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Michelle K. Angwenyi is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya. She was

Michelle K. Angwenyi

Afua Ansong is a Ghanaian American writer, dancer, and photographer.

Afua Ansong

Precious Arinze

Precious Arinze is a Nigerian poet, essayist, and journalist. Their poems

Precious Arinze

Feranmi Ariyo

Feranmi Ariyo is a storyteller from Nigeria. He won the

Feranmi Ariyo

Sarpong Osei Asamoah is a Ghanaian poet of Akyem and

Sarpong Osei Asamoah

Rabha Ashry

Rabha Ashry is Egyptian, from Abu Dhabi, and based in

Rabha Ashry

Awoonor,Kofi

Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013) was a diplomat and a professor of

Kofi Awoonor

translator and editor

Adil Babikir

Lameese Badr

Lameese Badr is a Sudanese poet and holds an MA in

Lameese Badr

Jakky Bankong Obi

Jakky Bankong-Obi is a poet from Kakwe-Beebo of Boki, Cross

Jakky Bankong-Obi

Yasmin Belkhyr was born in Morocco, but currently lives and studies

Yasmin Belkhyr

translated for the African Poetry Book Series by Todd Fredson

Tanella Boni

Victoria Adukwei Bulley

Victoria Adukwei Bulley is a poet, writer, and filmmaker. A former

Victoria Adukwei Bulley

Fatima Camara

Fatima Camara is a spoken word artist from Minneapolis, MN.

Fatima Camara

Nancy Naomi Carlson

Nancy Naomi Carlson is a poet, translator, and essayist. She is

Nancy Naomi Carlson

Leila Chatti is a Tunisian-American poet. She is the recipient

Lelia Chatti