amadi ozier

@killinitsmalls.bsky.social

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dr professor at UW-Madison - humor and black literature - free housing, free abortion, abolish the police

amadi ozier standing on a rooftop in a patterned dress under a bright blue sky, looking toward the camera.
Trays of freshly prepared breakfast food on a stainless steel counter, including sliced bagels spread with egg and topped with microgreens, alongside a large pan of baked frittata.
A person wearing a green headwrap stands in a crowd at a protest, holding a sign with hand-drawn symbols related to gender. Other people and signs are visible in the background, suggesting a public demonstration.
A black-and-white scanned page titled “1. Introduction: Rhizome.” Below the title is an experimental musical score by Sylvano Bussotti labeled “XIV piano piece for David Tudor.” The page features traditional staff lines overlaid with dense, abstract, hand-drawn markings—loops, scribbles, geometric shapes, arrows, and intersecting lines—creating a chaotic, non-linear visual composition. Numbered annotations (1–6) appear along the left margin, pointing to different sections of the score. The overall impression is of an avant-garde, highly interpretive notation rather than a conventional musical score.
Screenshot of a mobile chat showing a shared result from a “Movement Role Personality Quiz.” The quiz screen reads “The Guide” with a subtitle describing the role as connecting, expansive, and deeply relational. Below the image, chat messages say “love this quiz!!” and “gonna share with everyone i work with,” each accompanied by heart reactions.
Amadi Ozier stands in a casual indoor gathering space holding a drink, wearing a sleeveless shirt and a face mask pulled below their chin, while others converse in the background.
A black-and-white newspaper clipping with the bold headline: “Harlem Strikes Back At Landlords’ Greed.” Below the headline are two side-by-side photographs showing deteriorating housing conditions and a Black woman tenant. Left photo: A young Black woman stands in a severely damaged apartment. She looks upward while lifting her arm to point at a large, jagged hole in the ceiling above her. Chunks of plaster hang down, exposing dark wooden beams. The walls around her appear cracked and stained. The lighting is dim, emphasizing the unsafe conditions. Right photo: The same woman is shown in a kitchen. She sits or leans near the sink area, looking toward the camera with a tired or resigned expression. Behind her, there is a gaping hole in the wall under the sink—large enough to expose pipes and broken plaster. The countertop and backsplash look worn and crumbling. Caption beneath the photos: Small printed text describes that she was evicted after complaining about the conditions—specifically the hole in the roof and a rat hole under the sink—and that neighbors later moved her back in. The caption identifies her as “Mrs. Henrietta Johnson, 29, mother of two,” as printed in the original newspaper.
Black-and-white flyer featuring two people in winter hats and coats, one speaking into a microphone. The text above them reads: "crown heights tenant union, crown heights care collective, & park pl 900s block association. neighbor crisis response: a crown heights story. by: amadi, mai, & francis."
White flag that reads ABOLISH SLAVERY HAVE FUN. Abolish Slavery Have Fun - Amadi Ozier - Crown Heights Care Collective
black and white illustration -- two human figures -- human figure on left in shadow, wearing a rimmed hat and pointing a finger at the other figure. the other figure is a soldier -- 3 pointed hat, sable, wearing boots with spurs under reads "BOBALITION of Slavery"
Crown Heights Tenant Union You Can Start a Rapid Response Network 2025 Cop Watch on Your Block Zine Editor: Amadi Ozier
paper plate piled high with fried fish, pickles, curried red cabbage, hush puppies, grits, and baked beans
poster with white and yellow text Organizing for abortion access in Mexico Sat, Mar 8, 11 - 12:30 P Virtual Link: bit.ly/March8Abortion Latin American feminist collectives have facilitated access to safe self-managed abortion care through support known as accompaniment, or acompañamiento. This talk will center the organizing practices of accompaniment collectives in Mexico.
Foreground -- a blue bowl with yellow discs of fried sweet potatoe, ruddy brown beans -- dried wild flowers sit on the metal counter in the background