Jessica Kehinde Ngo is a Nigerian-American writer whose work addresses food, twinship, intercultural and interracial relationships, and motherhood. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming
B. Sharise Moore is an author, curriculum designer, and Poetry Editor for FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. In 2020, she received the Sustainable Arts
Devan Renea is a native of the Washington DC metropolitan area and holds an MFA in creative writing. She co-wrote two episodes of OWN’s legal
Imani Cezanne is a Black writer, performer and educator. As a two time Pushcart Nominee, Imani spends her time reading and teaching writing and performance
DeAndréa L. Johnson is a veteran Maryland-certified educator, spoken word artist, writer, and technologist. She has spent over 17 years working with academic publications and
Amina Gautier, Ph.D. is the author of three award-winning short story collections: At-Risk, Now We Will Be Happy, and The Loss of All Lost Things.
Destiny O. Birdsong is the author of the poetry collection, Negotiations, which was published by Tin House Books in 2020 and longlisted for the 2021
Interdisciplinary artist and scholar Nina Angela Mercer’s plays include GUTTA BEAUTIFUL; ITAGUA MEJI: A ROAD AND A PRAYER; GYPSY & THE BULLY DOOR; and A
Lucy Anne Hurston, niece of major 20th century writer Zora Neale Hurston and Professor Emeritus (Sociology) at Manchester Community College in Manchester, Connecticut, is the