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Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa: Black life at the intersection of birth and death

"It is the artist's job to unearth stories that people try to bury with shovels of complacency and time," says poet and freedom fighter Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa. Performing her poem "The Joys of Motherhood," Katwiwa explores the experience of Black mothers in America and discusses the impact of the Movement for Black Lives -- because, she says, it's impossible to separate the two.

English
  • Originally Aired February 1, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code MwendeFreeQuencyKatwiwa_2
  • Network YouTube
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Name Type Role
Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa Guest Star