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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew Zealand schoolgirl's spoken-word poem about racism clocks half a million views - video
https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2019/jun/01/new-zealand-schoolgirls-spoken-word-poem-about-racism-clocks-half-a-million-views-videoYesterday I was African, today I am lost, Zimbabwe-born Takunda Muzondiwa tells an Auckland audience. A video of her describing the racism she has faced in her adopted country has clocked up more than 500,000 views. 'Maybe I was blinded by the neon sign of opportunity, failed to read the fine print that read: Assimilate or go back where you came from. Her speech was part of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission's annual Race Unity Speech awards, where six of the countrys best high school speakers addressed how race relations could be improved. She delivered a poem she wrote to the man who sat behind me on the train last week who had the audacity to touch my hair without even asking. The year 13 pupil calls for educational institutions to place a greater emphasis on language, culture and history, arguing 'the more students feel they belong in an educational context the better they perform'
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New Zealand schoolgirl's spoken-word poem about racism clocks half a million views - video (Original Post)
malaise
Jun 2019
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hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)1. Here it is. She's magnificent.
Baitball Blogger
(46,744 posts)4. Fuck yeah!
safeinOhio
(32,695 posts)3. Mandatory Cultural Anthropology for all grades.
This would make a great film for the class.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)5. Fantastic. Thanks Malaise.
Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)6. Takunda Muzondiwa.
I have a feeling we will be seeing her on the world stage. At least, I certainly hope so. That young woman has a lot of power inside of her. Let's hope she gets the chance to share it with it the whole world.
Celerity
(43,422 posts)7. she is magnificent