Poet, visual artist, art and literary curator, Lorraine Currelley’s words, identity, activism, and perspectives are shaped by the lived experiences, culture, wisdom, voices, and spirits of her indigenous, African American, Gullah Gee Chee ancestors. Anthologized in Split This Rock, Bronx Memoir Project, From the Inside: NYC Through the Eyes of the Poets Who Live Here, From the Ancestors Poems and Prayers for Future Generations, and more. Executive Director for Poets Network & Exchange and the Bronx Book Fair/The People’s Book Fair. Awards: NY, USA lifetime Beat Poet Laureate, Bindercon Scholar, Arts for a Lifetime NYPL, 50 Most Influential Women of North America, and the Platinum Eagle Award of Excellence.
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