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The Power of Community: June “Jumakae” Kaewsith

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PalacioMagazine.com‘s recent interview with artist and activist June “Jumakae” Kaewsith gave us an opportunity to hear her powerful spoken word piece,“Communities that I’m a part of”. It inspired us to think about the power of Community. The power of Community that occurs when people find common purpose. Shared goals. Mindful of the consequences that will affect them all if there is no Unity.

Power of Community
Power of Community
Power of Community

A sometimes overused word, Community is defined by Merriam-Webster as:

  • a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood)

  • a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc.

  • a group of nations

In a Blog post last year in the Huffington Post, the authors, Brant Secunda and Mark Allen, spoke about No One Stands Alone: The Power of Community,:

Without community, we cannot extend ourselves, our passions and our enthusiasm, into the world. With it, we have a mutual support system that carries us through hard times, such as when we’re losing steam and motivation, and when we need strength for body and soul. It sustains us in our own lives: We don’t ever have to stand alone.

Listen to June’s piece,“Communities that I’m a part of”. There is a vision of who we are as a Community. Many Communities. A Power of Community that comes with insight and wisdom in her words.

Communities that I’m a part of

that I want to change the world community

that half ass vegetarian hold up a peace sign community

that artist creating free-spirited collective seeking community

that you ain’t doing enough to make change community

that you’re doing too much slow it down community

that Asian American let’s get our people together community

that hip hop neo soul vibin’ loving all that’s brown skinned conscious Afrikana community

that Thai buddha blessing ancient temples alms to the monks ancestral prayer community

that forgiveness for the Christians that said you’re going to hell community

that Cambodian with that love/hate relationship for Thais and I don’t know enough about Lao what is the Secret War community

that healing community

that dreamer commuting to Los Angeles on the 405 5 10 101 traffic community

that I’m tired of being the ethnic girl but don’t want to play white community

that Long Beach culturally diverse community

that cycling buck the police and expensive spandex let’s ride or die community

that I ain’t no hipster just cuz i ride a bike community

that spit your heart our through words that don’t always have to rhyme community

that sing to express not to impress buck a record deal community

that independent community

that village of strong womyn who grew up ‘tomboy’ and now embrace the LBGTQ community

yup that queer community

scarred by men and dare to be stronger community

write plays and prose about our woes community

even one-womyn show community

grassroots organizing empower the youth community

won’t admit sometimes too broke to eat out community

Craiglist job hunting community

Struggling community

happy to have health and happiness if not material wealth community

flat-chested, don’t give a damn about implants community

that love your natural state community

that be yourself community

that i’m too afraid to commit to one community

afraid of being hurt by community

that it’s okay you’re still learning community

that don’t mistake company for community

that it’s okay times are tough but we gotta hold it together through community

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