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“Tradish-Ish”: Call Me By My Name: The Language Of Calls For Native Artists, Jessica Mehta
“Tradish-Ish”: Call Me By My Name: The Language Of Calls For Native Artists, Jessica Mehta
Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism
“Tradish-ish: Call Me by Your My Name” examines the recent language used in open calls for Indigenous works of public art. It explores which terms are "trending" to refer to these artists, who is behind these calls, and what this means for Indigenous artists.
Using Queer Of Color Theory To Analyze Latinidad, Maria I. Castro-Mendoza
Using Queer Of Color Theory To Analyze Latinidad, Maria I. Castro-Mendoza
Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism
Queer of Color Theory (QOCT) has emerged as a new field of study with the rise of LGBTQ+ visibility in the modern day political landscape. QOCT is an extended analysis of queer theory that explicitly and intentionally takes into account race, imperialism, and colonialism. Queer of color theory can be used to create or expand upon an already existing theory, and has roots in Black feminism. Using queer of color theory as a method of analysis, this essay discusses the black and indigenous erasure within the Latinidad movement and seeks to examine those who have been systemically left out of …