Lucille Clifton’s poem is both tender and tenacious. This poem elegantly and succinctly sums up the Yale Black Solidarity Conference. The theme this year was trauma and resilience and there are many obstacles and struggles that we have faced and have emerged triumphant from. We shared space with many that we did not know who have experienced pain and suffering but it was as though we shared that pain and suffering collectively and were able to celebrate the joy of still existing despite hardships we have individually and collectively endured.
