an essay by Ashanti Alston

an essay by Assata Shakur

28 pages of real music history.  “A zine by and for black punks.”

40 pages, d.i.y. all the way.  RuPaul, what else can we say? “Shotgun Seamstress is a zine by & for BLACK PUNKS, QUEERS, MISFITS, FEMINISTS, ARTIST & MUSICIANS, WEIRDOS and the people who support us.  This zine is meant to support Black People who exist within predominantly white subcultures, and to encourage the creation of our own.”

http://www.myspace.com/shotgunseamstress

19 pages, including bibliography and extensive footnotes.  “As we enter 2007 and look toward the future, it is important that we make grounded decisions about our sexual health.  HIV and other STIs are a daily reality and, despite recent medical advances, AIDS continues to kill every day.  It is time we face stubbornness and ignorance head on and asknowledge the risks that are present in our sexual practices and take assertive action against those risks.”

Hand-printed cover, 32 pages.  “I have a WINTER SYNDROME, oestopath tells me that my body is not used to quebec winter, that’s why i’m tired, sad and angry. I ask for a secret pill and she tells me that the only solution is living here for 7 winters, that’s what the body needs to get used.”  You say winter syndrome, we say life.
http://ilpleutdesgouines.blogspot.com/2008/03/il-pleut-des-gouinesits-raining-dykes-9.html