Pace and place: disability politics at desert speeds An interview with Naomi Ortiz by Jessica Suzanne Stokes “From belly button to umbilical cord to roots, Naomi Ortiz traces the relationships between body and place in her work. In the opening of Sustaining Spirit, Ortiz asks: “¿y donde esta tu ombligo? Where are you centered or rooted? […]
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Virtual Poetry Reading/Open Mic 3.19.20
A poetry reading in Tucson that was scheduled in-person, has been moved on-line, and you are welcome to join! Thursday, March 19th 7:30-9:30 Pacific Time (For the night people on the East coast, 10:30-12:30. Sorry, since this was an event which was moved on-line, the timing is late for ET.) For the poetry reading/open mic […]
Can we practice self-care and still seek social justice?
Update- This show was selected to be featured on KPFA’s National Woman’s Day programming March 8th, 2020. In December, Adrienne Lauby invited me on the KPFA radio show, Pushing Limits, to discuss self-care. We chatted about living in times of political crisis, alternatives to self-sacrifice. Discussing what self-care is, and small doable ways to bring self-care into […]
Nurturing the Diverse Soul
Nurturing the Diverse Soul is out on the 30minutes podcast. This is the second half hour of the Tucson Festival of Books panel, moderated by Dominique Calza, where Dr. Michelle Téllez and I discuss self-care for diverse communities, writing, and motherhood in the academy. From the episode, my response to a young woman of color […]
Why I No Longer Provide Free Disability Access Advice
Why I No Longer Provide Free Disability Access Advice Published on Rooted In Rights Wednesday, June 5, 2019 By Naomi Ortiz Read full Piece Here “There’s another voice in my head, the activist voice who believes that things don’t change without a fight. At a young age, through a series of seemingly random events, I […]
Disabled Artist Naomi Ortiz Re-Imagining Worlds: Latinx Spaces Profile
“Ortiz offers that being spiritually grounded means returning again and again to her body and to land. The nonhuman realm is critical to her artistic practice, helping her ask the question: who are my helpers that are nonhuman? Whether it’s the technology of Dragon Dictate, the acrylic paint, or the cilantro in her garden, this […]
AZ People’s Report Podcast
Arizona People’s Report Podcast Podcast Episode 7: Naomi Ortiz YWCA Podcast By Mari Herreras w/ Naomi Ortiz What Is This Episode About? On this podcast we discuss self-care for activists, using assistive technology to share about self-care (hear about presenting via robot) and disability access in activist communities. Naomi Ortiz is a writer, poet, facilitator […]
The place for our wounding is the dirt under our feet: Disability justice, embodied activism and taking care of each other
Episode 40: The place for our wounding is the dirt under our feet: Disability justice, embodied activism and taking care of each other BeSpoken Pones Podcast, hosted by Pavini Moray December 6th, 2018 Podcast available on ITunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and other podcast listening platforms. In this episode, artist, poet, writer and facilitator Naomi Ortiz speaks […]
Crip wisdom, Gender and Self-Care for Social Justice
Crip wisdom, Gender and Self-Care for Social Justice Gender Stories Podcast, hosted by Alex Iantaffi Nov. 4, 2018 Podcast available on ITunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and other podcast listening platforms. “In this episode, the amazing Naomi Ortiz discusses her contribution to the new anthology “Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People,” edited by Alice Wong. This […]