September 2024 - March 2025
Haneefah Muhammad won a resident panel over with her compelling pitch for a Revoluton Associate commission in 2024.
Haneefah’s mission was a personal passion to elevate older women within a society where they feel under-valued, less visible and voiceless. Motivated by her own experience and observed lack of visibility in the spoken word scene of Black women, midlife and beyond, Haneefah set out to form a new group of creative writers – women of African and Caribbean heritage aged 60+. This culminated in an unforgettable afternoon of poetry, storytelling and life lessons, celebrating the voices of remarkable women in UnBroken and OutSpoken.
This powerful event showcased the lived experiences of local women aged 60 and over, each with a deep connection to Luton’s African Caribbean community. Through poetry and storytelling, they shared personal journeys filled with resilience, humour, triumph and invaluable wisdom.
UnBroken and OutSpoken shone a vital light on these courageous torchbearers—women who carried the legacies of struggle, strength and survival, and who paved the way for future generations.
Haneefah’s work united voices and experiences with honesty and artistry. The finale event held on Saturday 1 March 2025 at Lewsey Farm Learning Centre was rich with emotion, wisdom, inspiration and packed with fun. The group of women performed to a full house – an audience deeply moved and reminded of the enduring power of storytelling to bridge generations, celebrate heritage, history and heartfelt expression.
UnBroken and OutSpoken was a project by Revoluton Associate, Haneefah Muhammad, presented by Revoluton Arts, supported by Arts Council England.
