Happy New Year!
We hope this email finds you well. I’m reaching
out on behalf of the amazing vocalist and songwriter, Shelley Nicole. We are excited to share that her band Shelley Nicole’s blaKbüshe will be releasing their third album I Am American in
the early spring!
The lead single on the project is “Punanny
Politixxx” which speaks to the overreaching hands of the government trying
their best to dictate the who, what, when, where and how of women’s bodies and
our reproductive rights. In an effort to shed light on this seemingly
never-ending intrusion we are reaching out to women in our circle to contribute
to our “Punanny Politixxx” social media campaign.
We are creating text boxes, picture boxes and
short videos that will share quotes/experiences from well-known women and those
in our sister circles illustrating a number of scenarios that we face daily in
this world currently dominated by patriarchy. We will use these boxes to
outline the daily “Punnany Politixxx” that we face, but this is not a
pity party! We would also like to hear what brings you strength and your
achievements against the odds? Do you have a personal mantra that keeps you
going? What do you believe in? What is your truth?
Examples of anecdotes include:
- Personal or shared instances of sexist comments…
- Ex. Hey miss, are you open for
business?
- Things overheard in the streets / at work / in a bar,
etc.
- Say that one more time, and
I’ll….
- Any antiquated sayings that have lingered…
- Ex. A woman’s place is in the
kitchen.
- What are your mantras? Any phrase that gives you
strength?
- Ex. I am blessed and highly
favored.
- What do you stand for?
- Ex. All women should have the
right to choose!
Anecdotes should be short and concise. Please no
long experiential essays. While it is important to share your fullest
experience remember that this will be shared mostly on Instagram and Twitter so
space is limited. Please keep it to a phrase or 2-3 sentences tops. If you
choose to share a video please no longer than 1 minute. Thank You!
With your permission, it is our hope to share
all or excerpts of what we receive in the lead-up to the release of “Punanny
Politixxx” in the coming weeks. If you would like to participate please
reply to teamblakbushe @ gmail.com with:
- Your Full Name
- Personal Anecdote(s) (please only give 2 max)
- If it is okay to include your full name, first name
only, first name/last initial, first initial/last name or only initials in
our post. If none of those options work, but you would still like to share
we will attribute the quote you submit as “anonymous.”
Of course we will inform you when your post is
LIVE! We have attached a link below to a live video of the song in case
you would like to hear it. If you choose to participate we will also send you
the studio version of the song to be released as a THANK YOU! In the
spirit of community, if you think of anyone else that you think would like to
participate, please do forward this email. Also check out the @teamblakbushe Instagram account for examples and FOLLOW US!
Thank You So Much! We are looking forward to
your responses!
Big thanks,
Nzingha
Marketing Assistant
"Punanny Politixxx" Video
(Tiny Desk Contest)
