
DESCRIPTION: Women Who Rock ‘Zine #1 is based on material created for, during, and inspired by the Women Who Rock Conference, which highlights both contemporary and past movements in and outside of Seattle by bringing together...
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COMMUNITY SUBMISSION: QUARREL The Zine (2013)
TITLE: QUARREL The Zine
AUTHOR: Bay Area survivor led group QUARREL
REGION: Bay Area, California, USA
DATE: 2013
DESCRIPTION: Stories of survivor self determination, direct action, strategies for safer spaces and ripping patriarchy to shreds.
QUARREL was a Bay Area affinity group that formed to take names and kick ass with an anti-colonial, queer, feminist, boot. We support the...
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“There were heretics, but thousands of us were thrown on the fire. Most of all...”
– The Witch’s Child i honestly wish that anarchists put more effort into writing weird stuff like myths. theory gets really boring as the only way that people wanna communicate ideas and i think that storytelling is a really important form of communication which is still present in some ways in what...
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April 2013
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“immigrants, poor people, queer people of color, disabled folks, women (esp trans...”
– fabian romero- indigenous immigrant queer boi writer, facilitator and community organizer (via fabianromero)
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THIS. THIS FOREVER. POC zinesters have gone on to navigate the complex underbelly of the academy. Their writing - before, during and after academia - inspires many of us.
A...
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ZINE SPOTLIGHT: 'Colita de Rana: Love, Identity &...
By Cata, POCZP Intern
“Colita de Rana…Love, Identity & Panochas” by Tracy García and company (2012)
This zine opens with a labeled cartoon vagina. Ok, wait. Back story: Colita de Rana = frog tail—it’s from a saying that signifies healing. And: Panochas = Pussy.
The ideas in this zine were loved into pages by anger, angst and ambition. I know this because I...
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“Just last month, Hatton was named Midwest coordinator of The POC Zine Project, a...”
– Big thanks to Diane Miller of the High Plains Reader for covering POCZP efforts in the Midwest.
Read more: http://hpr1.com/arts/article/zines_an_inside_look/
COMMUNITY: Learn more about POCZP internship & volunteer opportunities here. We are still accepting applications.
If you are interested...
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SCENE REPORT: Oasis for Girls and The POC Zine...
By Liz Mayorga, POCZP West Coast Coordinator
Photos by Itoro Udofia, POCZP Intern
The Oasis for Girls Program, located on Mission St in San Francisco, serves under-resourced girls and young women ages 11-24. They focus on empowering women by helping them reach their full potential through lifeskills, art, and career planning. They are part of Writer’s Corps, which brings professional writers to...
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Follow the Fargo-Moorhead Zine Fest Tumblr! →
fargomoorheadzinefest:
Want to make a zine, but not sure what to make it about? Struggling with writer’s block? Convinced that _you_ have nothing worth saying? Don’t think your art/drawing skills are up to par? Still not sure what the…
FMZF was founded by Joyce Hatton, Midwest Coordinator of the POC Zine Project. YAY!
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See POCZP member Cristy C. Road on tour with...
Go support Cristy C. Road (and say hi! - tell her POCZP sent ya! xo) as she continues her queer literary and artistic journey with Sister Spit: The Next Generation!
This year’s tour features Michelle Tea, Ali Liebegott, Dave End, Texta Queen, Daniel Levesque, and of course CCR!
As Cristy aptly put it:
Too many queer boners in one sentence? Its okay, the universe prefers it that way....
March 2013
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WatchVIDEO: POC Zine Project member Pati Garcia aka Chula Doula at 2013 L.A. Zine Fest, interview with XGames.com
[Jump to 1:48 in if you just want Pati’s part]
XGames.com was at L.A. Zine Fest interviewing folks about not only the intersection of skate culture and zine culture, but also about DIY culture in general.
They stopped by the POCZP table during our panel time, and caught...
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Anonymous asked: fuck yes i just discovered your project. can i get some zines sent to michigan?
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endless-inside asked: Hello POC Zine Project! First up, I want to say keep up the excellent work: I've been able to find really inspiring zines here that I can really relate to (and that's been motivating my own projects). And so, I was wondering if you could please reblog my call for submissions to signal boost? I want to make a zine about Singaporean creatives residing overseas: Tumblr won't let me...
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February 2013
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Scene Report: Exploring Rock Paper Scissors...
Words and photos by Itoro Udofia, Legacy Series Intern
The Rock Paper Scissors Collective (RPS) is located in the heart of downtown Oakland’s cultural district. RPS holds one of the largest zine libraries on the West Coast and, as its mission statement says, it “fosters creativity and collaboration in order to strengthen local communities and encourage sustainable practices and alternative...
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Scene Report (POC Zine Project edition): L.A. Zine...
Here are some moments from our first tabling and panel experience as invited guests at L.A. Zine Fest on February 17, 2013:
1. When we arrived at the Ukrainian Cultural Center and were impressed with the space
2. L.A. collaborator Chula Doula posing with flowers before assisting us with POCZP tabling needs (Thanks, Pati!)
Pati Garcia is a Certified Sexological bodyworker/Somatic Sex...
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What I learned from ... 'reading all six issues of...
