{"title":"Chorus Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"zakiyah-ansari","title":"Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"I walked 150 miles to Albany with my son to demand education funding for public schools.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirthplace: \u003c\/b\u003eBrooklyn, N.Y.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIG: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/zansari8_\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #999999;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e@zansari8_\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat woman in your life has been the greatest source of inspiration to you?\u003c\/b\u003e My mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do you feel like the strongest version of yourself? \u003c\/b\u003e When I am speaking on a panel or meeting with parents about education justice and how we can organize to attain #EducationforLiberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women? \u003c\/b\u003eThrough my ongoing advocacy for education justice by sharing my journey as a Black, Muslim Woman in this struggle to get FREE, while also being a mother to eight amazing children. We don’t have to do it alone… We must love and support each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you could spend an afternoon with any woman past or present — who would it be and what would you ask them? \u003c\/b\u003eAssata Shakur - I believe she has so much to offer. “With all of the reflection you must have done after all of the years as a Black Panther, what advice do you have for Black women to move the movement while also caring for each other?”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINGUA FRANCA NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1195974721542,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1280\/1673\/products\/zakiyah-shaakir-ansari-portrait-lingua-franca-nyc-864712.jpg?v=1631927032"},{"product_id":"anna-brown","title":"Anna Brown","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"I was named after the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. 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But the one who has been my inspiration from the first breath is my mama. I took my first breaths with her, made my first sounds and we’ve been doing that ever since. She lives deeply, graciously and joyously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do you feel like the strongest version of yourself? \u003c\/b\u003eI am strongest when I am in rhythm. When I balance speaking my truth and listening with compassion. When I balance eating my fill and dancing away the night. When I teach my students and when they teach me. When I can forgive and when I can receive forgiveness. When I can correct and be corrected. When I can see what I am striving for and remember where I have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women?\u003c\/b\u003e In song. Inspire literally means to breathe in. The breath is what singing is all about. 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A lot of them are mothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do you feel like the strongest version of yourself?\u003c\/b\u003e When I’m taking photos or adventuring solo. It’s the ultimate sense of freedom. No barriers to be as artistic and creative with my work and my life!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women?\u003c\/b\u003e My life’s work as a photographer and photography is what I hope many future generations of women and men will look to as a source of inspiration to fight against injustice and inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you could spend an afternoon with any woman past or present — who would it be and what would you ask them? \u003c\/b\u003eNina Simone + Mary Ellen Mark. “What inspired you to do the work that you do and tell me stories you told?”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINGUA FRANCA NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1196178341894,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1280\/1673\/products\/kisha-bari-portrait-lingua-franca-nyc-995142.jpg?v=1631926340"},{"product_id":"dara-lazar","title":"Dara Lazar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Dara Lazar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirthplace:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington, D.C., but raised in AK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOG:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/daralazar\" style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e@daralazar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat woman in your life has been the greatest source of inspiration to you? \u003c\/b\u003eThere are many women who have inspired me to reach for different things, but my mother is my compass and the person I know best. Her standards are fierce, but there is a simplicity in the black and white lines by which she sees integrity that I can always go back to if I need a guiding line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do you feel like the strongest version of yourself? \u003c\/b\u003eWhen I am afraid to say the uncomfortable truth and I do it anyway. When I stand up for myself. When I sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women? \u003c\/b\u003eI want women and girls to be able to feel the way back into their bodies and be grounded in the unmistakable truth of how they feel. How we look, what is trendy or acceptable about that is mercurial. It is always changing. It’s empty and won’t hold us. If you can notice and respect how your body feels in a given situation - a personal interaction, a choice to sleep or drink water, you can investigate when you feel that way and find a life that’s right for you. Your body will guide you. Women are told from a very young age that the things we are expecting are not happening or important. If we find the place in our bodies, where the feelings live, it can help us trust ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you could spend an afternoon with any woman past or present — who would it be and what would you ask them?