{"id":83,"date":"2007-02-17T12:29:07","date_gmt":"2007-02-17T17:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2007-02-17T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2007-02-17T17:29:07","slug":"in-the-peoples-hands-call-for-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/blog\/?p=83","title":{"rendered":"In The People&#8217;s Hands &#8211; Call For Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In The People&#8217;s Hands (a grassroots literary zine)<br \/>\nTheme: Africana Women and Violence<br \/>\nSubmission Deadline: March 5, 2007<\/p>\n<p>Introduction: Africana (women of African heritage) share an interesting and distinct relationship with violence. Throughout h(er)story, and contemporary times Africana women have interfaced with police brutality, sexual assault, verbal attack, cultural brutality, academic dehumanization, reproductive injustice, political, and social disenfranchisement. Thank goddess, this is not the story of Africana women in total. We also experience and create love, joy, spirit, resilience, and fortitude that make our individual and collective journeys worth traveling.<\/p>\n<p>The complex relationship Africana women share with violence is reflected in our relationships with other women, men, ourselves; and is wonderfully and heartfully highlighted in the songs we sing, the stories we share, the love we make, the poems we recite, the food we cook, etc. etc. In The People&#8217;s Hands, a SpiritHouse publication, was created to hear the voices of diverse communities. Submit work that explores your personal relationship with violence as an Africana woman or work in which explores this theme. Submit a literary creation that fits one or a combination of categories.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: We will not use your submission for any other purposes than creating In The People&#8217;s Hands literary zine. We will not reproduce in total or in part your submission for any other purpose than the paper-based, and online publication of this project. After publication author retains all implicit and explicit publication rights.<\/p>\n<p>Criteria:<br \/>\nPoetry &#8211; Two poems (maximum of two pages)<br \/>\nShort Fiction -1 story (maximum of four pages)<br \/>\nEssay &#8211; 1 Essay (maximum of three pages)<br \/>\nVisual Art &#8211; 2 pieces (please note one maybe chosen as the cover of collection)<\/p>\n<p>Along with your creative work send:<br \/>\nTwo sentence biography<br \/>\npicture (optional)<br \/>\ncontact information (phone, email address)<\/p>\n<p>All submissions must be sent to: InThePeoplesHands@gmail.com<br \/>\nIn the subject line please type: Africana Women and Violence Issue<\/p>\n<p>About the Sponsoring Organization, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spirithouse-nc.org\">SpiritHouse<\/a>&#8211;<br \/>\nSpiritHouse is a nonprofit grassroots community-based organization. We are part of a movement of progressive movements and organizations that endeavor to connect people to each other for the purpose of liberation, enlightenment, and fulfillment. We are independent. We are not supervised by any corporate, religious, or state bureaucracy. Our freedom allows us the flexibility to work and develop the partnerships of our choice. This gives us clarity and direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In The People&#8217;s Hands (a grassroots literary zine) Theme: Africana Women and Violence Submission Deadline: March 5, 2007 Introduction: Africana (women of African heritage) share an interesting and distinct relationship with violence. 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