Recognizing the Different Faces of "Quiet"

Have you ever felt the weight of silence, mistaking it for peace, only to discover it's a shroud for unrest? This week on the Melanin Unicorn Podcast, we unpack the powerful words of Amanda Gorman, whose poetry transcends mere verses to become a guiding light for black women everywhere. We delve into her message, dissecting the nuances between tranquility and the silence that conceals turmoil. As your host, Carrie, I'll walk you through a journey of self-discovery, where we break free from the shackles of being stuck and learn to run with unwavering determination towards our dreams.

Celebration is at the heart of every episode, and today, we raise our voices in honor of Amanda Gorman, whose achievements are not just milestones but beacons for us all. Through her, we are reminded that strength and resilience are the fabric of our being. It's not about fame; it's about recognizing and embracing the essence of being a Black Queen. So, whether you're seeking motivation, a space for contemplation, or simply a moment to feel connected, join us. Together, we affirm our worth, our potential, and our unyielding spirit. Tune in, and let's continue to uplift each other because being part of this community is, in itself, a cause for celebration.

Amanda Gorman

Episode Transcript

Kerry (00:01):
Hello and welcome to the Melanin Unicorn Podcast, a
weekly podcast that is dedicatedto the empowerment and
upliftment of black women.
If you are feeling stuff, I amgoing to help you get unstuck so
you will no longer want to siton the side of the road, but
instead get up and start runningtowards your dreams and goals

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in life.
Plus, we are going to hold eachother accountable.
My name is Kerry and you arelistening to an episode of Black
Woman Moment.
Let's start the show.
Thank you for tuning in andwelcome back.

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Also, a huge welcome to our newlisteners.
I'm so happy that you are hereand did not count robbery to
download and listen to thisepisode.
So today is Black Woman Moment.
I'm so excited because I justlove showcasing and uplifting

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our fellow queens.
So our point today is calledbeing in the moment.
So what does that mean?
It means that we are focused onthe present, we are aware of
what is happening around us andwe are not distracted Dictionary

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.
com.
So today's weekly Black WomanMoment will be short, but it
will be food for your thoughts,heart, mind, and soul.
And today's Black Woman Momentbelongs to Amanda Gorman.
She's an American poet andactivist.
Her work focuses on issues ofoppression, feminism, race and

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marginalization, as well as theAfrican diaspora.
Amanda Gorman was the firstperson to be named National
Youth Poet Laurep.
Her books are Change Sings, aChildren's Anthem, the Hill we
Climb and Other Poems, which isher debut poetry collection on

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Hope and Healing.
And the Hill we Climb, theinaugural poem for the country
for the 2020 presidentialelection.
So today's moment by Amanda iscalled Quiet Doesn't Mean Peace?
And she said this we've learnedthat quiet isn't always peace.

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So I'm going to say that againWe've learned that quiet isn't
always peace.
And let me tell you why that isso deep.
Because the misconception isthat if it's quiet, then all is

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well, and that could not befurther from the truth.
Sometimes quiet means thatpeople are scheming, they're
plotting.
It doesn't always mean, oh,we're just in a state of all is

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well.
No, it does not mean that.
And if the current climate thatwe are in doesn't testify to
that, then I don't know becausepeople being quiet, especially

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with what's going on now, theyare plotting and they are
scheming, and we are now seeingthe things that they've been
plotting in quietness.
So that was just so powerfuland so deep, because I used to

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associate quiet, being quietwith being peaceful, but a lot
of times, quietness sometimesequates to rage, and so we have
to be very careful and we haveto be very mindful.
Yes, there are times wherequiet does equate to peace.

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There are many times that quietdoes equate to peace, and then
there are times where quiet doesequate to peace.
So we just really need to bemindful and we really need to
recognize which one is which.

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Okay, so that was our BlackWoman moment by the beautiful
Amanda Gorman, and I will put alink in the show notes where you
can read more about this queen.
Thank you so much for tuning into our Black Woman moment.

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It's always a joy to celebrateeach other, and you know what,
and you don't have to be famousto be celebrated.
You know just the fact that youare Black and you are a Queen.
That is cause for celebration.
Okay, so show notes will beavailable on Buzzsprout.

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You can also follow the show onInstagram at the Melanin
Unicorn Podcast, and I will seeeveryone next week for our next
full episode.
And remember you are loved, youare excellent, you are
beautiful, you are well, you aresafe and, most importantly, you

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are you.
I will talk to you later Besafe wherever you are.