{"id":8930,"date":"2021-02-23T14:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T19:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/?p=8930"},"modified":"2021-02-23T14:06:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T19:06:16","slug":"celebrating-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=8930","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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February 23, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North to FREEDOM<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Historically Speaking<\/p>

Us Peoples<\/p>

Histrionically Affected<\/p>

Without Dramatics or Emotions<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Freedom Limited<\/p>

Boundaries, laid as foundations<\/p>

For Walls already erected<\/p>

And fortified<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Braving Ocean Voyages<\/p>

Captive and Afraid<\/p>

While others Litter the oceanic floor<\/p>

Speared the life, off in the distance<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Human Cargo<\/p>

Displayed For Sale<\/p>

Packaged and Transported<\/p>

As Jim\u2019s Crow flies<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Pushing through<\/p>

A life rendered Lifeless<\/p>

Criminal and Inhumane<\/p>

Awaiting Escape<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Guided by Stars,<\/p>

Secret routes, Underground<\/p>

Safehouses, Sanctuaries, lantern lit<\/p>

North to FREEDOM<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Poem by Hayley Millington, UNE National Equity Representative for Racially Visible People<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hayley Millington is also suggesting a list of books and podcasts to explore during #BHM: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Any known Blood<\/em> by Lawrence Hill<\/li>
  2. The Skin We\u2019re in<\/em> by Desmond Cole<\/li>
  3. Policing Black Lives<\/em> by Robyn Maynard\u00a0<\/li>
  4. Black Writers Matter<\/em> – University of Regina Press<\/li>
  5. The Hanging of Angelique<\/em> by Afua Cooper<\/li>
  6. Frying Plantain<\/em> by Zalika Benta<\/li>
  7. The Book of Negroes<\/em> by Lawrence Hill<\/li>
  8. Shame on me<\/em> by Tessa McWatt<\/li>
  9. What We All Long For<\/em> by Dionne Brand<\/li>
  10. Brown Girl In the Ring<\/em> by Nalo Hopkinson<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Fave Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Black Tea<\/li>
    2. Colour Code<\/li>
    3. Born and Raised<\/li>
    4. The Secret Life of Canada<\/li>
    5. Victory Speaks<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      February 23, 2021 North to FREEDOM Historically Speaking Us Peoples Histrionically Affected Without Dramatics or Emotions Freedom Limited Boundaries, laid as foundations For Walls already erected And fortified Braving Ocean Voyages Captive and Afraid While others Litter the oceanic floor Speared the life, off in the distance Human Cargo Displayed For Sale Packaged and Transported … <\/p>\n

      >> “Celebrating Black History Month”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7,12,19],"tags":[302],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8930"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8930"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8943,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8930\/revisions\/8943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}