Spic Up! Speak Out!
2008 March 18
El Museo Presents
Spic Up! Speak Out!
3rd Saturdays of the month, March through May, 2008, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
| SPIC UP! SPEAK OUT! Latino Spoken Word Open Mic Recognizing the influence and power of Latino poets on New York City’s spoken word culture, El Museo del Barrio provides established and emerging Latino/a spoken word artists with a platform for expression, a welcoming venue and an open mic. Offered every 3rd Saturday of the month, March through May, Spic Up! Speak Out! features an exciting line-up of urban poets who have voiced their minds in speakeasies and small clubs around the city, with each evening organized and hosted by a guest poet. After the performances, the audience is encouraged to grab the mic and speak up! |
Stumble It!
Spic? They think they are disarming the power of the ethnic slur by taking ownership of it? Is that the idea?
If someone held an event called, “N*##er Up” would Uptown Flavor promote and support it?
Serious question. I will have no problem finding Latinos that are offended with the use of the word by Latinos in any way, just as there are Blacks offended by the use of the N word, even by Blacks.
UP would never do something similar if the ethnic slur was directed toward Black people. How about some consistency, is Latino dignity not worth upholding and having standard for? To the same measure of Black dignity?
Or is it okay for you to republish the latino slur? It’s clear there is a time when Spic is acceptable with UF, how about F@% (gay male)? Do you have a list of what slurs are acceptable here?
I don’t think the use of the word “S**c” is in reference to a slur. I think in this case it is used as a “Mock’ of how someone with a thick Latino accent says the word “Speak” which sometimes sound like “S**c”.
“Let me s**c(speak) to you”
These are hateful words. Even when people use them in reference to themselves it shows a lack of self respect, and dignity.
El Museo del Barrio made a mistake, as did Uptown Flavor in repeating it.
What if they sent the event to be posted????