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The Power of our Words: From Language Stigma to Language Celebration | Carey Flack | TEDxOU


[Applause]

[Applause] don’t speak like that talk like you’re

don’t speak like that talk like you’re

don’t speak like that talk like you’re educated it was from a very young age

educated it was from a very young age

educated it was from a very young age that I became aware of the concept of

that I became aware of the concept of

that I became aware of the concept of superior and inferior language the

superior and inferior language the

superior and inferior language the framework of my experience being through

framework of my experience being through

framework of my experience being through African American vernacular English

African American vernacular English

African American vernacular English sometimes called aave or Ebonics a

sometimes called aave or Ebonics a

sometimes called aave or Ebonics a creolized language rooted in a variety

creolized language rooted in a variety

creolized language rooted in a variety of West African languages and new world

of West African languages and new world

of West African languages and new world experiences globally underrepresented

experiences globally underrepresented

experiences globally underrepresented communities are no stranger to cultural

communities are no stranger to cultural

communities are no stranger to cultural and linguistic suppression from Cherokee

and linguistic suppression from Cherokee

and linguistic suppression from Cherokee to aave to Hopi to Wolof to Mi’kmaq this

to aave to Hopi to Wolof to Mi’kmaq this

to aave to Hopi to Wolof to Mi’kmaq this is a historical threat that actually

is a historical threat that actually

is a historical threat that actually binds many of us together what I’m

binds many of us together what I’m

binds many of us together what I’m interested in though is the ability for

interested in though is the ability for

interested in though is the ability for underrepresented communities to

underrepresented communities to

underrepresented communities to celebrate and continue their ancestral

celebrate and continue their ancestral

celebrate and continue their ancestral modes of speech despite the obstacles

modes of speech despite the obstacles

modes of speech despite the obstacles I’m also interested in the way that our

I’m also interested in the way that our

I’m also interested in the way that our larger communities like everyone in this

larger communities like everyone in this

larger communities like everyone in this room can support that reclamation

room can support that reclamation

room can support that reclamation process hey everyone my name is Kerri

process hey everyone my name is Kerri

process hey everyone my name is Kerri jay black and I am a social entrepreneur

jay black and I am a social entrepreneur

jay black and I am a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of Bloom a tool that

and the co-founder of Bloom a tool that

and the co-founder of Bloom a tool that offers free courses for learning

offers free courses for learning

offers free courses for learning indigenous languages around the globe my

indigenous languages around the globe my

indigenous languages around the globe my experience as a youth and the

experience as a youth and the

experience as a youth and the inspiration I feel for my global roots

inspiration I feel for my global roots

inspiration I feel for my global roots is what drives me to build this company

is what drives me to build this company

is what drives me to build this company my first experience with language stigma

my first experience with language stigma

my first experience with language stigma was over 15 years ago but constantly

was over 15 years ago but constantly

was over 15 years ago but constantly I’ve reminded that language stigma is

I’ve reminded that language stigma is

I’ve reminded that language stigma is far from over one reminder being a

far from over one reminder being a

far from over one reminder being a conversation with my co-founder Bree

conversation with my co-founder Bree

conversation with my co-founder Bree Alexander a Cherokee citizen who was

Alexander a Cherokee citizen who was

Alexander a Cherokee citizen who was asked why she was learning a useless

asked why she was learning a useless

asked why she was learning a useless language it was in that moment that she

language it was in that moment that she

language it was in that moment that she were called to me that took me back to a

were called to me that took me back to a

were called to me that took me back to a time in my life when the words and

time in my life when the words and

time in my life when the words and language surrounding my underrepresented

language surrounding my underrepresented

language surrounding my underrepresented community could make or break whether I

community could make or break whether I

community could make or break whether I linguistically celebrated and expressed

linguistically celebrated and expressed

linguistically celebrated and expressed myself what I really want to talk about

myself what I really want to talk about

myself what I really want to talk about today though and what I really want to

today though and what I really want to

today though and what I really want to dig into is what was said to

dig into is what was said to

dig into is what was said to bring oftentimes underrepresented and

bring oftentimes underrepresented and

bring oftentimes underrepresented and especially indigenous languages are

especially indigenous languages are

especially indigenous languages are characterized as dying or extinct dying

characterized as dying or extinct dying

characterized as dying or extinct dying denoting something that is inevitable or

denoting something that is inevitable or

denoting something that is inevitable or irreversible something that the Miami or

