activist – Southern Lesbian Feminist Activist Herstory Project

B. Leaf Cronewrite and Drea Firewalker: Weaving Lesbian Community

2018

B Leaf Cronewrite and Drea Firewalker, both artists in their own right, share a passion for connecting with and supporting lesbians. They’ve travelled far and wide to accomplish this.

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Faye Williams – Growing Sisterspace

Faye Williams, founder of Sisterspace and Books in Washington, D.C. has spent her adult life organizing in support of her community and actively resisting
racism, fascism, and other antidemocratic forces.

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Mandy Carter at the Center of a Lesbian-Feminist Activist Hotbed

Mandy Carter Photo by Bill Bamberger. Used with permission.

Mandy Carter, Southern Black lesbian activist and worker for the War Resisters League, marched for peace, helped start SONG, and coproduced Rhythm Fest, a “workers festival.”

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B. Leaf Cronewrite and Drea Firewalker: Weaving Lesbian Community

Faye Williams – Growing Sisterspace

Mandy Carter at the Center of a Lesbian-Feminist Activist Hotbed