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CLOSER TO LIBERATION
Closer to Liberation: Pin[a/x]y Activism in Theory and Practice is an edited volume that showcases contributions from activists, scholars, artists and cultural producers, and community members that identify with the type of intersectional feminist theory and practice that emerge from the specific lived experiences and histories of Filipina/x immigrant communities in the United States.
While revisiting the “Pinayism” framework as articulated most visibly by Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales and Melinda de Jesús almost two decades ago, this project also explores the development of new models of solidarity, organizing, and intersectional feminism in this current historical moment. The text traces the continuations and divergences from the original moment of Pin[a/x]yism’s emergence to the waves of activism, protest, and coalition building happening now.
Pin[a/x]y Activism in Theory and Practice is a multimodal archive that captures the dynamic and powerful nature of Pinay activism and praxis.
Dr. Amanda Solomon Amorao serves as an assistant teaching professor and the director of the Dimensions of Culture Program at the University of California San Diego’s Thurgood Marshall College.
DJ Kuttin Kandi is a "People's Hip Hop DJ Scholar'' who was born and raised in Queens, New York, and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished womxn DJs in the world. Kandi is a co-founder and the executive director of Asian Solidarity Collective (formerly Asian for Black Lives San Diego).
Jen Soriano has spent more than 20 years working at the intersection of narrative strategy and grassroots organizing for racial, climate, and gender justice. She is the author of Making the Tongue Dry and Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing.