irreversible something that the Miami or

irreversible something that the Miami or meeow meeow tribe of Oklahoma proved not

meeow meeow tribe of Oklahoma proved not

meeow meeow tribe of Oklahoma proved not to be true about the state of

to be true about the state of

to be true about the state of underrepresented languages after

underrepresented languages after

underrepresented languages after successfully revitalizing their own 30

successfully revitalizing their own 30

successfully revitalizing their own 30 years after the passing of their last

years after the passing of their last

years after the passing of their last native speaker what the term dying also

native speaker what the term dying also

native speaker what the term dying also does is take away power and agency from

does is take away power and agency from

does is take away power and agency from communities impacted by a language loss

communities impacted by a language loss

communities impacted by a language loss as well as from all of us who can play a

as well as from all of us who can play a

as well as from all of us who can play a role in at least partially undoing some

role in at least partially undoing some

role in at least partially undoing some of the historical impacts of cultural

of the historical impacts of cultural

of the historical impacts of cultural suppression what often gets lost in this

suppression what often gets lost in this

suppression what often gets lost in this conversation though and what I love to

conversation though and what I love to

conversation though and what I love to talk about are the immense benefits of

talk about are the immense benefits of

talk about are the immense benefits of underrepresented languages from mental

underrepresented languages from mental

underrepresented languages from mental to physical to environmental health to

to physical to environmental health to

to physical to environmental health to educational attainment underrepresented

educational attainment underrepresented

educational attainment underrepresented languages change our lives and I believe

languages change our lives and I believe

languages change our lives and I believe are the key to our future and I hope

are the key to our future and I hope

are the key to our future and I hope after this talk that you also see why as

after this talk that you also see why as

after this talk that you also see why as well a Canadian study in British

well a Canadian study in British

well a Canadian study in British Columbia stated that First Nations youth

Columbia stated that First Nations youth

Columbia stated that First Nations youth able to converse in their language are

able to converse in their language are

able to converse in their language are six times less likely to commit suicide

additionally any what children taught in

additionally any what children taught in their language and noop data inter

their language and noop data inter

their language and noop data inter school with increased confidence that

school with increased confidence that

school with increased confidence that only increases as they get older and

only increases as they get older and

only increases as they get older and Daryl Baldwin the man responsible for

Daryl Baldwin the man responsible for

Daryl Baldwin the man responsible for spearheading revitalization efforts in

spearheading revitalization efforts in

spearheading revitalization efforts in the Miami tribe of Oklahoma realized the

the Miami tribe of Oklahoma realized the

the Miami tribe of Oklahoma realized the depth of his work when his young son was

