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W.E.A.N, Sunday Ajak
W.E.A.N, Sunday Ajak
Uplifting Blackness Collection
This speech was performed by Sunday Ajak, motivational speaker, writer, and poet at the 2022 Black Students' Association Black History Month closing ceremonies.
Seek Home, Tsigereda Eshete
Seek Home, Tsigereda Eshete
Uplifting Blackness Collection
This poem is about the author’s experience as an international student in Canada. It analyzes and describes the reasons behind the isolation and aloneness she felt as a foreigner. The piece challenges its audience to open their mentality to a different perspective and alternate versions of reality. The poem also briefly describes the kind of background and culture the author comes from using juxtaposition. Phrases like “the fortitude of our broken ship” and “the bliss of our dark humor” depict the nature of her origin and its complexity. Finally, she seems to demand respect or attention to the relevance of …
Former Mother, Matthew Dawkins
We Wear The Mask, Matthew Dawkins
We Wear The Mask, Matthew Dawkins
Uplifting Blackness Collection
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The Aftermath, Matthew Dawkins
Golden, Matthew Dawkins
He Is Dying And He Is Alive For It, Matthew Dawkins
He Is Dying And He Is Alive For It, Matthew Dawkins
Uplifting Blackness Collection
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Children Of Greatness, Kimberly Douglas
Children Of Greatness, Kimberly Douglas
Uplifting Blackness Collection
This poem was written by Kimberly Douglas and performed at Western's Black Student's Association closing ceremonies for Black History Month.
Confessions Of A Dark-Skinned Black Woman, Glenys Obasi
Confessions Of A Dark-Skinned Black Woman, Glenys Obasi
Uplifting Blackness Collection
This poem was written by Glenys Obasi and performed during Western's Black Student Association's Black History Month closing ceremonies.