From Boston, MA USA
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"Black, futurist, poet, dyke, hip-hop feminist, womanist: Porsha is a native of Chicago who now resides in Boston. Olayiwola is a writer, performer, educator and curator who uses afro-futurism and surrealism to examine historical and current issues in the Black, woman, and queer diasporas. She is an Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and the artistic director at MassLEAP, a literary youth organization. Olayiwola is an MFA Candidate at Emerson College. Porsha Olayiwola is the author of i shimmer sometimes, too forthcoming with Button Poetry and is the current poet laureate for the city of Boston.
On February 13, 2019 Porsha Olayiwola performed with Camonghne Felix, Denice Frohman live at The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church which is where this audio recording of Porsha was pulled from."
CREDITS:
Porsha Olayiwola - Poet
Presented by the Poetry Project on February 13, 2019 Live at St. Marks Church
http://www.porshaolayiwola.com/theatre-projects
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