\u003c\/b\u003e Over the past few months, amidst a heightened conversation about power and consent, I have been thinking a lot about Sally Hemings, “mistress” to Thomas Jefferson. People say that within slavery, consent is impossible. That’s who we are genetically, as a nation. How would she describe her relationship to the powerful men in her life? When was she able to find AGENCY? What was is like living in France and why did she return to Virginia? 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She birthed me into motherhood, we reflect each other (the good and the bad), she holds my feet to the fire, I rise to the occasion to model vulnerability and strength for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do you feel like the strongest version of yourself? \u003c\/b\u003eI mean, giving birth, of course. On the day to day, when I am vulnerable in the face of fear, or uncertainty, I am at my most soft and courageous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women?\u003c\/b\u003e Letting the next generation lead inspires me. The best I can do is do the work with humility and purpose. I like the idea of a relay race toward a better world. 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In spite of crazy, crippling circumstances, her drive and confidence are endless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do you feel like the strongest version of yourself? \u003c\/b\u003e I feel strongest when I’m most freely able to create without any time limitations. When I can sing loud - when I can just explore all the possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women?\u003c\/b\u003e I want to encourage young women to search themselves and find the seed of what they truly love so they can pursue it fully and fearlessly - and I want them to know they can always change their minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you could spend an afternoon with any woman past or present — who would it be and what would you ask them? \u003c\/b\u003eMaya Angelou - I would ask her what she thinks the top five qualities are of a great musical artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINGUA FRANCA NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1196248498182,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1280\/1673\/products\/arin-maya-lawrence-portrait-lingua-franca-nyc-145074.jpg?v=1631932720"},{"product_id":"leah-siegel","title":"Leah Siegel","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"I have three bands, and I sound completely different in all of them.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Leah Siegel\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBirthplace:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington DC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIG: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisfirehorse\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #999999;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e@thisisfirehorse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat woman in your life has been the greatest source of inspiration to you? \u003c\/b\u003eMy mother, my sister, my grandmothers, my childhood best friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do you feel like the strongest version of yourself? \u003c\/b\u003eWhen I’m singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women? \u003c\/b\u003eIt’s up to each and every one of us to do the hard work of healing ourselves, by ourselves, for ourselves and for each other. No one can heal a wound for you. Even if we put miles and miles of distance between ourselves and our triggers, our wounds still need to be healed. And healing doesn’t feel good - until the wound is gone!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you could spend an afternoon with any woman past or present — who would it be and what would you ask them?\u003c\/b\u003e Pema Ch\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eö\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003edr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eö\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003en \u003c\/span\u003e- no one question would do…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINGUA FRANCA NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1196256854022,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1280\/1673\/products\/leah-siegel-portrait-lingua-franca-nyc-279381.jpg?v=1631905342"},{"product_id":"megha-desai","title":"Megha Desai","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"My first job in politics was at the age of 13, volunteering for a US Senator. 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For me to be on stage its taken years of purpose, strength, support and now - when I sing - I feel my most powerful. Also - when I’m with my family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you hope to inspire the next generation of women? \u003c\/b\u003eI work hard to ensure the next generation of women are not ashamed that they bleed! Menstrual health hygiene is largely ignored in both the east and the west. Let’s speak loudly about our health and our power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you could spend an afternoon with any woman past or present — who would it be and what would you ask them?\u003c\/b\u003e My great grandmother - we met when I was a child - but I wish I could learn from her. 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However, singing behind Charles Bradley and Naomi Shelton were among the most personally meaningful and soulfully enriching moments of my life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Alba Ponce de León \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirthplace:\u003c\/b\u003e Guadalajara, MX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIG: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e@\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/albasmightylions\/\" style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ealbasmightylions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat woman in your life has been the greatest source of inspiration to you? \u003c\/b\u003eI am constantly inspired by all the women in my life that are smarter, more fearless, more outspoken, more sure of themselves - my best friends, the womyn of this chorus, Michelle Obama, Frida Kahlo, Chavela Vargas, Lola Beltrán, Rita Moreno, Dolores Huerta, the list GOES ON… But the #1 woman has always been my mom. 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