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Who is Kasai ?  Kasai Major Browne is a young Black man who is currently a first-year Art student at Queen's University. Growing up in a predominantly white high school, Kasai's passion for creative writing was nurtured and encouraged by his family from a young age.Kasai bases his life on three key tenets: to celebrate the Black community, to practice self-love and self-improvement, and to support and give back. His poetry reflects these values and expresses his love for the

Who is Vanessa Dorimain? Vanessa Dorimain is a woman of many titles. She is a mother, an advocate, and an organizer. Vanessa is known as one of the founders of the Ottawa Black Diaspora Coalition and the Melanin Project. She has a strong passion for advocacy, which she says comes from her Haitian roots and her parents' teachings. Her parents taught her to critically analyze situations and think for herself. Vanessa describes herself as someone who is always striving to make t