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Return to Sistah
Vegan Project Main Page Sistah Vegan Anthology Submission
Guidelines: EXTENDED DEADLINE: January 1, 2007 This anthology is still accepting
materials.
I have received many wonderful poems and narrative pieces. Many of the sistah vegans reflect on how veganism
has helped them transition into a healthier lifestyle. Wonderful stories
recount how many ladies were able to resist diabetes, hypertension, obesity
that had plagued their families. I am searching for Black identified
females/females of the African Diaspora who practice Veganism
to share their stores in an anthology I would like to put together. Please
feel free to submit a piece, regardless of the fact that you may not practice
veganism 100% of the time. Those who are making a
conscious effort to engage in veganism most of
the time are invited to contribute to this project. I understand that
each person engaged in practicing veganism is at a
different level (from fruitarian to raw to cooked to
a vegan who occasionally engages in a vegetarian diet). Please do not feel
that you cannot contribute to the project if, for instance, you have a vegan
diet but may wear an old pair of leather shoes or have had honey a few times
this year. I am looking for, visual
artwork, poetry, photography, personal narratives, creative stories or
critical essays about reflections on veganism. Children
are also strongly encouraged to participate. I am now extending the anthology deadline but need to
receive materials that also reflect on other diverse analysis on/experiences
with veganism. Yes, the HEALTH issue is important
and will be included in the anthology but I do want to expand on veganism and look at other issues as well, from a Black
identified female perspective. I am going to section the
anthology into these major topics:
This
is a work in progress and I didn't know what I would need until I got the
pieces and started going through and realized a large majority are focusing
on health which is great! I just need more sections to make the vegan
experience multi-facted. Please look below for some
suggestions to help you with topics 1 through 7: Ø
Reflections on veganism advertised as a great way to drop weight. What
does it mean to sistahs when most advertisements
for veganism/ vegan products show white thin bodies, particularly when the Black Community has
historically/traditionally viewed full
size women as “healthy” and “beautiful”? Ø
Connecting veganism to bell hooks theories on
Decolonization. Ø
Reflections and/or critical analysis on Mrs. Coretta
Scott King and her choice to practice veganism. Ø
The unethical treatment of and lack of compassion towards non-human
animals and how this is connected to the same mentality that perpetuates
racism, neo-colonialism, environmental racism, nationalism, etc. Ø
Reproductive health and veganism. Ø
Are you a child or teenager that is practicing veganism?
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Reflections/analysis on dating as a vegan. Ø
Choosing Veganism and organic fair trade
consumption because of its links to ecological harmony. Ø
Critical reflection of literature that helped to guide you towards a
vegan lifestyle. For example: o
Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the
Holocaust o
The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery by Marjorie
Spiegel o
Queen Afua's literature: Sacred
Woman and Heal Thyself for Life and Longevity o
Vegan Ethics by Erik Marcus o
Literature by Alice Walker Ø
Are you raising vegan children? What are the difficulties you have
experienced with going to doctors, family gatherings, birthday parties,
school meals? Ø
What have your experiences been with finding a doctors/or doctors that
respect your vegan lifestyle? Ø
Connecting a memory of sexual harassment and linking it to the
politics of meat and unethical dietary habits. Ø
Is your dietary practice of veganism part of
your religious or spiritual practice? Ø
How do you feel about the socio-economic implications of the current
access people have to vegan products? For instance, it has been argued that
it is rare to find "healthy food providers" in low-income areas as
well as Black communities. What are the implications of this? Ø
Veganism in Ø
How do you practice veganism and other forms
of ethical eating, if you are one of many people, who due to the lack of
access to these products and/or a salary are unable to maintain this
lifestyle, 100% of the time? Ø
How do you feel about PETA and how they have used images of human
suffering (African slavery, Jewish Holocaust, Native American genocide) to
advocate for animals rights? Ø
The pivotal moment you realized that your dietary habits potentially
supported the very types of oppression you were struggling against. Ø
Working class vegans have argued that warm winter vegan clothing is
incredibly expensive. It has also been argued that the production of
materials such as Gortex clothing is much more
environmentally damaging than the making of down jacket. As a vegan, how do
you negotiate this and situations like this? Ø
Have you experienced being called "White" because of your
vegan practices? What are the identity politics occurring within the vegan
lifestyle of a Black identified woman? Ø
What are the personal and community health consequences if a Black
identified person actively opposes "veganism"
strictly because he or she perceives it as "White" and has
experienced "negative" situations with "Whiteness?"
(I.E., institutionalized racism, White Privilege, etc) THESE
ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I SHOULD ADD TO THESE, PLEASE
EMAIL ME. THE MORE, THE MERRIER! All stories, critical
analysis, poetry, and insights all welcome for submission, along with other creative
formats you feel will allow your voice to be heard. If possible, stories and
essays should be no more than 15 pp double spaced with 1" Margins. ***Please provide a short bio (No more than 1/2 page long) and
contact info. Thanks and I look forward to connecting with my
you through your writing and art. Please send 2 copies of your
work to: Return to Sistah
Vegan Project Main Page
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