FMFP 2021: Conference memories, lessons, selfies, shoutouts, and celebrations by Christina Villarreal

Grateful for this space and community. Enjoy some conference throwbacks below. Much love ya.

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Shout out to Justis!!

zachschneiderlynch — 2021-08-01 20:24:16 UTC

For creating such an amazing Freedom Cafe space to dance, heal and reflect!!

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The south

South!!

okaikor — 2021-08-01 20:24:33 UTC

Agreed - the South for sure.

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wherever geographically, always keep a virtual option

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OAKLAND CA

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Willing to travel outside of US

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This was a fantastic conference. This was the first year I was able to attend because of the extended scheduling. I have a lot of amazing learning to process. Thanks to everyone for their hard work, and the movement making that is all of you, all of us. Could not be more grateful.

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Mindy Nathan

i agree--South

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Tejas

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To the Women of Color who held it down....

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So many incredible organizers, panelists, young people, leaders... everyone held down this space. I am grateful for you all and have to shoutout people like Okaikor and V who really brought so much of this together. <3

thinking of Thomas every day during this month . . . feeling his love

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thank you to the insurgent educators, who taught us about what they are doing in Iowa, and also about two sets of notes - or double consciousness

Always carrying you in our hearts dear Thomas

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❤🖤💚

thanks to the interpreters and the tech folks. Tech folks were so on it, and always there to help

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fpourkhorshid — 2021-08-01 20:25:55 UTC

thank you to the focus on disability justice, and spaces to discuss the toxicity of our educational system currently, and the harms of ABA

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shoutouts to the organizers for making it feel like we were all physically together <3

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Shoutout to the two amazing plenaries on Ethnic Studies. Learned so much. "The violence of organized forgetting" (will be thinking about that for a while)

JUSTISSSSSS

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Thank you to the ASL interpreters!!

zachschneiderlynch — 2021-08-01 20:26:45 UTC

You bring so much energy and joy into the space :)

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Shoutout All the conference attendees, participants, and presenters

fpourkhorshid — 2021-08-01 20:26:54 UTC

Much love to V!

fpourkhorshid — 2021-08-01 20:27:11 UTC

You embody such a radical labor of love when you organize, sis. May you take time to replenish, restore and REST!

where folks are doing the good work with a deep sense of lived justice and with whom FMFP/ELN is in true community

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Shoutout the FMFP Virtual Tote Bag forreaaal

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To the FMFP Participants

okaikor — 2021-08-01 20:27:51 UTC

This could not have happened without y'all showing all the way that y'all showed up. Thank you for being part of our community--holding love and tensions, and all the complexities. 💜

rschlak11_1 — 2021-08-01 20:27:52 UTC

Comrade Pitt

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Oh my gosh- just got to this and my heart is warmed to see all these folks writing the South (seeing that there were only 2 of us in the breakout room from the South in the assembly today)!! Maybe New Orleans?

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The Texas border!

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Healing + Decolonization Committee

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Shoutout to all the people in the healing & decolonization theme weekend committee. I'm super grateful to build community and more political clarity with all the new people I've met and with some People's Chi fam. Also, huge shout-out to Adeola for your graceful spirit and for being so generous with supporting me with a genuine concern for my well-being along the way. Community care 💞💞💞

thank you T for some many wise and gentle lessons - for the deeeeep belly laughs - for taking ELN/FMFP up and always in principle

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Shot out to the Tech Committee

fpourkhorshid — 2021-08-01 20:29:16 UTC

Thank you for all of your hard work, this conference could NOT have happened without y'all!

the south

romba005 — 2021-08-01 20:29:20 UTC

might need a bus road trip w beloveds on the way to where it'll be

We carried on your legacy, Thomas

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The Comms and Tech Team

okaikor — 2021-08-01 20:29:39 UTC

Y'all held it down--created so many great visuals, and made sure all communications went out as needed. Thank you! And thanks to our tech team--y'all were on point!! It was amazing to see all the ways y'all came to our aid when needed 💜

Tech and Comms brought it!

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"as" by Stevie Wonder

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love you T

The RadPD committee

romba005 — 2021-08-01 20:30:18 UTC

full of love and grace and weaving. thank you all so much.

my comms people, love to you always

rschlak11_1 — 2021-08-01 20:30:23 UTC

Susan Yawa, it's been an honor

rschlak11_1 — 2021-08-01 20:30:45 UTC

Adding to all the calls for hosting it in the South!

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South or Southwest

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for this living community of care statement

romba005 — 2021-08-01 20:36:56 UTC

Make it HYBRID! We meet one weekend and continue online.

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To Restorative Justice Spaces!

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Southwest - El Paso/arizona/New Mexico!

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