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Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Get political and personal with them as they share their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and women in the US.
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Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
To close out the year, Raven performs poetry by two Black writers, and Olivia describes a Black American New Year’s Day tradition.
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Episode Summary:
00:37: Raven gives a brief background on poet and educator Lucille Clifton, and reads “won’t you celebrate with me.”
01:34: Background on Margaret Walker, Ph.D., and performance of “For My People.”
05:11: Olivia talks about a common New Year’s Day tradition in the Black community.
09:27: Outro.
Learn More!
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/lucille-clifton
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50974/wont-you-celebrate-with-me
https://poets.org/poet/margaret-walker
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/21850/for-my-people
Tracing the Origins of a Black American New Year’s Ritual
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/dining/black-eyed-peas-greens-new-years.html
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