Ysaye Maria Barnwell Quotes

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When I die, you can bury me on a mountain top. But when I die, let my spirit breathe. Let it soar like an eagle to its highest peak when I die.

Ysaye Maria Barnwell

There were no mirrors in my Nana's house,
No mirrors in my Nana's house.
And the beauty that I saw in everything
was in her eyes.

Ysaye Maria Barnwell

We bring more than a paycheck
to our loved ones and family.
We bring home asbestosis, silicosis,
brown lung, black lung disease.
And radiation hits the children
before they've even been conceived.

Ysaye Maria Barnwell

Ysaye Maria Barnwell

Ysaye Maria Barnwell

Born: February 28, 1946 (age 78)

Bio: Ysaye Maria Barnwell was a member of the African American a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock from 1979 to 2013. She is a prolific composer, writing many of the group's songs, as well as being commissioned to create music for dance, choral, film, and stage productions.

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