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Black Ancestor Warrior Queens, A Poem and Interview
The Peale's Storyteller-in-Residence, Mama Linda Goss, shares stories, poetry, songs, and insights about everything from Earth Day to the untimely death of George Floyd to talking to youth about race and racism.
This story is part of "Lifting as we Climb: Honoring the Black Ancestor Warrior Queens from the Women’s Suffragist Movement and the Civil Rights Movement" by Mama Linda Goss. Funded from the Creative Baltimore Fund, from the Baltimore Fund Program from The Mayor's office and the City of Baltimore. The project includes Praise Songs, poems, & narratives created/arranged by Mama Linda Goss about Black Ancestor Warrior Queens who have had an impact on the City of Baltimore and throughout the State of Maryland and the world from the 18th through the 21st centuries.
Mama Linda Goss (01:02): (Singing). A praise song, Hand Woven, in praise of ancestor warrior queens. This is a list of all the ancestor warrior queens I have found in my research. I know there are many, many more. This is a living document, which I will update when I discover a new ancestor from Baltimore, and throughout the state of Maryland. Asante Sana, thank you.
Mama Linda Goss (01:36): (Singing). My fingers ache. Oh, my shoulders feel as though they're about to break, but your hand woven words give us strength. The sun burns my arms. My hands won't stay warm, but ancestor warrior queens, your threads of wisdom gives us guidance. Hold onto me, sweet child. Hold onto me dear, mama. Hold onto me, blessed nana. Hold onto me, my precious sister.
Mama Linda Goss (02:40): (Singing). Asante Sana, Asante Sana. Oh, black great ancestor warrior queens, we thank you, we thank you. We thank Harriet Devlin, Asante Sana. We thank Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Asante Sana. We thank mother Mary Elizabeth Lane, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Martha Howard Murphy, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Fanny Jackson Coppin, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Augusta T. Chissell, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Margaret Gregory Hawkins. Together, together. We thank Estelle Hall Young, Asante Sana.
Mama Linda Goss (03:41): We thank her. We thank Lucy Dick Flow, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Susie Estelle Hamilton, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Emily Saunders Plummer, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Nelly Arnold Plummer, Asante Sana. We thank her. Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank these black ancestral warrior queens. Oh, your pros of empowerment gives us courage. Your voices of inspiration give us hope. Asante Sana. We thank you. Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Lillie May Carroll Jackson, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Zora Neale Hurston, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank [inaudible 00:04:37] Curley Murphy, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Irma George Dixon, Asante Santa. We thank you. We thank Victorine Quille Adams, Asante Santa. We thank you. We thank Juanita Elizabeth Jackson Mitchell, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Verta May Friedman Welcome, Asante Santa. We thank you.
Asset ID: PL-MLC-2022.33.03.b-A
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By The PealeThe Peale's Storyteller-in-Residence, Mama Linda Goss, shares stories, poetry, songs, and insights about everything from Earth Day to the untimely death of George Floyd to talking to youth about race and racism.
This story is part of "Lifting as we Climb: Honoring the Black Ancestor Warrior Queens from the Women’s Suffragist Movement and the Civil Rights Movement" by Mama Linda Goss. Funded from the Creative Baltimore Fund, from the Baltimore Fund Program from The Mayor's office and the City of Baltimore. The project includes Praise Songs, poems, & narratives created/arranged by Mama Linda Goss about Black Ancestor Warrior Queens who have had an impact on the City of Baltimore and throughout the State of Maryland and the world from the 18th through the 21st centuries.
Mama Linda Goss (01:02): (Singing). A praise song, Hand Woven, in praise of ancestor warrior queens. This is a list of all the ancestor warrior queens I have found in my research. I know there are many, many more. This is a living document, which I will update when I discover a new ancestor from Baltimore, and throughout the state of Maryland. Asante Sana, thank you.
Mama Linda Goss (01:36): (Singing). My fingers ache. Oh, my shoulders feel as though they're about to break, but your hand woven words give us strength. The sun burns my arms. My hands won't stay warm, but ancestor warrior queens, your threads of wisdom gives us guidance. Hold onto me, sweet child. Hold onto me dear, mama. Hold onto me, blessed nana. Hold onto me, my precious sister.
Mama Linda Goss (02:40): (Singing). Asante Sana, Asante Sana. Oh, black great ancestor warrior queens, we thank you, we thank you. We thank Harriet Devlin, Asante Sana. We thank Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Asante Sana. We thank mother Mary Elizabeth Lane, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Martha Howard Murphy, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Fanny Jackson Coppin, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Augusta T. Chissell, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Margaret Gregory Hawkins. Together, together. We thank Estelle Hall Young, Asante Sana.
Mama Linda Goss (03:41): We thank her. We thank Lucy Dick Flow, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Susie Estelle Hamilton, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Emily Saunders Plummer, Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank Nelly Arnold Plummer, Asante Sana. We thank her. Asante Sana. We thank her. We thank these black ancestral warrior queens. Oh, your pros of empowerment gives us courage. Your voices of inspiration give us hope. Asante Sana. We thank you. Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Lillie May Carroll Jackson, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Zora Neale Hurston, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank [inaudible 00:04:37] Curley Murphy, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Irma George Dixon, Asante Santa. We thank you. We thank Victorine Quille Adams, Asante Santa. We thank you. We thank Juanita Elizabeth Jackson Mitchell, Asante Sana. We thank you. We thank Verta May Friedman Welcome, Asante Santa. We thank you.
Asset ID: PL-MLC-2022.33.03.b-A
Contact the Peale for a complete transcript