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The Black Sex Worker Collective
LETTER FROM THE GUIDING SPIRIT
Why Black people need you to stop co-opting racism
During my show I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On: The Intersections of sex work & the Environment (presented at Uferstudios for Berlin’s Tanznacht Festival). I spoke about the funding crisis and how it connects to the erasure of Black people. To put it short: racism has taken on new meaning, and now everyone claims to experience it. As a result, Black people and our lived realities are being overshadowed. Slick advocates and institutions have adopted the language of our struggle, rebranded it, and are now reaping the funding benefits. That shift is why Black artists, Black spaces, and Black movements are carrying the heaviest financial burden. Because “racialized people” now means everyone not white; the specific reality of being Black is actively being erased.
Read the September update by Akynos here.
Who We Are...
A philanthropic arts project seeking to amplify the voices of Black Sex Workers by addressing their needs through peer support, legal assistance, housing and other basic needs assessment. Our goal is to create a safe space where the unique experiences and needs of current and former Black Sex Worker voices are validated and responded with appropriate needs based resources.
