Jael Benjamin – Tough

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Performed at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA

“Is this what they mean when they say, ‘behind every strong black man be a strong black woman.'”

Don’t miss this poem from Jael Benjamin, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA

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Chelsea Guevara – Purple

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Performed at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX

“I wear my Spanish not on my hip like a weapon against my American identity, but like a badge of honor on my chest.”

Don’t miss this poem from Chelsea Guevara, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX

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Mariam Dembele – Hair

Performed at The Town Hall in New York, NY

“Saturday wash days with grandma became Saturday appointments at the salon. Coiled, curled, and cleansed became wash, rinse, relax.”

Don’t miss this poem from Mariam Dembele, performing at The Town Hall in New York, NY

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