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InLight's Voices of #BlackLivesMatter



Seasonal Editions: 2020-2021



About the InLight's Voices of #BlackLivesMatter Project



During the current social climate of unrest and anger about the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, InLight is called for artists, writers, poets, and photographers both on the front lines and at home to share their stories in response to the tragedy. When many are at home keeping loved ones safe from COVID-19, we wanted to offer the space for people to share their experiences and ignite social change in the process from wherever they were: on the front lines or at home.



FALL 2020



Read work submitted during our Fall 2020 open-call!



I am NOT A VIRUS



By Kadari Machen | Gonzaga



A Gonzaga junior writes about his experience with racial justice as a Black man in this poem.


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Me, my identity



By Kari Noelle Delemar | Maret



Delemar discusses her identity as a Haitian American woman during the Black Lives Matter movement in this poem


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Melanin: The Most Dangerous Weapon



By Richard Scott | Gonzaga



Scott talks about the culture of protests in America and how it relates to skin color.


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PRIDE



By Eric Anders Jr. | Gonzaga



In this poem, Anders brings light to the tragedies all around America and expresses the need for change in praying for resolution.


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She is the oak



By Kevin Donalson | Gonzaga



For my great-grandmother, Eloise King, and countless other unrecognized black women.


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WHO WAS I



By Jack Ryan | Gonzaga



Ryan writes about police brutality and the anonymous status of the victims that are turned into pawns for a movement.


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SUMMER 2020



Read work submitted during our Summer 2020 open-call!



We bleed america



By Parker Alexander | Sidwell Friends



In this work of poetry, Alexander critically exposes the deep and brutal history of America through slavery up to current events.


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What being American Means to me



By Maddi Stewart | Sidwell Friends
Art by Ella Majd | Sidwell Friends



Stewart explores the complexities of intersectionality in America, the American Dream, and themes of equality in her article.


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It Was only A moment



By a Sidwell Student
Art by Heidy Martinez | St. Johns College High School



A poem by a Sidwell student explores the moments of protest and anger surrounding the ongoing racism and murder of innocent black Americans.


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PRAYER FOR CHANGE



By Richard Scott | Gonzaga



In this poem, Scott brings light to the tragedies all around America and expresses the need for change in praying for resolution.


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Revolutionary address



By Ra'mya Davis | Thurgood Marshall Academy
Photo By Maddi Stewart | Sidwell



Davis, while outlining the essential need for change, challenges and underscores the components that each must take on to do thier part in the fight for equality.


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Untitled



By a Sidwell Friends Student
Photo by Emma Vaughan



This poem by a Sidwell Friends students sheds light on the life and legacy of innocent African American and Black individuals murdered by police.


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