depth of his work when his young son was

depth of his work when his young son was only able to adequately express

only able to adequately express

only able to adequately express distressed feelings in his native Miami

distressed feelings in his native Miami

distressed feelings in his native Miami or meeow meeow

or meeow meeow

or meeow meeow language imagine that child’s life

language imagine that child’s life

language imagine that child’s life trajectory if he didn’t have that

trajectory if he didn’t have that

trajectory if he didn’t have that language to express himself something

language to express himself something

language to express himself something similar was seen in Cape Town South

similar was seen in Cape Town South

similar was seen in Cape Town South Africa among youth taught in the

Africa among youth taught in the

Africa among youth taught in the language is a cosa the exhibited

language is a cosa the exhibited

language is a cosa the exhibited decreased anxiety

decreased anxiety

decreased anxiety also had a stronger more positive

also had a stronger more positive

also had a stronger more positive outlook for their future saying in their

outlook for their future saying in their

outlook for their future saying in their language that they wanted to be doctors

language that they wanted to be doctors

language that they wanted to be doctors or scientists when asked the same

or scientists when asked the same

or scientists when asked the same question in English they often started

question in English they often started

question in English they often started to Shia and exhibit depressive feelings

to Shia and exhibit depressive feelings

to Shia and exhibit depressive feelings when we understand suicide as a way of

when we understand suicide as a way of

when we understand suicide as a way of expressing social despair and we

expressing social despair and we

expressing social despair and we understand language as a protective

understand language as a protective

understand language as a protective barrier that can promote historical

barrier that can promote historical

barrier that can promote historical present and future well-being it’s easy

present and future well-being it’s easy

present and future well-being it’s easy to understand how language and culture

to understand how language and culture

to understand how language and culture can play a role in alleviating negative

can play a role in alleviating negative

can play a role in alleviating negative mental health outcomes but what we know

mental health outcomes but what we know

mental health outcomes but what we know is that language not only saves life but

is that language not only saves life but

is that language not only saves life but transforms it in Arizona

transforms it in Arizona

transforms it in Arizona Hopi women who engage in language and

Hopi women who engage in language and

Hopi women who engage in language and culture are three times more likely to

culture are three times more likely to

culture are three times more likely to engage in Hopi like behavior which in

engage in Hopi like behavior which in

engage in Hopi like behavior which in turn increases their physical health

turn increases their physical health

turn increases their physical health outcomes there’s also been great work

outcomes there’s also been great work

outcomes there’s also been great work seen in the public health sector and

seen in the public health sector and

seen in the public health sector and Nairobi Kenya the enrichment of

Nairobi Kenya the enrichment of

Nairobi Kenya the enrichment of indigenous language fused with community

indigenous language fused with community

indigenous language fused with community love Performing Arts has been utilized

love Performing Arts has been utilized

love Performing Arts has been utilized to spread pertinent health messages

to spread pertinent health messages

to spread pertinent health messages across communities who otherwise

across communities who otherwise

across communities who otherwise wouldn’t get that information because

wouldn’t get that information because

wouldn’t get that information because they don’t speak the dominant language

they don’t speak the dominant language

they don’t speak the dominant language it’s this act quite literally that is

it’s this act quite literally that is

it’s this act quite literally that is helping reduced health disparities in no

helping reduced health disparities in no

helping reduced health disparities in no robaix in Chiapas Mexico an indigenous

robaix in Chiapas Mexico an indigenous

robaix in Chiapas Mexico an indigenous led hospital called Casas offers health

led hospital called Casas offers health

led hospital called Casas offers health services and languages like mixed echo

services and languages like mixed echo

services and languages like mixed echo and South cell they’ve seen an increase

and South cell they’ve seen an increase

and South cell they’ve seen an increase in trust between indigenous women and

in trust between indigenous women and

in trust between indigenous women and health care providers as well as

health care providers as well as

health care providers as well as tangible progress toward decreasing

tangible progress toward decreasing

tangible progress toward decreasing maternal mortality rates among

maternal mortality rates among

maternal mortality rates among indigenous women one patient expressed

indigenous women one patient expressed

indigenous women one patient expressed that she liked going to the Casas

that she liked going to the Casas

that she liked going to the Casas hospital because they respected her and

hospital because they respected her and

hospital because they respected her and they spoke her language strikingly

they spoke her language strikingly

they spoke her language strikingly different than her previous health care

different than her previous health care

different than her previous health care experiences so we’ve learned a little

experiences so we’ve learned a little

experiences so we’ve learned a little bit how language manifests in the brains

