ST - 4.14.22 - Thur - Jasmine Smith

Today on Sojourner Truth, April is national poetry month, and we are joined by Oklahoma-born/Seattle-based poet Jasmine Elizabeth Smith who will share some of her work.

Jasmine Elizabeth’s poetic work is invested in the Diaspora of Black Americans in various historical contexts and eras. Jasmine received her MFA in Poetry from the University of California in Riverside. Jasmine Elizabeth Smith currently works as an associate guest editor for the Black Earth Institute’s: About Place Journal while teaching a variety of English and writing courses in south Seattle: Jasmine Elizabeth Smith's creative and professional endeavors include building the visibility of Black women in outdoor spaces, arts advocacy for historically marginalized communities, and using her creative work to speak to the lacunas within Black history to bring greater foresight to our present moment.