David Odiase
David Odiase is an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans literature, poetry, performance, film, and technology. His art delves into African histories, cultures, and people, exploring…
Author: Lake Adedamola
Dr. Helena D. Lewis
Dr. Helena D. Lewis is an award-winning actress, poet, playwright, and social worker with over 21 years of experience working with incarcerated women, parolees, and…
Elliott Fant
Elliott Fant is a Newark, NJ born Author, Poet, Publisher and Educator. Throughout his early years, Elliott developed a love for creative expression and gradually…
Jumoke Verissimo
Jumoke Verissimo is a poet, critic, writer, professor, and editor. Her work has received critical acclaim and awards, including the Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize and the…
Kamnelechukwu
Kamnelechukwu is a multidisciplinary artist and self-proclaimed internet cheerleader who is a firm believer in kindness, joy and love as tools for healing.
Kolawole Falade
Falade Kolawole popularly known as Pariolodo, is a performance poet and social advocate. A graduate of English, he co-directs Orange Poetry, a platform dedicated to…
Kween Moore
Kween Moore is a mother, interdisciplinary artist, poet, curator, and arts educator, serving Newark and communities across the U.S. Her creative vision spans photography, performance,…
Kweku Abimbola
Born in the Gambia, Kweku Abimbola earned his MFA in poetry from the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program. He is of Gambian, Ghanaian,…
Mahogany L. Browne
Mahogany L. Browne, a Kennedy Center’s Next 50 fellow, is a writer, playwright, organizer, & educator. Browne received fellowships from All Arts, Arts for Justice,…
Marvel Iyare
Marvel Iyare also known as Marveltheblessing is a spoken word artist, a filmmaker, creative and a writer. He is the creative director for the UC2…