bit how language manifests in the brains

bit how language manifests in the brains chemistry through mental health as well

chemistry through mental health as well

chemistry through mental health as well as throughout our body

as throughout our body

as throughout our body but what happens when we step out into

but what happens when we step out into

but what happens when we step out into the larger world the Parliament of

the larger world the Parliament of

the larger world the Parliament of Australia explained that

Australia explained that

Australia explained that dizziness language hold vast

dizziness language hold vast

dizziness language hold vast vocabularies for naming Ecology’s and

vocabularies for naming Ecology’s and

vocabularies for naming Ecology’s and species that are still unknown to much

species that are still unknown to much

species that are still unknown to much of Western science this information has

of Western science this information has

of Western science this information has been passed down since the beginning of

been passed down since the beginning of

been passed down since the beginning of time and has the potential to change the

time and has the potential to change the

time and has the potential to change the course of our planets future in the

course of our planets future in the

course of our planets future in the tanzanian mountains rich in expressive

tanzanian mountains rich in expressive

tanzanian mountains rich in expressive wild plant names and previously unknown

wild plant names and previously unknown

wild plant names and previously unknown knowledge of their uses were found in an

knowledge of their uses were found in an

knowledge of their uses were found in an indigenous community that speaks the

indigenous community that speaks the

indigenous community that speaks the language of a Doudna it was this

language of a Doudna it was this

language of a Doudna it was this community who spearheaded an improved

community who spearheaded an improved

community who spearheaded an improved International botanical research in

International botanical research in

International botanical research in Australia’s Northern Territory and

Australia’s Northern Territory and

Australia’s Northern Territory and tropical savannas indigenous people are

tropical savannas indigenous people are

tropical savannas indigenous people are well known for utilising the

well known for utilising the

well known for utilising the environmental knowledge encoded in their

environmental knowledge encoded in their

environmental knowledge encoded in their language to understand patterns of

language to understand patterns of

language to understand patterns of climate change and ways to address its

climate change and ways to address its

climate change and ways to address its impacts collaborations between

impacts collaborations between

impacts collaborations between indigenous people and scientists has

indigenous people and scientists has

indigenous people and scientists has been elevated by the use of indigenous

been elevated by the use of indigenous

been elevated by the use of indigenous language and so it’s clear that

language and so it’s clear that

language and so it’s clear that underrepresented languages not only help

underrepresented languages not only help

underrepresented languages not only help us understand the past in the present

us understand the past in the present

us understand the past in the present but maybe at the key to a sustainable

but maybe at the key to a sustainable

but maybe at the key to a sustainable future

future

future speaking of future 7th to 12th graders

speaking of future 7th to 12th graders

speaking of future 7th to 12th graders taught in aave

taught in aave

taught in aave or African American vernacular English

or African American vernacular English

or African American vernacular English retain six times more knowledge over the

retain six times more knowledge over the

retain six times more knowledge over the course of four months compared to

course of four months compared to

course of four months compared to students taught into standard English

students taught into standard English

students taught into standard English the method used in this study is called

the method used in this study is called

the method used in this study is called contrastive analysis and it’s a pretty

contrastive analysis and it’s a pretty

contrastive analysis and it’s a pretty famous teaching method that encourages

famous teaching method that encourages

famous teaching method that encourages instead of suppressants bilingualism in

instead of suppressants bilingualism in

instead of suppressants bilingualism in the classroom contrasted analysis but

the classroom contrasted analysis but

the classroom contrasted analysis but has been used to improve the cognitive

has been used to improve the cognitive

has been used to improve the cognitive ability of young people across the globe

ability of young people across the globe

ability of young people across the globe somewhat something similar was seen in

somewhat something similar was seen in

somewhat something similar was seen in Cherokee Nation work great youth and

Cherokee Nation work great youth and

Cherokee Nation work great youth and grades one through five taught in both

grades one through five taught in both

grades one through five taught in both Cherokee in English score higher on

Cherokee in English score higher on

Cherokee in English score higher on eighth grade reading and math

eighth grade reading and math

eighth grade reading and math assessments compared to youth taught

assessments compared to youth taught

assessments compared to youth taught just in English this is in our very own

just in English this is in our very own

just in English this is in our very own state of Oklahoma in the Navajo Nation

state of Oklahoma in the Navajo Nation

state of Oklahoma in the Navajo Nation youth taught in both Navajo and English

youth taught in both Navajo and English

youth taught in both Navajo and English score higher on their SATs and in

score higher on their SATs and in

