# [This Little Light of Mine: Addena’s Substack](https://addena.substack.com/)

Hello, my friends.

They lied.

They stacked the courts.

They grabbed the power.

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[Addena Sumter-Freitag](https://substack.com/@addena?utm_source=substack-feed-item&utm_content=c-236959169)[Apr 2](https://substack.com/@addena/note/c-236959169 "Apr 2, 2026, 12:22 AM")

Lots of 🇨🇦🇨🇦Black History ( that many people have never heard about) and stories, and poetry. Enjoy!

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This Little Light of Mine: Addena’s Substack February Newsletter

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[Addena Sumter-Freitag](https://substack.com/@addena?utm_source=substack-feed-item&utm_content=c-232764939)[Mar 24](https://substack.com/@addena/note/c-232764939 "Mar 24, 2026, 5:35 PM")

Lots of 🇨🇦🇨🇦Black History and poetry starting with Family History story “ Canteen Dance”. Enjoy! ♥️

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[Dr Stacey Patton](https://substack.com/@drstaceypatton1865?utm_source=substack-feed-item&utm_content=user%2F4719618)

[Feb 16](https://substack.com/@drstaceypatton1865/note/c-215361373 "Feb 16, 2026, 12:32 PM")

I don’t give a single, solitary fuck which white people historically called themselves Democrat or Republican while Black people were trying not to get killed.

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[Addena Sumter-Freitag](https://substack.com/@addena?utm_source=substack-feed-item&utm_content=c-224544655)[Mar 7](https://substack.com/@addena/note/c-224544655 "Mar 7, 2026, 4:51 PM")

Black history issue with Canadian black history stories and poetry

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[Addena Sumter-Freitag](https://substack.com/@addena?utm_source=substack-feed-item&utm_content=c-57660162)[May 30, 2024](https://substack.com/@addena/note/c-57660162 "May 30, 2024, 2:51 AM")

The audio recording of the poem is supposed to go after the written version of the poem after the artists painting of "Reset". I tried but couldn't get it to upload there. Yikes! :)

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Welcome everyone! Don't forget you are welcome to leave comments and ideas. I appreciate you all joining me. Peace.