In Volume Three: Chapter Six, we welcome North Dakota-based Poet and Spoken Word Artist, Kyleen Brackins.

Connect with Kyleen:
IG: @ky_loudfatmixedpoet

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Yaw: Ancestral Ghosts
IG: @kingyaw

Crystal Valentine: Black Privilege
IG: @crystalvalentine94
Twitter: @crysta1valentin
Website: crystalvalentinepoetry.com

FreeQuency: The 7 American Deadly Sins
IG; @myendersinsuspenders
Twitter: @freeqthamighty
Website: freequencyspeaks.com

Dua Saleh: Fractions
IG: @doitlikedua
Twitter: @doitlikedua
Website: duaselah.com

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Ebony Stewart is an international touring poet and performance artist. Her work speaks to the black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood, and race, with the hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage dialogue, and inspire folks in marginalized communities.

As one of the most decorated poets in Texas, Ebony is a respected coach & mentor, one of the top touring poets in the country, and a Woman of the World Poetry Slam Champion.

The Sexual Health activist and former Sexual Health Educator is also pursuing a license as a Clinician Therapist.

As a playwright, Ebony’s one woman shows, Hunger and Ocean, have received B. Iden Payne Awards & the David Mark Cohen New Play Award.

She is the author of Love Letters to Balled Fists and Home.Girl.Hood. Her work has been featured in For Harriet, AfroPunk, Teen Vogue, and The Texas Observer. The only poet to perform at the 2018 Seattle Pride Festival before 200,000 people, was Ebony Stewart.


Connect with Ebony:
IG: @gullyprincess
Twitter: @ebpoetry
Website: ebpoetry.com

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Jahman Hill: Cash Me Outside
IG: @jahman_rondo
Twitter: @jahman_rondo
Website: jahmanhill.com

Alysia Harris: In Situations Like This
IG: @poppyinthewheat
Twitter: @poppyinthewheat
Website: alysiaharris.com

Ebony Stewart: White Men Say Weird Things to Me

Ebony Stewart: Mental Health Barz

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In Volume Three: Chapter Four we welcome Spoken Word Artist, Poet, Educator, Singer/Songwriter and current intern Director of Urban Word NYC, Shanelle Gabriel.

Connect with Shanelle:
IG: @shanellegabriel
Twitter: @shanelleg
Website: shanellegabriel.com

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Summer Durant: Future not Fetish
IG: @summeraen
Twitter: @summera3n
Website: summeraen.com

Barbara Fant: House of Dust (podcast performance)
IG: @bloombarbfant
Twitter: @bloombarbfant
Website: barbarafant.com

Moody Black: Priceless
Website: iammoodyblack.com
IG: @iammoodyblack
Twitter: @iammoodyblack

Loyce Gayo: How We Forget
Twitter: @loycegayo
IG: @loycegayo
Website: loyceg.github.io

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast

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In Volume Three: Chapter Three, we welcome Poet, performance Poet, publisher and Author of the book Her, Tonii2Eyes.

Connect with Tonii2Eyes:
IG: @tonii2eyes
His book: Her 

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Alyesha Wise: Flowers
IG: @alyeshawise
Twitter: @mswise
Website: alyeshawise.com

Black Chakra: Pass
IG: @blackchakra88
Twitter: @blackchakra88

GiGi Bella: Slut
Website: gigibellapoetra.com
IG: gigibellag
Twitter: gigibellapoeta

Javon Johnson: Building
Twitter: @javonism
IG: @javonism

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast

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In Volume Three: Volume Two, we welcome Curator, Poet, Spoken Word Artist and host of The J Rose Experience, J Rose.

Connect with J Rose:
IG: @my_crumbled_thoughts
YouTube: rosegardenevents
Website: therosegardenevents.com

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Ashley Davis: Dear White Male Colleague
IG: @ashleydavis_art
Twitter: @ashleydavisart

Christopher Diaz: Again
IG: @lightbulbchris
Facebook: @lightbulbchris
Twitter: @lightbulbchris

Tonya Ingram: Monster
Website: tonyaingram.com
IG: @tonyainstagram
Twitter: @tonyasingram

Jae Nichelle: Afro So Big
Twitter: @croptopassassian
IG: @croptopassassian
Website: beacons.page/jaenichelle

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast

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In the Volume Three premiere, we welcome Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Educator, Activist and author of the book Shackled Freedoms, Dasan Ahanu.

Connect with Dasan:
IG: @dasanahanu
Twitter: @dasanahanu
Website: dasanahanu.com

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Gabbi Jue: Hey Girl
IG: @gabbi.jue.poetry
Facebook: @gabbijuepoetry

Brandon Leake: Dear Rebecca
IG: @brandon_leake_ctm
Website: calledtomovectm.org
Twitter: @called_to_move

Candace Nicholas - Lippman: Ten
Website: arosecalledcandace.com
IG: @candace.nicholas.lippman
Twitter: @candacethepoet

Meccamorphosis: Penny Dreadfuls
Twitter: @meccaverdell
IG: @meccamorphosis
Website: meccamorphosis.com

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast

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In Volume Two of The Podcast, we welcome Connecticut-based  Poet and Author of the book Untold Verses, Gissel Grizzle

Connect with Gissel:
IG: @gissel_grizzle

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Melissa Lozada-Olivia: Totally, Like, Whatever
Twitter: @ellomelissa
Website: melissalozadaoliva
IG: @ellomelissa

Jon Jon Moore: Zumbi
Website: abolitionish.com

Nia Lewis: Can You Hear Me
Twitter: @niajaliene
IG: @nia.lewis

Em Allison - Dark Classroom

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast

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 In Volume Two: Chapter Eighteen, we welcome New York-based Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Motivational Speaker and Author of the book Growing Pains, Alyssa Michelle.

Connect with Alyssa:
IG: @poetress_alyssa


Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Gabriel Ramirez: On Realizing I'm Black
Twitter: @ramirezpoet
Website: ramirezpoet.com
IG: @ramirezpoet

Loyce Gayo: How we Forget
IG: @loycegayo
Twitter: @loycegayo
Website:loyceg.github.io

Terisa Siagatonu: Note to Self
Twitter: @terisasiagatonu
IG: @terisasiagatonu
Website: terisasiagatonu.com

Tonya Ingram - I am Twenty-two
Twitter: @tonyasingram
Website: tonyaingram.com
IG:  @tonyainstragram

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast

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In Volume Two: Chapter Seventeen, we welcome Portland-based Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Playwright and Author of the book Fruits of Our Labor: My Words, My Harvest, Valerie Yvette Peterson.

Connect with Valerie:
IG: @valerieyvettepeterson
Website: vypete.wixsite.com/valp
Twitter: @vypeterson

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Taalam Acey: Willie Lynch LLC
Twitter: @taalamacey
Website: karmapoet.com
IG: @taalamacey


Aleah Bradshaw: Questions
IG: @nyfe
Twitter: @nyfe

Steven Willis: The Hustle Speaks
Twitter: @stevenawillis
IG: @stevenantoinewillis
Website: stevenwillispoetry.com

Christopher Michael - Purse Snatchers
Twitter: @mrmichael310
Website:  mrmichael310.com
IG:  @mrmichael310

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast

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