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YASÉ in these S3ggsual Wellness Streets 😋
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Shoutout to @talksoonclt for
having us as one of their vendors for this amazing
event full of educational
activations, music by
the greats @meechamilli (thank
you for your vision🙏🏾) @dammit_wesley
& @stay.greased,
& body empowerment by soultoglow.
The perfect combo during a
Venus Retrograde to learn more
ways to practice consent &
still have a time with the homies.

Yall showed so much love to our
herbal teas, shirts, and CONtra Kits
(more on that soon. Stay tuned. 🤞🏾😚🤭).
Come catch us outside next time or just
schedule us on your next event.
Link in bio to set up a meeting
and purchase teas.
Let’s connect.
Let’s create.
Let’s build this consent culture
one sexfirmation at a time. 🪷

-Banner: the multi-talented @iamtiffany_j of @tjselements
-Photos on banner the amazing @amathisphotos

#wellness #clt #wlw #exucator #community

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Last Friday night we kicked off the Cotton Candy Skies Wandering Residency Book Tour in Charlotte, NC at the beautiful @homeplxceretreats with the incredibly talented @sexfirmationgoddess 🌹 as my first host.

This tour was a vision from God affirmed by the ancestors and night one confirmed and affirmed just that. I am so honored and grateful to those who were able to attend. We laughed, cried, sang and shared insights and stories with each other. In this very trying time for the collective I know for sure that community is the bedrock of the liberation we’re all seeking and hoping for. I can’t wait to share space, the book, and emerging thoughts with more folks who join us at these talks and on our journey.

We’re just getting started. Charlotte, we’ll see you again real soon. 😉🩵☁️

#cottoncandyskies #charlotte #poetry #artist #blackauthors

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Still reminiscing about Friday night. The first stop of the Cotton Candy Skies tour was full of gifts, shared perspectives and experiences and best of all…art. We talked about love, faith, identity and how all of that is really just about the main thing, love.

I love to hear Tammaka sing. So grateful she was willing to share a song with us and debuted a new poem...inspired by me. Highly recommend being loved by artists 🥹🫶🏽 thank you for helping me know just how seen I am. I’ve watched this clip at least 6 times since yesterday and I cry every time. I couldn’t chop it. My heart won’t let me even when Instagram says “Reels over 3 minutes blah blah…”

Algorithm be damned.

I hope you have less than 5 minutes to witness one of the warmest moments I’ve ever experienced. And I can’t overstate how @homeplxceretreats was the perfect place to share this special night. The care, intention and hospitality down to the fuzzy socks was just what we needed. More footage to come. Stay tuned. 🩵☁️🥰

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Realized halfway through last night’s show that at the root of everything I’m sharing, writing and thinking about right now is liberation. We get to be free. In the ways we can be right now, today. We don’t have to wait. Make your stuff. Write, dance, sing, play, laugh yourself free. And if you feel so inclined…share the stuff you make. We can’t wait to see it, feel it, read it, hear it. Your art is for you first though. Always for you first. For us first.

@sexfirmationgoddess was a phenomenal host. They thoughtfully shared their poetry and beautiful voice with us as well as asked me thoughtful questions about the book. Things I hadn’t considered. So grateful to have a friend and a sister in them. I love you Tam.

More reflections and thank yous to come. Today has been for rest and restoration but I couldn’t wait another second to share some of the beautiful images from the first stop on the Cotton Candy Skies: A Wandering Residency Tour.

Grateful to be able to live this life of mine. Committed to continuing to make it more and more mine every day. 🩵☁️🙏🏽

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It’s Our Anniversary! 🥳🪷
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I birthed YASÉ in 2020 in my mother’s kitchen
where I was living at the time.
Completing grad school, being her caretaker,
depressed, overworked, hopeful, & knowing I had something big inside me that needed to get out..
Then BOOM. YASÉ came to me after a conversation
with my big sister & coming from sitting at the River
journaling when a dragon fly landed on the top of my bald head like some whimsical Disney princess. 😌
The rest was developed in my being.
Developed in embodying
all that I was fed up accepting & accepting all that needed to be fed…

6 years of seggz education.
6 years of building a consent culture.
6 years of teaching.
6 years of collaborating with
amazing orgs & individuals like
@homeplxceretreats, @charlotteblackpride, @everyblackgirl, @inournames,
& @seedsmidlands
6 years of learning something new
from every young person we have
facilitated workshops for.
6 years of tears.
6 years of much uncertainty
at times.
6 years of navigating homophobia,
classism, racism, colorism & every
other structure that we refused to
let call us dead.
6 years of nos.
6 years of continued trying.
6 years of triumphs.
6 years of growth & being stretched.
6 years of being in my medicine.
6 years of absolute bliss doing
exactly what I love.

