March 30, 2021

Black Power Flower Child with TaRessa Stovall

1 hour 24 minutes

On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, TaRessa Stovall, about her memoir, Swirl Girl: Coming of Race in the USA. TaRessa was born a jazz baby in Seattle, Washington and is a self-proclaimed Black Power Flower Child. (All Power to the People). TaRessa identified herself as an author from the age of seven and got her start in the industry by self-publishing her poetry as a young adult. She has gone on to publish independently and traditionally writing a children's book (The Buffalo Soldiers), a novel (The Hot Spot), and several anthologies.

Episode Notes

On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, TaRessa Stovall, about her memoir, Swirl Girl: Coming of Race in the USA. TaRessa was born a jazz baby in Seattle, Washington and is a self-proclaimed Black Power Flower Child. (All Power to the People). TaRessa identified herself as an author from the age of seven and got her start in the industry by self-publishing her poetry as a young adult. She has gone on to publish independently and traditionally writing a children's book (The Buffalo Soldiers), a novel (The Hot Spot), and several anthologies.

During the conversation, TaRessa opens up about the legacy of passing in her own family, going from indie to mainstream to indie again, and why she credits a candid comment from President Obama for giving her the inspiration to write her memoir. Oh, she also shares a little story about the one time the LEGENDARY Ruby Dee, called her up on the house phone in the kitchen with an offer that couldn't be refused.

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