Join us on a new adventure; our new mini series: AccraLit Read-A-Loud. In this digital series, we bring to you pieces that move us, which we hope will move you too.
A Score for the Journey || Episode 10
|| A Score for the Journey by Ophelia B. Gyare-L ||
If you take nothing at all away from this, take this: THE EFFORT COUNTS. We hope it moves you. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on YouTube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any questions, please send them over.
When I Think About Myself || Episode 9
|| When I Think About Myself by Maya Angelou ||
The reflectiveness, candor and ironic humor this piece offers make it resonant. We hope it moves you as much as it does us. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on YouTube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please send them over.
I Happened to be Standing || Episode 8
|| I Happened to be Standing by Mary Oliver ||
The serenity, profundity and thoughtfulness of this piece makes it a staple read. We hope it moves you as much as it does us. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on YouTube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please send them over.
The Place We Call Home || Episode 7
|| The Place We Call Home by Kofi Anyidoho ||
The universality, and sheer mastery of this piece makes it a force to be reckoned with. We hope it moves you as much as it does us. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on YouTube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please send them over.
Kindness || Episode 6
|| Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye ||
The transcendence, insightfulness and evocative nature of this piece makes it timeless. We hope it moves you as much as it does us. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on YouTube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please send them over.
Mothers || Episode 5
|| Mothers by Nikki Giovani ||
The rawness, intimacy, universality and profundity of this piece makes this piece timely for mother’s day/week/month/year celebration. We hope it moves you as much as it does us. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on Youtube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests/suggestions or questions, please send them over.
Love After Love by Derek Walcott
A Woman Speaks || Episode 4
|| A Woman Speaks by Audre Lorde ||
This piece is just as audacious, bold and unapologetic as Lorde herself. We hope it moves you as much as it does us. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on Youtube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please send them over.
Won’t you celebrate with me || Episode 3
|| Won’t you celebrate with me by Lucille Clifton ||
The brilliance and historical significance of this piece is bone-chilling. We hope it moves you. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on Youtube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please send them over.
The Crunch || Episode 2
|| The Crunch by Charles Bukowski ||
The profundity and resonance of this poem is incredibly compelling. We hope it moves you. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section on Youtube, as well as like and share this post with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please send them over.
Love After Love || Episode 1
|| Love After Love by Derek Walcott ||
There’s nothing quite like a rhythmic love letter to oneself, and this is exactly what this piece does for the reader. We invite you to share your thoughts with us and share this with your network. And if you have any reading requests or questions, please go ahead.