Sunday, October 6, 2024

I am woman, hear me roar!

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I am a woman I am strong I can bite back if you threaten me I can move mountains with just a glair I can do so many things  I am adaptive  My power is contagious  My laugh can heal a wound  We are stronger together We have a voice  We have heart Nothing can...

My name is not…

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My name is strong  My name is powerful My name is special My names meaning is important My name should be used instead of a nickname  My name is unique  My name is something that deserves to be said  My name is culture  My name was given by special people in my...

Savages

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They call us savages They say we are only here to work Make babies and do what we are told Don’t speak Don’t have an opinion Work harder Work harder Worker harder! WH-TCH! In my mind I am working harder I’m tired I’m Tired I’M TIRED! WH-TCH! My opinion even inside my own brain Doesn’t matter! Keeping working Keeping working KEEP WORKING! Maybe if...

TIFF Screening of Aftersun Comes to Saint John

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The Toronto International Film Festival, also known as TIFF, offers unique experiences for people to see the world through film. They are a not-for-profit organization which presents the best of international and Canadian cinema designed for audiences of all kinds. TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions,...

What does being black mean to me?

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Being black means being part of a stronger community that is outside of myself Being black means power on all fronts Being black means watching your surroundings closely especially in public Being Black means my dark skin is beautiful Being Black means not just jumping over hurdles but...

Black History Month Film Festival

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The Faculty of Arts at UNB Saint John will be hosting a film series in partnership with PRUDE Inc. in support of Black History Month. Three movies will be shown during the month of February, starting at 4PM in Ganong Hall. Pressure (1976), directed by...

We are not petting zoos

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People think that they can just come up to us and Touch our hair because it’s different Black peoples hair is important It let us out of slavery It created a bond between mother and daughter Barber and black men unite Made us a stronger people Wig, braids, cornrows, natural, straightened Hair...

Feeing down

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Help! Can anyone hear me!? Is anyone there? Why do I feel so alone in a crowded room?  Someone pull me out of this feeling,  I’m tired; I’m tired of my head spinning; my heart, beating too fast; the love that used to be is now a vacant spot in my chest.  Can’t...

Photo series: A journey back home

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The following is a photo series submitted by The Baron's photographer, Wolfgang Düchtel after traveling to his home country of Germany over the Holiday break.

Snow

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Snow Snow White White out Out spoken  Spoken word Word program  Program selection  Selection order Order up Upswell  Sell products Product intelligence  Intelligence  See I connected weather, to Disney, poetry to Microsoft, economics to overall knowledge. If I can connect strange things then you can connect yourself in a different way. Reach out to people that you...