Alexis
"who look at me..."

Female
26 years old

United States



Last Login: 8/1/2008
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   Contacting Alexis

 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/alexispauline  

    Alexis's Interests
Generalsuperheroes, black lesbian feminists, gender transgression, love, interactive art, lemonade
MusicMe'Shell Ndgeocello, OutKast, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Orishas, Vivian Green, Sade,
MoviesIdlewild, Bamboozled,
TelevisionBoondocks, Gray's Anatomy, Batman the Animated Series, Justice League,
BooksDionne Brand, Audre Lorde, Asha Bandele (complete works), Sula, Love and Paradise by Toni Morrison
HeroesSee above. And Mommy and Jared and Ari and Seneca and Daddy. And Grandma and Pop-pop especially.

     Alexis's Details
Status:In a Relationship
Hometown:Atlanta, GA
Zodiac Sign:Gemini
Smoke / Drink:No / No
Children:Someday
Education:Grad / professional school
Income:Less than $30,000

   Alexis's Schools
Duke University
Durham,North Carolina
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Ph.D.
Major: English
Minor: Women's Studies, African and African American Studies
 

2004 to Present
Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York,New York
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: American Studies
Clubs: United Students of Color Council Black Organization of Soul Sisters Everyone Allied Against Homophobia re)magazine
 

2000 to 2004

   Alexis's Companies
BrokenBeautiful Press
Worldwide, the whole thing AI
Creator
Trouble Making

2001-present



Alexis is thrilled that her review is on Meshell Ndegeocello's myspace blog!

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   Alexis's Blurbs
About me:
Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a queer black trouble maker, a diasporic afro-antillean grandchile, a domesticated graffiti artist, and love embodied. Alexis is progressing towards a PhD in English, African and African American Studies and Women's Studies at Duke University. Her academic work looks at gender and violence in diasporic black literature in the Americas with a focus on the Caribbean Diaspora and Third World Women's publising initiatives. She is also the founder of BrokenBeautiful Press, a not-for-profit creationspace (brokenbeautiful.wordpress.com), and member of the advisory board of The Coup Magazine (thecoupmagazine.com). Alexis is also facilitator of a creative writing/community reimagining program through SpiritHouse (spirithouse-nc.org) and artistic response point person for UBUNTU, a women of color/survivor led coalition committed to ending gendered violence (sustaintransformlove.blogspot.com or iambecauseweare.wordpress.com) Feel free to tag Alexis back at alexispauline@gmail.com
Who I'd like to meet:
you. and batgirl.

   Alexis's Friend Space (Top 22)
Alexis has 231 friends.
 BrokenBeautiful 


 Just Like A Girl: A Manifesta! 


 The Coup Magazine 


 Choosing_Sides 


 Peacefire 


 Jared (The GC) Gumbs 


 Mendi+Keith 


 Aaron McGruder 


 Staceyann Chin 


 Sisters Of Sakia 


 Atlanta 


 Doria Roberts 


 AfroLez 


 Ms. Walidah 


 the the kisha 


 |sham| 


 Elizabeth 


 iM a ReALLy BiG D0rK THaT Y0u'LL PR0BaBLy L0Ve 


 bettys daughter arts collaborative...say word 


 Danielle 


 Gypsy Love Goddess 


 Tom 





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Jun 20 2008 10:09 PM

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Jun 13 2008 6:39 AM

Happy Belated Birthday!!
Moya





Jun 12 2008 1:25 PM

Happy Birthday!
Caka!ak Thunder





Jun 12 2008 12:56 PM

H A P P Y

B I R T H D A Y ! ! !
ShayShayLaFunk





Jun 10 2008 9:15 PM

Rumor has it your Born Day is in the air. Congrats & love. The world is a finer place with you in it .
Super Big Hug for you :-)
D.Noble





Jun 10 2008 1:41 AM

i hope all is well sister. just sending you some energy and wishing you a early happy born day

Love and Struggle...Work and Study
Queer Women of Color and Friends, Boston





Jun 2 2008 9:09 PM

OPTIONZ: 2nd annual Diversity Pride Party
co-sponsored by MadFemmePride and the Boston Pride Committee

