WE WILL NOT
WE WILL NOT
WE WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED
I AM SOVEREIGN IN MY BODY
I AM SOVEREIGN IN MY SOUL
This incantation, sung together by artists and audience, began Call her by her name: Lenape Sippu (translated as “the river of the Lenape people”), a work-in-progress by Propelled Animals. The date was June 24, 2022, the day when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
We decided an outdoor performance by the river was a potential balm for an otherwise devastating day.
We Will Not Be Controlled - YouTube. Written by The Bengsons and posted on June 24, 2022. Many others have posted themselves singing it, including Adrienne Maree Brown, who inspired the addition of the incantation on the evening of this performance.