After viewing the Womxn Who Rock Ofrendas for the Future conference and website I am so incredibly impressed by the offerings and altars that were put together by our class and by those on the panel. There were so many beautiful and thoughtful contributions made, celebrating a diverse range of genres and artists.
The first thing that stood out to me in the conference itself was the prayers/wishes right before the beginning (around 12:50 or so). The wishes that were put out to the world helped me be more mindful throughout the conference. The collective grief and anger that is being felt right now underscores the necessity for these resilience practices.
I feel lucky to have been able to hear from Doña Ofilia and Rosanna Esparza Ahren and see their altars. The altars they have built are absolutely amazing. The duality of collective grief and celebration of life has left me thinking about the ways I can honor those in my life who have passed in a new way.
The dialogue between Omi King and Tracy __ (forgot to record her last name) was interesting to me. Omi brought up the passing of Nipsey Hussle, and the speed at which people began to discuss his name and grieve his physical passing, and how this kind of ‘saying his name’ ‘doesn’t allow his spirit to move on to the next life or other realm. Tracy commented in the chat that there is a necessity to say his (and all of those who have passed) name, as a way of remembering those who are gone. Obviously there are nuances, as ‘say his name’ is more focused on remembering those killed by police brutality and racial injustice. Regardless, it was an interesting dialogue and it was enlightening to hear the discussion of these different views, which ultimately are the same: resilience practices.
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