And We Laughed at the Bullets
Jabari Gambrel
April 27, 2017
And We Laughed at the Bullets We laughed at the bullets. Thought if our mouths opened wide enough, if our eyes lingered long enough, if our hips danced wild enough, if our shorts stopped fast enough we might find danger. The danger of being illegal. We laughed at the bullets, but we were also laughing...
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Jabari Gambrel
March 22, 2017
What it means to be African American in Sénégal Invisible. When I arrived in Senegal I had the idea that I was going home. Home, that is what everyone called it, from family members to, church woman in bright colored dresses, almost all exclaimed, “you get to go back, you get to see Africa, you...
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Ain’t I a woman?
Jabari Gambrel
January 17, 2017
An examination of womanhood in transition What does this picture say to you? Laden with piercings, covered in brass, with skin like midnight leather, she sat before me. She being a Bedik woman of considerable age appeared to me as an image. From her high cheek bones, to the beads that clung with all abundance...
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Ain’t I a Woman?
Jabari Gambrel
January 15, 2017
Ain’t I a woman? An examination of womanhood in transition What does this picture say to you? Laden with piercings, covered in brass, with skin like midnight leather, she sat before me. She being a Bedik woman of considerable age appeared to me as an image. From her high cheek bones, to the beads...
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On Visiting Gorée Island by Jabari Kamau Gambrel
Jabari Gambrel
September 14, 2016
On Visiting Gorée Island by Jabari Kamau Gambrel As the boat rocked against the tide I looked pass the metal rails that bound me to this island and into the water searching for the faces of my ancestors. I imagined them arriving to this place, carrying fear in their bellies and the uncertainty of a...
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Jabari Gambrel
September 9, 2016
As the boat rocked against the tide I looked pass the metal rails that bound me to this island and into the water searching for the faces of my ancestors. I imagined them arriving to this place, carrying fear in their bellies and the uncertainty of a future stolen, in their eyes. I looked into...
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