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Anastacia-Rene Tolbert
Anastacia-Renee is an award-winning multi-genre writer, educator, interdisciplinary artist, TEDx speaker, and podcaster based in Seattle, Washington. She is the author of Side Notes from the Archivist (HarperCollins/Amistad), (v.) (Black Ocean), Forget It (Black Radish), and two plays, and has received the 2018 James W. Ray Distinguished Artist Award and served as Seattle Civic Poet from 2017-2019. Her work explores Black culture, queer identity, and American history through poetry, prose, performance, and mixed media installations.Browse all performers