score higher on their SATs and in Ireland Irish speakers spend two years

Ireland Irish speakers spend two years

Ireland Irish speakers spend two years longer in school and achieve higher

longer in school and achieve higher

longer in school and achieve higher educational qualifications and those who

educational qualifications and those who

educational qualifications and those who do not speak Irish well and so it’s

do not speak Irish well and so it’s

do not speak Irish well and so it’s clear that our underrepresented

clear that our underrepresented

clear that our underrepresented languages are not what hold us back in

languages are not what hold us back in

languages are not what hold us back in the classroom which is what’s commonly

the classroom which is what’s commonly

the classroom which is what’s commonly thought research is painting a broader

thought research is painting a broader

thought research is painting a broader picture that shows that our languages

picture that shows that our languages

picture that shows that our languages may be what pull us forward into the

may be what pull us forward into the

may be what pull us forward into the world but despite all of the wonderful

world but despite all of the wonderful

world but despite all of the wonderful things I’ve told you all today about

things I’ve told you all today about

things I’ve told you all today about underrepresented languages how they make

underrepresented languages how they make

underrepresented languages how they make us happier and better people language

us happier and better people language

us happier and better people language stigma still exists right and the

stigma still exists right and the

stigma still exists right and the question becomes what do we do

question becomes what do we do

question becomes what do we do coming from an aave speaking community

coming from an aave speaking community

coming from an aave speaking community and my work with bluem has led me to

and my work with bluem has led me to

and my work with bluem has led me to this first we must become highly aware

this first we must become highly aware

this first we must become highly aware of which languages we don’t hear in

of which languages we don’t hear in

of which languages we don’t hear in public space or in certain spaces

public space or in certain spaces

public space or in certain spaces understanding the silence behind

understanding the silence behind

understanding the silence behind language suppression may lead you to

language suppression may lead you to

language suppression may lead you to bigger questions like it did for me in

bigger questions like it did for me in

bigger questions like it did for me in the next of course we need to shift our

the next of course we need to shift our

the next of course we need to shift our language and our words around

language and our words around

language and our words around underrepresented language communities

underrepresented language communities

underrepresented language communities moving from frames of reference that are

moving from frames of reference that are

moving from frames of reference that are disempowering to communities too

disempowering to communities too

disempowering to communities too celebratory of their distinct modes of

celebratory of their distinct modes of

celebratory of their distinct modes of speech the ones we hear in our towns in

speech the ones we hear in our towns in

speech the ones we hear in our towns in the cities over on reservations and

the cities over on reservations and

the cities over on reservations and across the globe this is work that we

across the globe this is work that we

across the globe this is work that we can do today the moment we step out of

can do today the moment we step out of

can do today the moment we step out of this room but I know you’re thinking do

this room but I know you’re thinking do

this room but I know you’re thinking do we really have room for more than one

we really have room for more than one

we really have room for more than one language at a time come on well that’s

language at a time come on well that’s

language at a time come on well that’s actually a really good question because

actually a really good question because

actually a really good question because it’s a debate happening in Cameroon

it’s a debate happening in Cameroon

it’s a debate happening in Cameroon right now a West African country with

right now a West African country with

right now a West African country with over 250 indigenous languages my friend

over 250 indigenous languages my friend

over 250 indigenous languages my friend gogo Nene Abbas is a Cameroonian

gogo Nene Abbas is a Cameroonian

gogo Nene Abbas is a Cameroonian linguist who studies the language super

linguist who studies the language super

linguist who studies the language super men and he taught me about the concept

men and he taught me about the concept

men and he taught me about the concept of regional recognition who here has

of regional recognition who here has

of regional recognition who here has been to Tahlequah Oklahoma raise your

been to Tahlequah Oklahoma raise your

been to Tahlequah Oklahoma raise your hands have you been there cool cool so

hands have you been there cool cool so

hands have you been there cool cool so if you haven’t been this is what some of

if you haven’t been this is what some of

if you haven’t been this is what some of the sign

the sign

the sign look like you see words and phrases in

look like you see words and phrases in

look like you see words and phrases in Cherokee on buildings and signs and it’s

Cherokee on buildings and signs and it’s

Cherokee on buildings and signs and it’s really cool and what happens is that you

really cool and what happens is that you

really cool and what happens is that you become highly aware of that language

become highly aware of that language

become highly aware of that language community in that space here in Norman

community in that space here in Norman

community in that space here in Norman Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma we’re on absentee Shawnee land and I

