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And, like, um… And I think that part of the poem
is the one that I try to memorize, but it never happens. So, like… I’m not afraid to be angry I’m not afraid to rejoice
I’m not afraid to be Black I’m not afraid to be white I’m not afraid to be hungry
I’m not afraid to be full I’m not afraid to be hated I’m not afraid to be loved
To be loved, to be loved Fear, I take myself back Fear Oh, and the first part is, like… I release you, my beautiful
And terrible fear, I release you I love that
is the one that I try to memorize, but it never happens. So, like… I’m not afraid to be angry I’m not afraid to rejoice
I’m not afraid to be Black I’m not afraid to be white I’m not afraid to be hungry
I’m not afraid to be full I’m not afraid to be hated I’m not afraid to be loved
To be loved, to be loved Fear, I take myself back Fear Oh, and the first part is, like… I release you, my beautiful
And terrible fear, I release you I love that
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And, like, um…
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And I think that part of the poem
is the one that I try to memorize,
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but it never happens. So, like…
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I’m not afraid to be angry
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I’m not afraid to rejoice
I’m not afraid to be Black
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I’m not afraid to be white
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I’m not afraid to be hungry
I’m not afraid to be full
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I’m not afraid to be hated
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I’m not afraid to be loved
To be loved, to be loved
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Fear, I take myself back
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Fear
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Oh, and the first part is, like…
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I release you, my beautiful
And terrible fear, I release you
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I love that.
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Movie Summary
Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo follows Native artists for a year as they navigate their careers in the US and abroad. The film explores the immense complexities each artist faces concerning their own identity as Native artists, as well as pushing further Native art into a post-colonial world.