Words I've held...
Writing has been part of my life since childhood. I began creating characters and storylines as early as third grade, by sixth grade I was crafting my own songs. In seventh grade, I fell in love with poetry through the works of E.E. Cummings and found new angles and points of view that could be formulated through writing. A quiet observer of the world, I often wrote about the strangers I encountered while keeping my own experiences tucked away in poems, songs, and journals. During my early twenties, I also ventured into writing op-ed pieces- sharing my views on politics, current events and social commentary featured at various newspapers throughout the southeast.
For years, I kept my most intimate writing to myself, sharing pieces of who I was through poetry and songwriting. That changed in 2023 when I joined the House of Ruth Maryland Storyteller Program and shared a twelve-minute memoir before an audience of more than 900 people. Putting my story into the world was an incredible release, one that inspired me to return to school and deepen my relationship with writing. I am now pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Baltimore, continuing to develop my voice and craft.
Facing (In)Justice in Health (2025)
A collaborative project with Johns Hopkins University's SOURCE. The book compiles sixteen stories from Baltimore advocates highlighting systemic health inequities, barriers to care, domestic violence and intersectional challenges.
The Purple Poetry Book (2025)
A collection of poetry, short stories, photography and artwork created by and for survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault and human trafficking published annually by TurnAround, Inc.
Killens Review of Arts & Letters
The Spring 2026 issue of Killens Review of Arts & Letters, published by the Center for Black Literature at CUNY’s Medgar Evers College, explores the theme “Environmental Reckonings.” As the nation’s only university center dedicated to expanding appreciation for literature from the African Diaspora and the African continent, the Center continues to create space for powerful creative voices and perspectives.