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Lake Walking, Revolutionary Talking is an interactive and experimental performance including a live and virtual cast of spoken word artists from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and the U.S.
Who We Are
West Oakland to West Africa provides a sustained exchange to connect members of the African diaspora and Africa through creative writing.
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Mission and Vision
Our core values are to create a safe place for the transparent healing and growth of Black people; to deliver innovative and authentic forms of writing and to engage the medium of spoken word to shape and define the narratives of the diaspora; to allow a visceral and uncensored critique of social systems through artistic expression.
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