Race Matters / A Language We Learned / Huda the Goddess

What languages do we inherit before we ever find the words for ourselves?

Huda the Goddess traces the journey from the language of her childhood in Sudan and Egypt to the poetry that became her way of making sense of the world. Together, King and Huda reflect on ancestry, oral storytelling and the wisdom carried through memory before turning toward the communities that teach us how to belong. Through Black Inc, ballroom and chosen family, Huda shares a vision of care rooted in softness, truth and collective responsibility. A reminder that the most powerful legacies are the ones that make space for others to flourish.

A Language We Learned is a month-long Race Matters residency led by King Baba, centring Black Afro-diasporic creatives across so-called Australia through storytelling, conversation and music. The series is supported by technical producer and creative collaborator Prinitha Theverajah, with creative mentorship from Shareeka Helaluddin and Binta Yade, and artwork by Tim Worton.