In Volume Two: Chapter Eighteen, we welcome New York-based Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Motivational Speaker and Author of the book Growing Pains, Alyssa Michelle.

Connect with Alyssa:
IG: @poetress_alyssa

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Gabriel Ramirez: On Realizing I’m Black
Twitter: @ramirezpoet
Website: ramirezpoet.com
IG: @ramirezpoet

Loyce Gayo: How we Forget
IG: @loycegayo
Twitter: @loycegayo
Website:loyceg.github.io

Terisa Siagatonu: Note to Self
Twitter: @terisasiagatonu
IG: @terisasiagatonu
Website: terisasiagatonu.com

Tonya Ingram – I am Twenty-two
Twitter: @tonyasingram
Website: tonyaingram.com
IG:  @tonyainstragram

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter: @lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com

Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com

ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show

Poetry is the Death of Me podcast
IG: poetryisthedeathofmepodcast