LaJuana Lampkins, a beloved Chicago artist and activist, passed away on February 26, 2025. Known for her fierce friendship, art, and advocacy against police brutality, she touched many lives. Her son, Sir Gerald, seeks support for her memorial service while honoring her legacy of creativity, love, and justice.
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Memorial for Xitlalli
¡Xitlalli, presente! We learned on June 3rd about beloved Xitlalli’s passing. Rest in power and love, dear one. May your memory be a blessing and a revolution. We’re sending strength and care to everyone who knew and loved you. ¡Xitlalli, forever! We encourage you to read/view this gorgeous photo interview in PAPER Magazine featuring her,Continue reading “Memorial for Xitlalli”
Cecilia Forever!
The flowers we sponsored to honor our beloved whore mother and teacher Cecilia, are finally with our comrades at Bluestockings Cooperative–please go see, smell, visit the flowers, bring your grief and love, hold space for each other and reignite your commitment to fight. This was after much distressing back and forth with the florist, whoContinue reading “Cecilia Forever!”
¡Cecilia Gentili presente!
❤️🔥💔 We are so blessed to have organized alongside, learned from your fierce love and teaching, and shared space with you. Cecilia, we will continue to fight in your name and memory. We love you, mil gracias for everything.
International Whores Day 2023
Happy #InternationalWhoresDay from Chicago, and the Haymarket Memorial! Sex working, trading, and hustling people have always been comrades in revolutionary struggle! Celebrate with us, and join in the fight for a better world! See our #IWD2023 threads on Twitter for resources, other radical comrades to follow and support, art, zines and more!
Remembering Bear Bear ❤️
Remembering a dear friend of Alisha’s and a true comrade during what is/was her birth week. Sweet Bear, you are greatly missed. Rest in peace and power, Lauren “Bear” Stumblingbear. We will continue to speak your name, and organize in your honor.
Come Say “Hey!” @ Midwest Perzine Fest!
CHICAGO! One of our comrades will be tabling and we’re so looking forward to the Midwest Perzine Fest—this Saturday, Oct 8th at Columbia College’s Conaway Center, 1104 S Wabash Avenue, from 10 am to 4 pm! Been looking to snag more of our zines to support our organizing/political education/storytelling/survival/thriving?! Here’s your chance! More details (includingContinue reading “Come Say “Hey!” @ Midwest Perzine Fest!”
#FreeThemAll Seed Quilt: Community Healing and Art Making
So much love and appreciation for Love & Protect, Prison+Neighborhood Arts Project, Rogers Park Seed Library, and Stitch x Stitch Con for yesterday’s (Wednesday, July 13th) beautiful gathering. Hearing Alisha, Monica and Sandra’s poetry recharged our hearts. It was so powerful to participate in building a communal art piece to be installed outside of LoganContinue reading “#FreeThemAll Seed Quilt: Community Healing and Art Making”