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Is it my baggage and if so, how do I unpack it?

Bitch on Wheels blog post by Debbie Rasmussen, October 3, 2008 - 9:25am; tagged anti-racism, damali ayo, lecture series, lectures, performance art, Portland, racism.

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This week's damali ayo lecture has left my head spinning. Bear with me while I try to sort my thoughts, please?

I'd known of damali's work for a few years, but this was the first time I'd seen her perform. As I expected, she's wickedly funny, extremely articulate, exceptionally bright, and undeniably charismatic. In her talk, "Shut up and change: A life as a social change artist," she walked us through her childhood, her art projects and performance pieces, her heroes, the negative and hostile response to her work, her six-year struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome, and her recent decision to "pass on" her anti-racist projects so that she can focus on yoga teacher training.

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