Founder of West Oakland to West Africa Poetry Exchange
Poet, Activist, Educator
Themes covered by Karla
Sessions covered by this speaker
9
Workshop | West Oakland to West Africa: Facilitating an International Poetry Exchange
9
Reading | Sex, Love & Distance
About this Speaker
Karla is a Bay Area poet, activist, and educator with a passion for social justice. She is the founder of West Oakland to West Africa Poetry Exchange, facilitating cross-cultural exchange between Oakland and West African poets. She is editing a pan-Africanist poetry collection to be published by Pacific Raven Press. She holds an MFA from Mills and her poetry and essays have been published and anthologized widely.
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