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October 22, 2015 Kinna

“Now” by Audre Lorde

FeesMustFall 1 — Credit: #FeesMustFall

What SA students are doing is WOW! The impact goes far beyond #FeesMustFall
— Kinna Likimani (@kinnareads) October 20, 2015

Bless these fighters. May they always find the energy and will to 'fall' anything that threatens their freedom. #FeesMustFall
— Kinna Likimani (@kinnareads) October 20, 2015

want to read out loud all revolutionary poems written by Africa and its people everywhere for these brave SA students. Starting with Audrey

— Kinna (@kinnareads) October 21, 2015

——–

Now

Woman power
is
Black power
is
Human power
is
always feeling
my heart beats
as my eyes open
as my hands move
as my mouth speaks

I am
are you

Ready.

— by Audre Lorde

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readinpleasure says:

October 23, 2015 at 1:25 pm

Powerful!

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Kinna

Lifelong reader. I read mostly fiction. I enjoy world literature. I’m partial to women writers, especially African women writers. Here, you'll find commentary on novels, short stories and poems. In Accra, Ghana. Contact me at kinnareads at gmail dot com. Host of Africa Reading Challenge.

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