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New Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set Series

Amanda Holiday holds an MA in creative writing from the

Amanda Holiday

Sadia Hassan an Atlanta-raised, Oakland-based writer and advocate for first generation

Sadia Hassan

Famia Nkansa

Famia Nkansa is a writer, poet, blogger, and social commentator

Famia Nkansa

Maluleke, Vuyelwa

Vuyelwa Maluleke is a performance poet, scriptwriter, and actor, who

Vuyelwa Maluleke

Nkateko Masinga is a South African poet and 2019 Fellow

Nkateko Masinga

Libsekal, Liyou

Liyou Libsekal was born in 1990 in Ethiopia and grew up traveling

Liyou Libsekal

Nadra Mabrouk is a poet living in New York. She

Nadra Mabrouk

Kofi-Tsekpo, Janet

Janet Kofi-Tsekpo’s writing has appeared in anthologies and journals, including Ten (Bloodaxe,

Janet Kofi-Tsekpo

Henneh Kyereh Kwaku

Henneh Kyereh Kwaku studies a Bachelor of Public Health, Disease Control

Henneh Kyereh Kwaku

Umniya Najaer is a Cave Canem fellow and the author

Umniya Najaer

Musawenkosi Khanyile was born in 1991 and raised in Nseleni.

Musawenkosi Khanyile

Amy Lukau

Amy Lukau is a poet of Angolan and Congolese descent.

Amy Lukau

Momtaza Mehri

Momtaza Mehri is a Somali-British poet who has served as the

Momtaza Mehri

Musariri, Blessing

Blessing Musariri is a poet and children’s author who lives

Blessing Musariri

Kenyan Poet and editor Ngwatilo Mawiyoo received her BA in

Ngwatilo Mawiyoo

Nick Makoha was shortlisted for the 2017 Felix Dennis Prize

Nick Makoha