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Friends, as many of you know, Mistress Velvet, a Black feminist icon and beloved member of our Chicago organizing community, tragically passed away over the weekend. Let's help cover their funeral costs & assist their loved ones with debts & expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/f/celebrate-mistress-velvets-life?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
Many people have heard of Mistress Velvet through media coverage of their feminist approach to domme work, which included having white cis men subs read Black feminist theory. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mistress-velvet_n_5a822b50e4b00ecc923d4eba
I first met them when we spoke on a panel together years ago. I was wowed by their insights and vision. They were a fierce, poetic organizer. They were also an incredibly caring person, and a bestie to some of my nearest and dearest. https://www.gofundme.com/f/celebrate-mistress-velvets-life?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
Our community is aching over this tragedy. Someone was just telling me a couple of hours ago that they wished they knew what they could do to offer comfort to so many people hurting at the same time, over the same loss. This is one small thing we can do. https://www.gofundme.com/f/celebrate-mistress-velvets-life?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
Also, if you are feeling overwhelmed by Velvet's loss, or any other loss, please know that free help is available through the Mutual Aid Mourning and Healing Project. Our volunteers provide free grief counseling to anyone in need. You are not alone. https://transformativespaces.org/2020/04/13/the-mutual-aid-mourning-and-healing-project/
Just heard from a friend who's involved in DV work what a powerful impact Velvet had, in terms of bringing an analysis of policing and racial justice to that work in Chicago. If you know that area of work, you know that's no small feat. Let's honor them: https://gofund.me/7e445e86
It's beautiful to see folks showing up for Velvet and their loved ones like this. Let's keep this going, please. https://www.gofundme.com/f/celebrate-mistress-velvets-life?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
