I had no idea it was going to get this bad…I was probably being naive. But it did get bad. It is a horrible example of plagiarism and the privileging of certain voices over others. I’m personally upset because I’ve lost one of my favorite blogs (especially while I was distracted and neglecting the blogging world). But much bigger than that, bigger than my own needs, are the broader implications. If you have not been keeping up, you can read here La Chola’s/WOC/brownfemipower’s final blog post. Others here and here and here discuss the background of the controversy. It is difficult for me to read BFP’s denouncement of feminism, but I’m not super surprised. Certain voices are privileged and the feminist scholarly and blogging world is not immune to this problem. Sadly, this has ended with BFP’s removal of her blog. I’ve looked up to her year’s of work and writing regarding women of color issues and I was especially fond (obviously) of her postings on Oaxaca during the uprising. I thank her for her support and work—I hope she’ll come back to us soon.
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I just stumbled upon this blog, by FPR Oaxaca who kindly posted a few APPO en resistencia music. Most interestingly, are two counter-infomercials that respond to Governor Ruiz’s campaign that labeled APPO as “urban guerilla warfare.” The track labeled Bazzokeros chronicles the events of November 25, 2006. I collected several CDs and DVDs about the Oaxacan movement while I was there and as someone writing about this movement, I am happy to see some of it provided on the internet. This blog also has a previous post featuring some other songs. You can download them onto your computer.
From FPR’s 11/26 post (if you go to the site you can download the music):
Segunda entrega de musica del movimiento popular Oaxaqueño, surgida durante los dias gloriosos de la Comuna de Oaxaca. Cada una de ellas fue realizada como una necesidad que tenia el movimiento, asi, la tematica de cada uno de los info-contracomerciales como de las canciones gira en torno a un evento y en un contexto determinado:
Los contra-informerciales por ejemplo son una respuesta a la campaña mediatica que emprendio URO en contra de la APPO calificandola de “guerrilla urbana”.
Resistencia Oaxaqueña, fue un llamado al magisterio y al pueblo a reforzar la lucha cuando se cernia sobre nuestras cabezas la amenaza de represion. Consulta amañada se refiere a la consulta manipulada que realizo la dirigencia de la Seccion 22 para desmovilizar a las bases del magisterio.
Bazzokeros es una cronica sobre lo ocurrido el 25 de noviembre de 2006, dia de la mas cruel represion en contra del pueblo de Mexico en las ultimas decadas. Por ultimo, a las barricadas en primera fila, es un llamado/instructivo al pueblo de Oaxaca para prepararse en lucha de barricadas para rechazar a los convoyes de la muerte, que noche con noche agredian al pueblo de Oaxaca.
Esperamos disfruten esta seleccionen musical, cualquier sugerencia les agradeceriamos enviarla a fpr_oaxaca@yahoo.com.mx
If you want to see photos from the Oaxacan movement, please don’t forget to check out my photos page.
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