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tell you a little bit about candace but she is completely channeling a legacy like earth kit and lena horneall of whom help to shave the modern musical artist dedicated to activism. for her to become an artist met working to understand how it relates to race and identity and womanhood we are honored to have her open the festival today with her original song please welcome candace. [applause] [applause] i did not do that. [laughter] good morning. [applause] i am candace i am a recording artist i am an archivist and i am a lover of books and it means so much that glory and all of us have built this together. i want to introduce my colleagues it is truly special this is kiara the violinist. [applause] david on the guitar. [applause] it over there with creative direction. [laughter] i wrote this song for my upcoming album and as you can see you are with me today on a creative baby shower i should be giving birth in about four days. [laughter] i wet love well red black girl - - "well-read black girl anthology" so we have to be present for one another this was a golden moment i want to share this