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Romaine Washington (she/her) is the editor of These Black Bodies Are… A Blacklandia Anthology, and the author of two poetry books, Purgatory Has an Address and Sirens in Her Belly. Washington’s poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net and she is a twice-nominated Pushcart Prize poet. She is a graduate fellow of The Watering Hole, South Carolina and a fellow of the Inland Area Writing Project at UC Riverside.
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Washington has presented her poetry in various venues and programs such as NPR, KPFK, CBS Inside SoCal, and the Stand Against Hate campaign. Her writing has been published in several anthologies and literary journals, including Women Who Submit anthologies, Gathering and Accolades, Lullwater Review, New Directions: Howard University, and Boundless.
Washington is a Southern California Native from the Inland Empire, San Bernardino reconnecting with her roots through the The Bridges that Carried Us Over. She has been an educator for over twenty years and enjoys facilitating writing workshops and book club talks.
Washington is a Southern California Native from the Inland Empire, San Bernardino reconnecting with her roots through the The Bridges that Carried Us Over. She has been an educator for over twenty years and enjoys facilitating writing workshops and book club talks.
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Photo credit: Janine Pourroy Gambin
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Riverside Art Museum November 11
These Black Bodies Are... writers shared our work at the Riverside Art Museum in the Sacred Spaces Collection of Charles Bibbs on Saturday, 11/11. The artwork filled the room with a spirit of creativity, and black joy was abundant!!! It truly was a Sacred Space. Thank you, Lisa Henry, for the divine curation, Inlandia for publishing the anthology, Charles Bibbs for the beautiful art on the cover, and Janine Pourroy Gambin for the photos!
Snapshots: Conversation about Firsts
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Joy Discovered
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My desire is to go to a writing retreat in Grasse, France. I have a B.A. degree in French and this retreat will be a fulfillment of one of my dreams. I’ve paid the deposit and because of your support I will be able to make my next payment in December 2023.
The funds go towards the flight to and from France and the retreat itself. Thank You for your support and encouragement! forewordretreats Thank you to all who have donated. + $200 pledged brings me to $2,582 More than halfway there! THANK YOU!!! CHANGE IN START TIME FOR THE OPEN MIC FROM 4 PM TO 4:30 PM
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I am the Poetry Out Loud Coordinator for San Bernardino County. Please contact me if you know of a high school student who would like to compete in the program or if you would like more information.
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