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Author | Editor | Journalist | Activist
Khalisa Rae is an award-winning poet, author, community organizer, and the Theater & Lit Director at the NC Arts Council. With fierce rebellion, her poignant words, commitment to community, and writing mentorship have impacted thousands.
Writing
An experienced journalist, Khalisa has authored numerous articles, essays, poems and interviews. Check out her work.
Books
Khalisa’s acclaimed debut poetry collection, Ghost In A Black Girl’s Throat, was published by Red Hen Press in April 2021.
Services
Writing with a mentor and coach is always better than working alone. Khalisa provides editing, workshops, coaching and mentorship.
Activism
At the center of Khalisa’s passions lies community building, social justice, Black representation and girls’ empowerment.
Announcements
- Khalisa wins the Vulgar Genius Award in Poetry!
- Khalisa has won an Appy Award from the Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards for Ghost in a Black Girl’s Throat!
Woman, you have been everlasting & phenomenal
since the beginning of time,
since the Nile and cradle of civilization
and Lucy.
Your phenomenal bones were found as proof that we were once here
And breathing.
And everything.
— Khalisa Rae