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Here I Am Why’s consultants, staff and partners write about what’s happening at I Am Why, our values and our take on the issues that matter to us most.

Population

Population

Change   They said that this day was to uplift our culture but somewhere in there, there is rage Like a slap on the risk, or a pat on the head, modernizing the modern days of slaves   Change   Happened when the slavery was abolished for “blacks” in 1865...

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Tradition 

Tradition 

In honor of Indigenous Heritage Month Trusting one another, Respecting what is being shared, A teaching moment, Direct from ancestors that were forced Into institutions, That created friction and diminished our cultures. Initiating our heritage and being Open to...

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At a Glance

At a Glance

A path begun and ended A journey of a life wondering what is the truth to forgiveness She watched through the glass of her eyes To sprinkle glitter and wear pretty bows Or Throw a ball and wear the marks Without a fight or war but left with scars Dreams of being a...

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