AGenda Benda Justice
A New Breed of Social Justice Activism
Who We Are
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Author/Educator Cole E. Thomas founded AGenda Benda as an underground Leather accessories company to promote indie ideas around sexual freedom and queer identity. AGenda Benda expanded into a platform using art - acting, drag king performance, modeling, writing, fashion design, spoken word poetry, even erotic arts - to conveying messages about self-care, inclusion, belonging, and family mental health. From there, Cole created campaigns that center masculine women's sexual health. Marginalized individuals and families of color sharing support with genderqueer, lesbian, other-abled, and aging folks with limited access to preventive healthcare remain AGenda Benda's target population.
What We Do
LOCATE & Intermittently Monitor culturally relevant, preventative
health/safety resources for marginalized people of color.
CURATE product collections and produce small, local events to entertain utilizing the arts to
support sexual health, sexual freedom, and preventive care of sexual/reproductive organs.
CREATE campaigns & short-term engagement strategies during current civil rights incidents
SHARE articles relevant to local, state, & national social justice developments
Justice: We Watchdog
Building Community Trust
With our organization’s mission in mind, we designate one community NGO annually and follow their media, their events, their online advertising and their annual reports. Since we want to help our followers and subscribers find resources, we want to refer to ethical organizations. The objective of "watchdogging" is to compare and contrast advertised service to actual service accessibility. For example, AGenda Benda inquires about grants and public funding to better understand how it is used. We want to ensure NGOs are keeping their commitment to the community they serve. If not, why not? Priority is given to agencies receiving grants to serve BIPOC and LGBTIQ+ communities.
Visibility Justice Revolution
Inclusion & Belonging for Cancer Prevention & Early Detection
AGenda Benda offers We Don't Surrender tees and Justice Revolution "tagged" shoes to auction off to our friends, fans, and patrons who may have the means to buy and the heart to donate. When masculine-of-center/genderqueer folk in our midst who post/send in proof of completing their breast care/pelvic exam visits (routine disease prevention or follow-up visits) with a healthcare professional, they can receive a free gift.
The Transformational Power of Performance Art
LEGEND Rex, drag king philosopher
In the spirit of Sankofa, we must go back & get folks laying in the ditches of healthcare disparity. When we create a proper space & support access to trustworthy care, they will come.
Contact
AGenda Benda Justice
4707 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. #467062 ATLANTA, GA 31146
404-210-2354
