11. Decoding Language: A Poet's Craft :: Dominique Christina

Dominique Christina is an award-winning poet and writer, author, actor, educator, and social agitator. Her “soul work”, as she often refers to it, is influenced by her family's lineage and legacy in the Civil Rights Movement, and by the idea that words make worlds (her TED Talk on this subject is a must-see!). She is a mother, a published author of four books, currently holds five national poetry slam titles including the 2014 & 2012 Women of the World Slam Champion and the 2011 National Poetry Slam Champion. She has performed and conducted workshops for colleges and universities, community art spaces, nonprofit organizations, and conferences across the country. In this episode, we talk about the impact of poetry & creative writing, the need to interrogate and decode the language we use, she shares her writing process and influences, and delivers sage advice to emerging poets and writers.

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Discover Dominique Christina:
Instagram: @dominiquechristina
Twitter: @nyarloka
Website: dominiquechristina.com
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