Cassandra Myers stood in front of OFL delegates, on stage at the Power of Many Convention and offered a different kind of presentation than you usually see at such events.
Talking about precarious work, gender-based violence and injustice, Myers presented two spoken-word poems.
They told the crowd that they are a guest in the house of spoken word, a Black and Indigenous art form.
Myers, who describes themselves as a queer, mad, brown femme, is a student in social work at York University.
“You’re setting the standards and paving the way for me to do the work I want to do,” they said.
As part of their presentation, they asked delegates to turn to their right and tell that person ‘you’re awesome,’ and ‘I appreciate you.’
The presentation was part of the Human Rights portion of the convention, with delegates reviewing resolutions on fascism, racism and white supremacy.
Myers ended their presentation reminding the crowd: “There is hope in anger, when anger is directed towards injustice. The work isn’t finished until all of us are free.”
