As I mentioned on glbpoc, a close friend of mine was one of Essex Hemphill's caregivers. I'd known how critical his condition was for quite some time and even had the chance to see him on two occasions toward the end of his life. During the final months of his life he was hospitalized several times, confined to a wheel chair, suffered nerve damage and would often suffer from bleeding. In spite of his weakened condition his spirit remained strong. On one occasion he traveled to Washington, DC by train to spend time with his family.
Poetry is meant to be heard.
Haraway analyzes how establishment science deploys the trope in studies of dominance in the natural world to legitimate the political principle of domination in the human body politic. By Robert W. Anderson Issues of identity are crucial in today's society. Thinking back over the last two years, two events stand out as critically important. The first is the death by dragging of James Byrd, Jr. in Jasper, Texas. The second is the death by beating of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming.