Work samples
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Sequelae
Sequelae, a 352 word poem written and performed by Rejjia Camphor in 2018, is in its essence about the enduring pain, resilience, and dehumanization experienced by Black people in the U.S., while also affirming the cosmic, spiritual, and creative significance of Blackness.
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Daylight Savings Short Film
In 2021, I founded an environmental community organizing project called Sister Stream Catcher (SSC) which aims to raise awareness and address the environmental problems plaguing Baltimore City. This short film explores my journey and relationship with Nature leading up to the point of SSC's origin.
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About Rejjia
Transdisciplinary Artist, Educator and Organizer from Baltimore with a studio at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
Word Searches
Remember Me, Still Here and Kill All Rapists are a mixed media collection of word searches.
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Kill All Rapists
This puzzle piece is self explanatory in its beliefs. I have very extreme opinions but I support them wholeheartedly. I do not think serial killers or rapists should be alive. They are a waste of space and take resources away from those who truly should have them. Some people say there are worse ways to make them suffer than prison time. Some people say it's not right to play God. I think it depends on the God. I think Kali, Goddess of Death would agree with me, off with their heads. For this puzzle, I would like you to STRIKE OUT the names of these murders and rapists.
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Still Here
THIS IS FOR ALL THE SURVIVORS, THE FAMILY MEMBER LEFT BEHIND, WHO MAY SUFFER FROM SEQUELAE, BECAUSE THEIR LOVED ONES HAVE BEEN KILLED BY POLICE, BY SERIAL KILLERS, RAPISTS, AND BY THE SYSTEM THAT FAILS US. PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO REMEMBER THESE SURVIVORS, SOME OF WHO HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED THEMSELVES.
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Remember Me
This puzzle is for all the black girls and women that have been killed at the hands of police, police negligence and by serial killers and rapists. I believe that the inattentiveness and carelessness of police for reports of violence made by women, especially of color is responsible for their deaths, not just the rapists and killers themselves. Both do not view the mistreatment of black girls and women as wrong as well that by this viewpoint, they do not consider the real dangers that black girls and women face. Their reports and statements are recorded, improperly, or falsified and then tossed in the file cabinet to be reopened as cold cases when later they are found dead. Their violences are simply ignored and forgotten. We live in a day and age where this is acceptable. We live in a day and age where our literal president is a predator. We live in a day and age where all women at some point in their lives will experience one of the traumatic violence against them, whether mental, physical or sexual and at worst, fatally. This is a fact and a very sad and scary reality. During the research for the making of this puzzle, I was severely triggered by the images and wordings used to describe what happened to them. It made me very paranoid to the point where I began hallucinating from the lack of sleep because of fear. I was afraid to be alone for a few days, which unfortunately is the climate we need to be in because of Covid-19. I felt severely someone was watching me, waiting for me, to make me their next victim. This fear has to be worked through continuously. I cannot imagine what that is like for someone who is a survivor of a serial killer/rapist. As a survivor, I do however know what it feels like to have issues with trusting people and feeling safe. We tend to prioritize the killings and mishandling of black boys and men which has been a recurring habit throughout history, including the civil rights era and in the black lives matter movement. Black girls and women have always been at the forefront of movements, supporting black men and boys and in the fight for liberation and in their own fight for women's rights. Please take this time to CIRCLE and remember these black girls and women’s names who are dearly missed and deserved better than what happened to them. You can click on the puzzle to go solve it.