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Beloved poet from Newark Breya ‘Blkbrry Molassez’ Knight passes away

Newark has lost one of its most beloved local poets and arts leaders. On Sunday, Breya “BlkBrry Molassez” Knight passed away.

Beloved Poet From Newark Breya 'Blkbrry Molassez' Passes Away
Breya 'Blkbrry Molassez

NEWARK, NJ — Newark has lost one of its most beloved local poets and art leaders. On Sunday, Breya “BlkBrry Molassez” Knight passed away, leaving behind a legacy of legendary poetry and as friends describe her, an unique spirit.

R.I.P. BlkBrry Molassez

Knight is as founder/CEO/owner of The Breathing Poets Society, a hairstylist at Cut Creaters and the owner-operator at All Knight Artistry. She also studied communications at Essex County College and attended both Newark Vocational High School and Weequahic High School.

On Tuesday, the Newark community held a candlelight vigil on Halsey Street in her memory.

An online petition to recognize a city holiday in her honor has garnered more than 800 signatures as of Wednesday. The petition, which can be seen here, reads:

“Her powerful uplifting words have changed the mentality of so many people in her community… Breya Blkbrrymollasez Knight’s individuality seeped into the city in a way that has awakened the sleepy and energized the ambitious. We want every second Sunday of August to be a city holiday representing her poetry and all she stands for.”

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