Raised in Detroit and Houston, Jasmine (she/her/hers) is a Chicago-based facilitator and multidisciplinary writer calling on the Black womanist tradition in her work. With a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a minor in journalism and a certificate in media, culture and identities from the University of Texas at Austin, her writing explores culture and identity from a place of intentional witnessing and curiosity. Her diverse background in social justice education, non-fiction storytelling and event production have created a unique blend of skills and interests.
After many years as a non-profit leader, she prioritizes human connection, holistic wellness and spirituality in her current community engagement and facilitation work. Jasmine is also a contributing writer and photographer for her local newspaper, South Side Weekly, and shares reflections on all things wonderful, astonishing and mystifying in her (news)letter, Sugar From Sun. She was a Markus D. Manley Award Finalist and her work has been published in Sixty Inches From Center, The Black Liberation Blueprint, and the lickety-split.
The ancestors who inform and guide her work include: Gwendolyn Brooks, Maya Angelou, Audre Lorde, Grace Lee Boggs, Toni Morrison, bell hooks, and James Baldwin.
*headshot by wing yun photo