These words were notmeant for us negroes, But they resonated in our flesh. As a jamaican...
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These words were not
meant for us negroes, But they resonated in our flesh. [birds calling] As a jamaican canadian woman, My ancestors on both sides of my family were enslaved. So for me, this is absolutely personal. This is me trying to recuperate to the best I can The nature of what they suffered And the nature of their resistance and resilience That made me possible
meant for us negroes, But they resonated in our flesh. [birds calling] As a jamaican canadian woman, My ancestors on both sides of my family were enslaved. So for me, this is absolutely personal. This is me trying to recuperate to the best I can The nature of what they suffered And the nature of their resistance and resilience That made me possible
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These words were not
meant for us negroes,
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But they resonated
in our flesh.
00:00:08.508 --> 00:00:11.976
[birds calling]
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As a jamaican canadian woman,
00:00:14.381 --> 00:00:17.916
My ancestors on both sides
of my family were enslaved.
00:00:17.918 --> 00:00:20.385
So for me, this is
absolutely personal.
00:00:20.387 --> 00:00:24.789
This is me trying to
recuperate to the best I can
00:00:24.924 --> 00:00:26.991
The nature of what
they suffered
00:00:27.001 --> 00:00:29.046
And the nature of their
resistance and resilience
00:00:29.496 --> 00:00:31.001
That made me possible.
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Movie Summary
Interviews to narrate the long history of anti-black racism in Canada, including police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.
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