we’re on absentee Shawnee land and I

we’re on absentee Shawnee land and I think no matter where we are in the

think no matter where we are in the

think no matter where we are in the globe there’s an opportunity to

globe there’s an opportunity to

globe there’s an opportunity to recognize the language community where

recognize the language community where

recognize the language community where we reside so yes there is room for more

we reside so yes there is room for more

we reside so yes there is room for more than one language there has to be room

than one language there has to be room

than one language there has to be room for more than one language and because

for more than one language and because

for more than one language and because I’d love to celebrate I have to mention

I’d love to celebrate I have to mention

I’d love to celebrate I have to mention the incredible work happening in the

the incredible work happening in the

the incredible work happening in the language reclamation space right now

language reclamation space right now

language reclamation space right now Ireland has committed themselves to a

Ireland has committed themselves to a

Ireland has committed themselves to a 20-year plan for the Irish language that

20-year plan for the Irish language that

20-year plan for the Irish language that includes increasing daily speakers from

includes increasing daily speakers from

includes increasing daily speakers from 80,000 to 250,000 in Mali a committed

80,000 to 250,000 in Mali a committed

80,000 to 250,000 in Mali a committed professor is teaching chemistry and

professor is teaching chemistry and

professor is teaching chemistry and physics in an indigenous language called

physics in an indigenous language called

physics in an indigenous language called Bambara proving once and for all the

Bambara proving once and for all the

Bambara proving once and for all the resiliency and flexibility of indigenous

resiliency and flexibility of indigenous

resiliency and flexibility of indigenous languages Elena too late a 20 23 year

languages Elena too late a 20 23 year

languages Elena too late a 20 23 year old Caddo citizen and University of

old Caddo citizen and University of

old Caddo citizen and University of Oklahoma student teaches in-person in

Oklahoma student teaches in-person in

Oklahoma student teaches in-person in online keto language classes helping

online keto language classes helping

online keto language classes helping spearhead language revitalization

spearhead language revitalization

spearhead language revitalization efforts with her community in Hawaii

efforts with her community in Hawaii

efforts with her community in Hawaii Hawaii has become the global pinnacle of

Hawaii has become the global pinnacle of

Hawaii has become the global pinnacle of language recovery in 1997 they created a

language recovery in 1997 they created a

language recovery in 1997 they created a language revitalization program that has

language revitalization program that has

language revitalization program that has been wildly successful in that

been wildly successful in that

been wildly successful in that communities across the globe have

communities across the globe have

communities across the globe have replicated with hopes that they’ll be as

replicated with hopes that they’ll be as

replicated with hopes that they’ll be as successful as well with their languages

successful as well with their languages

successful as well with their languages and last but not least the Cherokee

and last but not least the Cherokee

and last but not least the Cherokee Nation master apprentice program an

Nation master apprentice program an

Nation master apprentice program an immersion program in Tahlequah Oklahoma

immersion program in Tahlequah Oklahoma

immersion program in Tahlequah Oklahoma and blooms first language partner has

and blooms first language partner has

and blooms first language partner has graduated six nearly fluent speakers

graduated six nearly fluent speakers

graduated six nearly fluent speakers already and this year they plan to

already and this year they plan to

already and this year they plan to graduate six more and then there’s blue

graduate six more and then there’s blue

graduate six more and then there’s blue the tool that might

the tool that might

the tool that might and I have borne out of the stories of

and I have borne out of the stories of

and I have borne out of the stories of our ancestors bloom is a celebration of

our ancestors bloom is a celebration of

our ancestors bloom is a celebration of all that we are into reminder that the

all that we are into reminder that the

all that we are into reminder that the value and our words extends far past

value and our words extends far past

value and our words extends far past anything that has ever happened to us

anything that has ever happened to us

anything that has ever happened to us but believe me I too find myself struck

but believe me I too find myself struck

but believe me I too find myself struck by harsh histories by realities and what

by harsh histories by realities and what

by harsh histories by realities and what sometimes feels like the unknown future

sometimes feels like the unknown future

sometimes feels like the unknown future but it is in that moment that I look in

but it is in that moment that I look in

but it is in that moment that I look in the mirror and I see my ancestors and

the mirror and I see my ancestors and

the mirror and I see my ancestors and every feature on my face and I hear them

every feature on my face and I hear them

every feature on my face and I hear them in my words and then I look over at my

in my words and then I look over at my

in my words and then I look over at my co-founder Bree Alexander and I see and

co-founder Bree Alexander and I see and

co-founder Bree Alexander and I see and hear in her too and it is in that moment

hear in her too and it is in that moment

hear in her too and it is in that moment that I understand that nothing and no

that I understand that nothing and no

that I understand that nothing and no one is dead yet so long as we are still

one is dead yet so long as we are still

one is dead yet so long as we are still here tending to the seeds that have been

here tending to the seeds that have been

here tending to the seeds that have been laid out by those who came before us and

laid out by those who came before us and

laid out by those who came before us and doing everything we can to support and

doing everything we can to support and

doing everything we can to support and empower those who come after us and it

empower those who come after us and it

empower those who come after us and it is existing in that middle space with

is existing in that middle space with

is existing in that middle space with all of y’all between what was and what

all of y’all between what was and what

all of y’all between what was and what will be but I see the power in our

will be but I see the power in our

will be but I see the power in our collective future that power lies in our

collective future that power lies in our

collective future that power lies in our words thank you

words thank you

words thank you [Applause]

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