Thursday June 12th
10PM - 2AM
@ Underbar
275 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116


RhondaRay.net





May 1 2008 3:15 AM

Stopping by to share my new "Fashion Blog" with you. Just click on my home page blog and join in on the fashion talk by commenting on the items you like.
ShayShayLaFunk





Apr 29 2008 8:30 PM

Hey Beautiful Soul :-)
I'm so happy to be added.
Much Love to you
SpiritHouse





Apr 22 2008 12:11 PM

Join the SpiritHouse Journey
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Mr. Wright (Toki Wright)





Apr 9 2008 5:16 PM

Too bad you all didnt get to make it out. Working on AMC....
New Horizons, Durham,NC





Mar 17 2008 3:23 PM

Hi Alexis,
I happened to be looking thru some photos of the past few years. I just really want to thank you and everyone who have been such a major part in our success and the kids success. You guys are so more valuable than we can express. Basically, I'm just very thankful for your time and dedication to New Horizons.
Sincerely,
Mr. R
Vitamin Deej





Feb 27 2008 4:48 PM

What's up chic? Just stoppin thru to share some luv. Hope all is well. Just got a job with the Southern Center for Human Rights that I'm real excited about. Things are bright here. Hope things are bright your way too. Light guides us down conscious paths. Respect
Ashiya





Feb 3 2008 1:40 AM

Ashiya





Feb 2 2008 11:08 PM

make your own luck (2008 edition)





Jan 12 2008 1:19 AM

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New Horizons, Durham,NC





Jan 10 2008 1:50 PM

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Hello this is James. I want to thank you for a good time yesterday. See you later.
Spencer Hope





Jan 6 2008 8:09 PM

VERY glad you're teaching conscious work Alexis. I'm teaching Queer Theory this semester. Once again, we've got to get together to chat on the conscious mind!
free to bea





Jan 3 2008 2:16 AM

so... your plots to get me to move back to the south are really endearing. i hear you're offering the blackness class this semster too? think it can correlate with a post-colonial studes group on this side of the country? xoxobea
STAND OUT BETTER THAN THE REST ~ LOVE YOU CUZ





Dec 4 2007 4:33 AM

Hey Lex.. THANK U soooo much for the invite.. I had a blast... It was an eve of a lifetime (well @ least until my 30th lol) we must hang out and do it again.. hit me up anytime and i will walk over lol.. tell all I said hi. Queen
Leigh





Dec 3 2007 5:29 AM

Great party! Thanks for the invite! :-)
Elizabeth





Nov 26 2007 6:38 PM

HOLLYWOOD





Nov 8 2007 8:20 AM

Phoenix





Oct 30 2007 11:25 PM

thanks for the add cuz-in-law...miss your hippie-frutiness
alisha





Oct 26 2007 3:23 PM

thanks alexis! and will do...it's due thursday...
The Bad Sista





Sep 9 2007 1:12 PM

alexis,what's up beautiful sista? i hope you are doing well, your class is incredible and you are keeping your spirit whole and happy!

much love
walidah
DJ Bonnie Danger aka Brittiny Collette





Sep 6 2007 12:04 PM

thank u much :) hope you had a good time. catch u later
BigBlakAfrika





Aug 20 2007 9:51 PM

Whats new Lady, how is your summer, how is life?
make your own luck (2008 edition)





Jul 27 2007 4:04 PM

Myspace Graphics
RhondaRay.net





Jul 25 2007 5:55 AM

Stopping by to bless your page with a little "Afrolicious" love.
Checkout my new song "Hold Up" when you get a chance and let me know what you think. It's track #3 on my player.
Torricane





Jul 7 2007 5:03 PM

Hey sweetie,
Thanks for the add...Since I can't always see you in person i'll come and view that beautiful smile on MySpace. Love Ya Much Jewel
mori





Jul 7 2007 2:08 PM

i found this old camp pic. that we are all in. check it out. its on my mypace pic.
towards the end. we need upadted ones - ( not at camp)
trouble