[Blacklabcollective] Stepping Down

[Megan Speers]

this makes me really sad cause you're super awesome but if you ever wana
come back obviously our door is always open!!
you rock anju have fun focusing on your many other projects :)

On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 4:43 PM, tara myketiak <taramyketiak at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Love you Anju! You are an awesome person to work with.
>
> On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Anju Singh <aanjusingh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I got a couple responses and I think my sentence "there are other
>> reasons" is too vague, I'll just explain it because I want you all to know
>> its 100% not anything to do with anything any of you did/didn't do.
>>
>> - I am finding punk "politics" too simplistic and very good guy/bad guy
>> - punk/metal/grindcore as sub-cultures are making me feel stuck in a way
>> of thinking, I feel like I'm not growing and feel stunted
>> - I am having complicated feelings about the more extreme politics like
>> the kid getting called a nazi or the antifa posters and the general ganging
>> up on people
>> - Its burning me out that my friends get called "sketchy"/cop
>> lovers/shitty/etc... I have a diverse range of friends and they don't all
>> share ideas or share politics. I find that being part of black lab I am
>> questioned more and more about my friendship choices. I'd prefer to decide
>> who I associate with rather than trying to explain why I like people or
>> choose to be their friends
>> - race stuff is really overlooked and I'm tired of explaining it (hence
>> why I'm focusing on my volunteer work outside of punk)
>> - I get my feelings hurt when the space is not supported better, I can't
>> seem to separate myself from the black lab, it's too personal a project.
>> Some distance is good for me.
>>
>> If anything, everything the collective members do is what kept me doing
>> black lab stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, 4 September 2016, Anju Singh <aanjusingh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey everyone,
>>>
>>> I have to step down from the black lab in September or October. I have a
>>> few reasons for it, but first I want you all to know that I really believe
>>> in the space and I think it's important. I know how hard all of you work to
>>> keep it going and you're all amazing friends and inspiring people! I've
>>> learned so much from each of you.
>>>
>>> My main reason for stepping down is that I'm feeling disconnected from
>>> the project. I want to focus on different things and also want to do my
>>> volunteering outside of punk. I have to drop a few things to do this.
>>>
>>> There are a few other reasons too, but I won't get into them here. I'm
>>> happy to talk to you about it if you're wondering.
>>>
>>> Thanks for understanding, I'm guessing I'll be around typing up loose
>>> ends for a month or even longer. I'll make sure I finish everything I said
>>> I would before completely step down and take myself off the email list.
>>>
>>> Thanks for being awesome I love you all lots!! I am down to help find
>>> a replacement!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Anju Singh
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Anju Singh
>>
>>
>>
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