Facebook Kicks Off ‘Black Makes a Way’ On-Platform Campaign

Spoken word artist Theresa Tha Songbird recites her poem, 'You So Black'

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Facebook’s ongoing “More Together” campaign continued Friday with its on-platform release of new video “Black Makes a Way.”

The video features spoken word artist Theresa Tha Songbird reciting her poem, “You So Black,” and it highlights diverse groups on Facebook that are using its platform to celebrate the Black experience and advocate for change.

Atlanta resident and Chicago native Theresa Tha Songbird has been singing since age nine and writing since age 14, and the spoken word musical she wrote and directed, 4 tha Birds, debuted in 2019.

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