By Itoro Udofia, Legacy Series Intern
Itoro recently read all six issues of Shotgun Seamstress in a row. Here is what she learned from them:
It’s hard to speak to everything the Shotgun Seamstress zine collection taught me. It really does give you everything: interviews, stories, being queer, black, punk, female, broke, weird, loving music, knowing your history, loving yourself…it draws...
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L.A. Zine Fest Update: Quese IMC will join POC...
Community,
Our core priority through the rest of 2013 and beyond is to stand and act in solidarity with Idle No More. We cannot abide the present U.S. media blackout and will do everything in our power to spread the word about Idle No More actions worldwide.
To that end, Quese IMC (pronounced like “peace” with a K) will be joining us during our 2/17 panel at L.A. Zine Fest (get...
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POC Zine Project's 2013 'Race Riot! Tour' Dates &...
Community,
Last year’s inaugural tour was amazing but that was just the beginning. 14 cities last year = 12 more cities this year <3
Dates may shift slightly before October and we are still accepting invites from academic and community spaces, collectives, orgs and individuals. If you haven’t contacted us already, please do: poczineproject@gmail.com.
If you look at this...
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Scene Report: Spring 2013 Zine Events on the West...
By Itoro Udofia, Legacy Series Intern
The West Coast is bringing you some awesome zine events coming to L.A, Oakland, San Francisco, Portland and Oregon. If you find yourself on a search for zines that speak truth to power and written by ordinary people who create their own alternative press, then don’t miss out! Come out, get tips, make your own zine and learn more about creating these much...
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Anonymous asked: Hi, I am a first-gen Armenian-American and I identify as a West Asian/ POC. I am working on a Zine to try to identify the undefined racial/ethnic/cultural Armenian/American identity. However, as an Armenian I am stuck in-between being "white" and brown and therefore don't know if I will be accepted in the POC community. I am visibly not white and my struggles are not either. I want...
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COMMUNITY SUBMISSION: Spit & Rip Zine (January...
TITLE: Spit & Rip Zine
CREATOR: Bernie Button
RELEASE: January, 2013
ORIGIN: San Diego, CA, USA
ORDER DETAILS: Available at Etsy Shop, PaperMulatta
DESCRIPTION:
I am a 25 year old mixed (black & white) girl on the west coast. Basically I was super hype about the selection of zines available on the net, UNTIL I realized that most of them don’t come from my perspective: a...
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COMMUNITY SUBMISSION: The Radical Doula Guide: A...
TITLE: The Radical Doula Guide: A Political Primer for Full-Spectrum Pregnancy and Childbirth Support
CREATOR: Miriam Zoila Pérez
ORIGIN: Brooklyn NY, USA
RELEASE: August 2012
DESCRIPTION:
The guide provides an introduction to full spectrum doula work—supporting people during all phases of pregnancy, including abortion, miscarriage, birth and adoption—as well as a discussion of how issues...
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ZINE EVENT [NYC]: 2/8/13 Punk Rock Karaoke Benefit... →
Punk Rock Karaoke is a DIY, fund-raising event that benefits a different community group each time.
This time around, they will be raising money for the ABC No Rio Zine Library. The ABC No Rio Zine Library contains over twelve thousand publications.
If you can’t make this event in person, donate what you can here.
EVENT DETAILS
Friday, Feb 8th 8pm-midnight Sliding Scale: $5 — $20 ...
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Anonymous asked: Any plans for a distro so who can't make it to the events can get zines?
January 2013
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POC Zine Project reaches 1,000 Tumblr followers
What a difference a year makes …
Thank you for your support! We launched this Tumblr back in July of 2012, as part of our community outreach for the 2012 Race Riot! tour and to connect with poc zinesters and allies.
POCZP was founded in 2010 and we took our time with Tumblr. For two years, we simply listened. When the time was right, we revealed ourselves in this space and it has been an...
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Mimi Thi Nguyen, Golnar...
We know some of you are bummed that this rad event is 1) far away from you and 2) 21+. We hear ya. Sometimes it seems like all the cool shit is in NYC, right? But that’s just not the case. We know from our travels that people are doing amazing things all over the world, including in small towns.
But this amazing thing is actually going down in NYC tonight, so if you can make it, show some...
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Meet POCZP's Chief Fanalyst for the Legacy Series:...
NAME: Julia B. (also goes by Ju)
ROLE: Chief Fanalyst for POC Zine Project’s Legacy Series
REGION: East Coast (Brooklyn), USA
COMMUNITY: Ju has been a POCZP member since the beginning. You’ll be seeing more of their contributions manifest on this Tumblr and in other digital and physical spaces very soon …. <3
IN JU’S OWN WORDS
Hi there. I’m Julia B., or Ju (if...
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Meet POCZP's first Legacy Series intern: Itoro...
NAME: Itoro Udofia
ROLE: First dedicated intern for the POC Zine Project’s Legacy Series
REGION: West Coast, USA
COMMUNITY: Join us in welcoming Itoro! You’ll be seeing her contributions manifest on this Tumblr and in other digital and physical spaces very soon …. <3
Bio: Itoro is a first generation writer, artist, and educator of Nigerian origin living in the Bay Area....
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