In this episode, Melody Soto talks to Award-winning poet and self-described MexiAfricana Natasha Carrizosa. Carrizosa discovered the immense power words can possess in elementary school. Born in Texas to an African-American mother and a Mexican father, the creative writer experienced bullying throughout grade school because of her multicultural background. She says writing has helped her navigate trauma. #AFLX #ENS #CSUN #Afro-Latinx

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