Black Writers Read: T'challa Williams

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This episode features our conversation with T’challa Williams, which was live-streamed on January 11, 2025. 

Through love, marriage, motherhood and loss, T’challa Williams' voice has matured and narrated her experiences in a way that produced seven collections of poetry over the last five years. In addition to poetry, she shares her most intimate life experiences in anthologies. The most recent contribution with A Queen’s Narrative for their anthology, Heavy is The Crown, where she remembers the recent loss of her grandmother. Many of you may remember T’challa from the special episode of Black Writers Read upon the release of this anthology. 

Her powerful words combine with an open heart to paint a boldly compassionate picture of The Lover & The Revolutionary. As a creative advocate she tackles the hard issues head on and works through her craft to empower the voiceless and stay on the back of injustice. A member of Ruby’s Realm Production company, she reprises her character Nessa twice each year. The latest live production, Mind Your Business, can be found on Nutmeg TV on YouTube. Using her poetry, workshops and presence, T’challa works to shine a light on advocacy and create a vital impact within her community. As Executive Co-Founder of the organization Hartford’s L.I.T.; Greater Hartford Arts Council Board member; member of the Resident Community Advisor Council for the North Hartford Ascend Pipeline; T’challa works with her community and supports local artists. 

During this episode, T’challa shared excerpts from her fourth poetry collection, Passions…released (2022). We also had a chance to chat about her latest poetry collection, Captured Thoughts. Released in June of 2024, Captured Thoughts is a beautifully written tribute in memory of her grandmother who we had an opportunity to discuss her influence on T’challa’s work during our chat.

Passions, released... is a collection of pieces from within a poet that tie love, lust and desire into words that tell stories of relationships past and present. Connections of friendships and romance and family. Old connections and new ones, all tied into our passions of life. May you find words that touch your heart and inspire you to once again feel passion, compassion and peace. May peace remind you, that you are full of love.

Her books are available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. 

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