Going into this project I had the inspiration to use Sojourner Truth’s “ain’t i a woman speech” because I have recently read about how it was considered one of the first true acts of feminism in the 1800s. I decided to split this part into both a man and a women speaking because I felt that both voices were needed to truly value the message that Truth reveals in the speech. Questioning and asking if she’s a women.  I then came across a poem that I read in high school by Maya Angelou called “Phenomenal Women”, and felt that by layering this into the piece could in a way answer Truth’s question “ain’t I a women?”. I also decided to layer in another powerful poem by Maya Angelou called “still I rise” because I felt that it showed the potential and fight that all these women, including myself, have in this world and believed it truly brought all three pieces together very nicely.

Overall creating this project I did not intentionally think I would create so many layers in the piece that would fit together.  So often we come across people and things in this world that make us question whether or not we are women. Whatever definition that means to you it commonly is questioned and criticized. I believe that all women are phenomenal and that we all deserve to rise. No matter what or how you define being a women, you are. I have been so inspired over this past semester, and in my entire life, by strong, independent women and this is my ode to them and all those who fight for what it means to be a women!

After putting this on social media I got some response but not a lot, really. I feel that because it was solely an audio piece not many people wanted to just listen to it. I would really like to add graphics to the piece to show an even stronger statement and feel that it would grab more attention.