We are are still here.
Like the dragonfly transforming
every sky into its own elevated
playground.
Giving us reminders of our sustainability.
Of our Queerness.
& Blackness
& of the radical pleasure we have
birthrights to.
Thank the Lorde, we are still
HERE.

Help keep us sustained with your
acts of kindness & generosity:

Venmo $Tstaley44
Zelle: yase.org@gmail.com
CA: $TammakaStaley 🙏🏾🌹

Thank you all SO much for continuing to
rock with us & help us build this
more equitable & imaginative world.

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Charlotte, we’re coming.

Join author, activist, and founder Zakiya Mickle in conversation with Tammaka Staley, spoken word artist, healing justice practitioner, and founder of YASÉ as they explore themes of identity, liberation, community, and what it means to create space for healing and becoming.

Whether you’ve already read Cotton Candy Skies or you’re discovering it for the first time, this gathering is an invitation to connect through honest conversation, reflection, and community.

Tickets available now. Link in bio

#cottoncandyskiestour #charlottenc #blackauthor #journeywithus #healingthroughwriting

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Velvet Verses Is Back On August 25th and We Are Truly Grateful For The Love Thus Far. Meet Us At @eightyeightsclt For A Vibe That You Need To Be At To Understand It. Early Bird Tickets Are Sold Out But General Admiss Tickets Will Be Available Starting Tomorrow At Noon. Open Mic Slots Still Available, DM To Be Locked In.

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One year at HOMEplxce Retreats. ☕
The Centered Cup began last February, but it was last August when we finally found our in-person home. This Wednesday, we celebrate one full year of gathering here with immaculate vibes, real resets, and a community that keeps showing up.
Free tea of your choice, on us. ☕
Just bring yourself, we'll provide the prompts.
Link in bio to reserve your spot.

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#photodump Over last three weeks, I’ve traveled from my hometown to Omaha and Columbia, SC with Birmingham, AL and Atlanta inbetween. I was nominated for Artist of the Year in the Northeast Louisiana region but didn’t win. Felt good to be celebrated and for member of our group, BCCNL, to win was a win. Stopped in Birmingham, @bhammuseum to checkout their collection, then on to Atlanta to check out Amy Sherald at the High Museum. Very much needed. Dope show. Last, I arrived at 701 CCA on July 1st for a month long residency. In one week, I’ve been all over Columbia, SC and experienced a variety of different things. The city has a very interesting story. Looking forward to learning more. If you’re in the area, stop by. My studio hours are Tuesday- Thursday, 1-5pm or by appointment. #sodacitysc #cheers

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On Saturday Night, I’ve photographed the first ‘Poetic Sessions’ event. Hosted by @frank_expression & @wordskire / @kire_wif_words. This even gives CLT Poets an open/mic platform and to present their talents towards the community. Relaxing, great night & show.

Those Featured:

@supagood_ash
@alisteele89
@sexfirmationgoddess
@organicsoleband
@sirabstraxx
@honorconfersacrwn

#photographer #poetry #bwphotography #poets #clt

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Who is helping shape the future of LGBTQ+ Charlotte?

Meet eight young leaders, artists, educators, advocates and creators who are making an impact across the Queen City. From expanding access to transgender healthcare and HIV resources to building community through storytelling, art, drag, social media and public health, these changemakers represent the next generation of LGBTQ+ leadership in Charlotte.

Their work looks different, but they share a common goal: creating a stronger, more connected and more inclusive community for the people coming next.

Read more at the link in bio.

This story is brought to you by @thedudleysplace and @wrabbitnc

#Charlotte #CharlotteNC #LGBTQCharlotte #LGBTQ #PrideMonth #CommunityLeaders #CharlotteCommunity #LGBTQLeadership #QueerCharlotte #NorthCarolina #ArtsAndCulture #PublicHealth #TransHealth #HIVAwareness #Storytelling #DragKing #ContentCreator #CommunityBuilding #Qnotes #QnotesCarolinas

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