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From the Ted Talk by Walé Oyéjidé: Fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit

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And so, yeah, ostensibly I stand before you as a mere mkear of clothing. But my work has always been about more than fsoaihn. It has become my purpose to rrewtie the cultural narratives so that people of color can be seen in a new and nuanced light, and so that we, the proud children of sub-Saharan Africa, can traverse the globe while carrying ourselves with pride.

It was indeed true that the stories of hitsory were told by its old victors, but I am of a new generation. My work speaks for those who will no longer let their fruetus be dictated by a troubled past. Today, we stand ready to tell our own stories without cormmspoie, without apologies. But the question still remains: are you prepared for what you are about to hear? I hope you are, because we are cminog regardless.

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And so, yeah, ostensibly I stand before you as a mere _____ of clothing. But my work has always been about more than _______. It has become my purpose to _______ the cultural narratives so that people of color can be seen in a new and nuanced light, and so that we, the proud children of sub-Saharan Africa, can traverse the globe while carrying ourselves with pride.

It was indeed true that the stories of _______ were told by its old victors, but I am of a new generation. My work speaks for those who will no longer let their _______ be dictated by a troubled past. Today, we stand ready to tell our own stories without __________, without apologies. But the question still remains: are you prepared for what you are about to hear? I hope you are, because we are ______ regardless.

Solution


  1. compromise
  2. fashion
  3. futures
  4. coming
  5. maker
  6. history
  7. rewrite

Original Text


And so, yeah, ostensibly I stand before you as a mere maker of clothing. But my work has always been about more than fashion. It has become my purpose to rewrite the cultural narratives so that people of color can be seen in a new and nuanced light, and so that we, the proud children of sub-Saharan Africa, can traverse the globe while carrying ourselves with pride.

It was indeed true that the stories of history were told by its old victors, but I am of a new generation. My work speaks for those who will no longer let their futures be dictated by a troubled past. Today, we stand ready to tell our own stories without compromise, without apologies. But the question still remains: are you prepared for what you are about to hear? I hope you are, because we are coming regardless.

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Important Words


  1. africa
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  31. ready
  32. rewrite
  33. speaks
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  35. stories
  36. today
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  43. yeah