In Volume Five: Chapter Ten, we welcome Poet, Writer, and Author of the new book "Root of the Matter" Sharnnell Spivey.
From her Bio:
"Sharnnell Spivey was born and raised in Detroit, MI where she first realized her passion for writing. She started at a young age by keeping journals. Sharnnell wrote in her journal about her daily life and feelings that she felt as if she could not express to others. As a preteen, she took an interest in Maya Angelou and her writings. She looked at a woman that was so bold and used emotions and turned them into art; Sharnnell wanted to do the same. She began writing poetry and realized she had a heart for it.
She later published her first book of poetry at the age of 15 entitled, “So Many Emotions by One Little Girl”. She wrote her second poetry book “Keeping it Real” however she stopped writing for 6 years after experiencing a domestic violence situation. After coming out of her writers block, she spent 3 months writing about her experience in her nonfictional book entitled, “Domestic Drama: Her Truth”. It was hard to express the things that she experienced at that time however, she wanted to get her story out, hoping others come forward and remove themselves from such situations."
Contact Sharnnell:
IG: @sharnnells
Threads: @sharnnells
TikTok: @nell2267
Recorded Spoken Word Performances featured in this Chapter Included:
Taalam Acey – Willie Lynch LLC
IG: @taalamacey Website: taalamacey.com
Sherrika Mitchell – Crescent Love
IG: @legs_almighty
Roscoe Burnems – Metaphysics for White Privilege
IG: @roscoeburnems Website: roscoeburnems.com
Alex Dang – What Kind of Asian Are You
IG: @alexdangpoetry Website: alexdangpoetry.com
Thea Monyee – For Little Girls
IG: @theamonyee Website: theamonyee.com Podcast: Shaping The Shift
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