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“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. Check out more TED Talks: The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel:
