Audre Lorde's "A Woman Speaks" & Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?"

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08/12/21 • 56 min

Hey frenssss! The Summer Short Series rages on as we dive into some poetry this week with a special ~comparative literature~ themed episode. We explicate Audre Lorde's poem, "A Woman Speaks", and Sojourner Truth's iconic speech, "Ain't I a Woman?", and compare the energies, magic, and themes between the two. So enjoy yourselves as we discuss our histories with poetry, the expansiveness of womanhood, and all the things in between!

Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 22:20

Poetry Recitation*/Discussion: 22:41 - 53:29

Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at [email protected] . Come say hi!!

*Btw, for some more poetry recitation, feel free to check out Button Poetry!

Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 22:20

Poetry Recitation*/Discussion: 22:41 - 53:29

*Btw, for some more poetry recitation, feel free to check out Button Poetry!

Previous Episode

Brianna Lei‘s ”Butterfly Soup” (feat. Books and Boba)

Hey literary listeners! CPBC is back again with another episode of the Summer Short Series! And this time we're discussing a VIDEO GAME!!! That’s right y'all--apparently, you pushed "random" on Super Smash Brothers and the algorithm spit out an episode that you didn’t expect, but might soon become your favorite.

So join Ako and Marci this week as we game our way through the 2017 queer baseball visual novel, Butterfly Soup by Brianna Lei.

Oh, did we mention that we brought friends? Almost like we’re a virtual book club or something....? The wonderful, always hilarious, and insightful, Reera and Marvin, from Books and Boba stop by to discuss sports anime we’d be in, our high school musical experiences, the oh so delicious bitter melon, and so much more as we explore this millennial Asian-American queer coming-of-age story!

Intro: 00:00 - 26:42

Plot Summary: 27:02 - 42:52

Discussion: 43:05 - 1:33:48

Wanna listen to more Books and Boba? Of course you do! Check them out on their website (https://booksandboba.com/) or on Instagram @booksandboba (or separately @marvinyueh & @reeraboo). You can find their show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

And, of course if you wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes, you can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at [email protected] . Come say hi!!

Next Episode

Olive Senior‘s ”Pain Tree”

Hello, Colorful Cast of Characters! Welcome back to another episode of CPBC! This week is the penultimate episode of the Summer Short Series--that's right ya'll, the summer is coming to a close :( And, on that note, this is a bit more of a somber/lowkey episode, but hey, rainy days are also part of the summer too, right?

So join Marci and Ako as they discuss dealing with their worst days, the haunting remains of capitalism, and the complexity of pain in this beautiful and poetic Caribbean short story -- The Pain Tree by Olive Senior.

Intro/Question: 00:12 - 17:57

Summary: 18:17 - 31:26

Discussion: 31:40 - 59:09