STORY: MEANS OF DEFENSE, CHAPTER 1
Aakowa says: We are going to start a new story, called Means of Defense. After witnessing the brutal murder of a young black boy in a racially divided county, a white woman must choose her loyalties between family or her own conscience. Let’s start!
CHAPTER 1:
Written & Narrated by Aakowa | Illustrated by Pamela Mauro | Voiceovers – Lindsay Owen Pierre (Aaru), Fode Bangoura (Leason)
LIFE STUDY: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Aakowa says: I wanted to talk about the fact that the entire community is going after Maple for what happened ‘the night before’. But we need to analyze if that’s fair to just blame her.
DISCUSSION: USE MIC
Aakowa says: If you have anything to add to this discussion, use the mic (bottom right) and press record to submit your thoughts. Only select comments will be posted. Please mention what story you are responding to.
MUSIC: OUR DEFENSE by Aakowa feat. Malcolm X & Martin Luther King Jr. (speeches)
Aakowa says: This is the music for the chapter. Given the fact that I am using the voices of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. it is not available for download for copyright infringement.
Go to: Sample 1 – “Homeless Perspective”

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