Your Silence Will Not Protect You
Your Silence Will Not Protect You takes a comprehensive look at how Black folks transformed silence into language and action today and throughout history.
Grounded in the legacy of Southern-led movements to achieve voting rights for Black folks in America – the zine aims to emphasize the power of our individual and collective voices, examine the meaning of transforming silence into language and action across various communities within the Black Diaspora, and – with clear calls-to-action – engage more Black folks in conversations to reimagine and rebuild a sustainable culture of Black civic engagement in 2020 and beyond.
"Silence. Language. Action." – Your Silence Will Not Protect You Promo Video
An excerpt of "My God, my ground!" written and performed by Brittani Samuel. This poem is featured in "Your Silence Will Not Protect You" on pg. 42-43.
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Check out these interviews with the contributing writers of Your Silence Will Not Protect You to hear their personal stories, dig deeper into their contributed essays and learn more about their thoughts on Black civic engagement.
Project Credits
Kyrstian Green
Graphic Designer
Kési Felton
Project Lead and Editor
Darriea Clark
Narrative Strategy
Terrence Sage
“(Black) Civic Engagement”
pg. 8-13
Dominique Cherie
“My Ancestors”
pg. 18-19
Kayden Skeete
“A Harsh Reality”
pg. 20-21
Olivia Pace
“Disarm PSU: When We Fight, We Win”
pg. 22-25
Adwoa Owusu-Barnieh
“Isolation: Hypocrisy [A One-Sided Conversation]”
pg. 26-29
Fiske Nyirongo
“Zambian Youth Have Protested”
pg. 30-31
Kara Little
“Voting: That’s All We’re Doing?”
pg. 34-37
Cierra Black
“Electoral Politics May Not Save Us, but the Community Will”
pg. 38-39
Charlotte Swain
“Nor Will I”
pg. 40-41
Brittani Samuel
“My God, my ground!”
pg. 42-43