“How do I become a poet?”

In this podcast episode, I interview Shah Noor Hussein, based in California. They are a writer, visual artist, educator, scholar, and a badass queer Sudanese person. Their focus are on black feminism, art, writing, and teaching. Their poetry has been featured in the LA Review of Books (2020), Umber (2019), and CUNJUH (2017). Also, some incredible poems were performed at the Museum of the African Diaspora (2020), Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (2018), and the African American Arts & Culture Complex (2018). They teach and lead writing workshops. They are the managing editor for the journal The Arrow. Their research cultural work aims to (re)center marginalized voices in dialogues on alternative epistemologies and cultural reproduction through a multimedia study of popular culture and women's music called Aghani Al Banat, “Girls Music,” in their home country of Sudan.  Follow Shah on Instagram and Twitter: @shah__noor  https://www.shahnoorhussein.com/ Sudanese Poetices/Literature Archives https://iapoetry.com/poets KEEP EYES ON SUDAN https://eyesonsudan.net/ Art Relief For Sudan https://www.instagram.com/art.relief.for.sudan/

In this podcast episode, I share a story about when I was in middle school and what I learned from the experiences. I speak about various topics of true/false friendships, jealousy, lies, manipulation, gaslighting, moving on, and so on. I hope you each learn something from this, which you can share with me, and feel free to share your stories with me as well. Disclaimer: I graduated from middle school centuries ago. ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

I'm no "professional" code poet (whatever that means), I am always still learning, but I thought to answer one of the most questions I have been asked regarding code/digital poetry.  Tiny Journalist - Poem m no "professional" code poet (whatever that means), I am always still learning, but I thought to answer questions that I have been asked regarding code/digital poetry. I speak about my experiences with computer programming languages and how I discovered code poetry. Described various types of code poets and creative ways of expression through the use of art and poetry. Being a code poet of color How to become a code poet Personal stories of dealing with negative energy when it comes to education and achieving skills later in life. I recommended reading The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell Check out iapoetry.com/portfolio/ ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

In this podcast episode, I talk about some updates about the recent coup that has happened in Sudan in 2021. Sudan updates: sudancoup.com  How to take action Sudanese Literature Archive - News Articles  I speak about my personal experiences about what it’s like being Sudanese-American living abroad during this Coup happening, especially during a pandemic. I’ve mentioned a little about the healthcare system in Sudan in general and during a Coup happening. Using technology as a form of raising awareness about injustice. The importance of self-care during a time of grief/injustice. Answering a question about local organizations. Maygoma Orphanage ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities (#IDPD)!  In this podcast episode, I interview Rikki Poynter who is a public speaker, writer, content creator, and streamer. She is an advocate for accessibility for those with disabilities. She speaks about her deafness, body positivity, chronic pain, mental health, child abuse awareness, bisexuality, and so much more. She began her YouTube career in July 2010, eventually, she spoke about being deaf. She is known to be a strong advocate of providing proper closed captioning on YouTube. She formed the closed captioning campaign called #NoMoreCRAPtions to bring awareness about accessibility for the deaf community. http://www.rikkipoynter.com/ Poem: Strength by Jay Besemer Deaf American Poetry - An Anthology Recommended articles to read: - LINK - LINK ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

In this podcast episode, I speak about the current military coup that has been happening in Sudan and still is going on to bring more awareness. Please check out the links below for up-to-date accurate information. Feel free to ask me any questions about this and on how to help. Take care!     SudanCoup.com Help End Gender-based Violence in Darfur Justice For Osman Sudanese Literature Archive  Sudanese Poetics Archive Donate: Stop Military Coup in Sudan Donate: Raising funds to honor the martyr Mohammed Abdulraheem The poem I read in this episode: "Home" by Sadig ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

I have been getting this question a lot and thought to just speak about it on here. Also, to share how much poetry, writing, and reading (along with music) has impacted me personally. Happy writing!  Resources:  Submittable  Where to Submit - Entropy  Check out the digital Sudanese Poetics Archive.   ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

In this podcast episode, I speak about my experiences throughout my academic years, mostly my undergraduate years. Also, I provide some advice to those attending undergrad, who plan to attend someday, or who are questioning attending.   ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

Gladys Shahtou, also known as the Sudanese food ambassador, is the founder and chef of Sambuxa NYC. This is a food business located in New York City that serves sweet and savory Sudanese samosas, along with other tasty options. Gladys has been cooking since she was eight years old alongside her mother and grandmother. When she moved to America from Switzerland, she noticed the lack of representation in Sudanese cuisine, so she saw the opportunity to do something about this while incorporating her other passion in politics as well.  Check out her website and menu: WEBSITE: https://samosanyc.com/ MENU: https://samosanyc.com/menu-margot SHOP: https://sambuxanyc.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage https://www.etsy.com/shop/SAMBUXANYC BLOG FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM YouTube ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]

In this episode, I speak with Mohamed Ahmed who is Osman Ahmed’s older brother. Osman, a British-Sudanese 18 year old, was murdered by the Sudanese army. We discuss the injustice happening in Sudan and ways to make a better change for the future of Sudan. Please check out the links below to learn more about what's happening and to bring awareness to others.    Petition: British gov: condemn the killing of 18 year old British medical student in Sudan Write to them INSTAGRAM @justiceforosman INSTAGRAM @wvymo  ***If you are deaf/HOH and would like the transcript of this podcast episode and/or any other episode please contact me at [email protected]