Shedding Light from My Journeys is a volume of poetry which reveals the passionate and insightful perspective of a young African American female poet on: love for community progress; homage to legendary artists and leaders; thrill and joy of love; the performing arts; rites of womanhood; inspired self reflection; growing up and the personal journeys we all share regardless of race, color or ethnicity. This book is a must read for educators, poetry lovers, historians, students, poets, youth and adults alike!
DuEwa Frazier is a multi-talented writer, author, poet, literacy advocate, speaker and performer from St. Louis. DuEwa is the Founder and Editor of FreshGoddess.com an inspirational online magazine for women featuring style and beauty reviews, perspectives on relationships, health and wellness tips and more! FreshGoddess.com is a much needed resource for women seeking to grow and enhance their lives from the inside out. DuEwa is becoming a go-to girl in the world of creative media that inspires women.
She is the author of Shedding Light From My Journeys (2002), Stardust Tracks on a Road (2005)and Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them In: Poems for Children (2010). DuEwa is the Founder and CEO of Lit Noire Publishing, a creative arts and publishing organization. She is the editor and publisher of the award nominated anthology, CHECK THE RHYME: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FEMALE POETS & EMCEES. CHECK THE RHYME received nomination in Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry from the NAACP Image Award in Hollywood, CA. CHECK THE RHYME also received an Honorable Mention for the 2010 Writer's Digest International Self Publishing Awards and the 2007 AALAS Open Book Awards.
DuEwa has produced and hosted numerous arts events in the New York City area and other locations. Recent events include Word Canvas Soul and Music events and Haiku & Handgrenades Tribute for Sonia Sanchez at The Harlem Book Fair. She is the host and producer of Rhymes, Views & News Talk Radio airing via Blog Talk Radio. Her radio show features guest authors, artists and other arts professionals.
DuEwa has a been a contributing writer and poet for the following publications: Essence Magazine, Reverie Literary Journal, Kweli Literary Journal, Mahogany Butterfly, PW Review, Drumvoices Revue, Mosaic Magazine, Poetry Ink Anthology, Poetry in Performance, and others.
She has been profiled in several publications including Femmixx.com, The St. Louis American, The St. Louis Argus, Booking Matters, The Ave Magazine, Rolling Out Urbanstyle Weekly and others.
As an author, performing poet and speaker DuEwa has featured at numerous arts venues, colleges, festivals, and conferences including NCTE's Annual CCCC Convention in Kentucky, The Shrine, Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, Bowery Poetry Club, Wordstock, Hue Man Bookstore, Howard University Bookstore, Robin's Bookstore, Bluestockings Books, Charis Books (Atlanta), La Pena Cultural Center (Berkeley, CA), Legacy Books (St. Louis), Capital Book Fest and many others.
DuEwa is a May 2011 Candidate for the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing degree at The New School. She earned the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Teaching (Literacy) at Fordham University and the B.A. in English at Hampton University. An advocate for youth literacy, DuEwa has been a teacher, consultant and/or featured writer and author for New York City Public Schools, Rocket Learning, New York City Mission Society, Teachers & Writers Collaborative and Morningside Alliance.
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