Response By

Arielle Kayabaga

Carl Beam Adjust 2, 1991

oil and photo-emulsion on canvas Gift of Mr. Howard Warren, Toronto, 1992

Response

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. Mental slavery is the strongest form of slavery until we can free our minds, we will continue to live in the shackles of fear of what the system can do to us. Record history, in whatever form so we can show the art of resistance, the fight to freedom so that after we’re gone, our children’s children will know, will see and will remember that we weren’t just here, we fought for their freedom too.

Headshot of Ariella Kayabaga on pink background

Arielle Kayabaga is Councillor for Ward 13 in London, Ontario. Originally from Burundi, she has worked as a champion for newcomers, with a commitment to equity, environmental sustainability, and urban stability. Arielle is an active public speaker, and has served on and is a member of various local boards, including the the London Black History Committee, Regional HIV Aids Connection, and the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition.