i am a fiery WYSIWYG, barbadian-born, north american raised, capricornian, dark skinned, matriarchal cultural worker/critic, counsellor, anti-oppression facilitator and militant mama. ... and a proud member for 2 years 17 weeks

T.J. Bryan aka Tenacious One Toronto, Canada. i am a fiery, dedicated and prolific poet/cultural critic/multimedia artist/ workshop facilitator/counsellor/far seer/speaker/working-class, queer, slut and militant mama born in barbados, immigrated to kkkanada at the age of eight, based in toronto. i am working on exposing, defining and/or defying the links between belonging, alienation, legitimacy, normalcy, home, diaspora, desire, deviance, gender, motherhood, defiance, co-optation, freelance worker's rights and forms of oppression, dominance and power as these relate to issues of relevance in my life, relationships, reflections, alliances and cultural production. for more info check my main website darkdaughta.com