Our Programs
Natalie Graham
Associate Professor, Department Chair, & Programs Director (African American Studies; Cal State Fullerton)
Established the Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation
Begin with a Failed Body: Poems (The 2016 Cave Canem Poetry Prize Winner)
KayjoCreatives Revision Workshop co-facilitated with Cynthia A. Briano
CSUSB African American History Month Poetry Reading
"This is Definitely Not The Super Bowl" presented by WTAW-LA
LA Times Festival of Books, with Jack Jones Literary Arts and Beyond Baroque Literary Arts 2018
Poetry Congeries Publication (Connotation Press)
Four Pairs #2 at Civic Center Studios
Begin It: Poetry Brunch hosted by Kayjo Creatives
Difficult To Name Reading Series (September Edition)
Poetry Reading with LuLu Delacre and Renee Watson (2018 Solstice MFA)
State Lines (poem) published in SF Chronicle (2018)
Poetry Interview with Nasty Gal
PoetrIE Workshops, Readings, and Conversations (with Vanessa Angelica Villarreal)
Jack Jones Literary Arts Poetry Reading with LiteraryLA
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Poetry Reading with Major Jackson
"The Big Read" LA Public Libraries Exposition Park Branch Reading of "Citizen" by Claudia Rankine, part of NEA Big Read Project
She Reads feature in "To Be Read" PileJack Jones Literary ArtsJack Jones Literary Arts
Reading at Laurel Book Store for Womens History Month
A Night of Black Women Magic & Multi-Genre Writing Reading at Third Place Books
Open Books Reading with Brittany Perham
Other Books LA Reading with Diana Arterian
Gatsby Books Wetchester Farmer's Market Reading Pop-Up
Girlschool LA weekend Poetry Stage Event with Jack Jones Literary Arts
Angels Flight Literary Celebration with debut collection (Cave Canem Prize)
2017 Holiday Extravaganza with Jack Jones Literary Arts
PEN America feature in PENTen interview with Kyla Marshell
Women Writers Bloom Showcase & Open Mic
SLC Poetry Festival (NYUniversity) with Cave Canem Poets
Interabang Books with FLPress Reading
TORCH Wildfire Reading Series
Established the Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation
Begin with a Failed Body: Poems (The 2016 Cave Canem Poetry Prize Winner)
KayjoCreatives Revision Workshop co-facilitated with Cynthia A. Briano
CSUSB African American History Month Poetry Reading
"This is Definitely Not The Super Bowl" presented by WTAW-LA
LA Times Festival of Books, with Jack Jones Literary Arts and Beyond Baroque Literary Arts 2018
Poetry Congeries Publication (Connotation Press)
Four Pairs #2 at Civic Center Studios
Begin It: Poetry Brunch hosted by Kayjo Creatives
Difficult To Name Reading Series (September Edition)
Poetry Reading with LuLu Delacre and Renee Watson (2018 Solstice MFA)
State Lines (poem) published in SF Chronicle (2018)
Poetry Interview with Nasty Gal
PoetrIE Workshops, Readings, and Conversations (with Vanessa Angelica Villarreal)
Jack Jones Literary Arts Poetry Reading with LiteraryLA
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Poetry Reading with Major Jackson
"The Big Read" LA Public Libraries Exposition Park Branch Reading of "Citizen" by Claudia Rankine, part of NEA Big Read Project
She Reads feature in "To Be Read" PileJack Jones Literary ArtsJack Jones Literary Arts
Reading at Laurel Book Store for Womens History Month
A Night of Black Women Magic & Multi-Genre Writing Reading at Third Place Books
Open Books Reading with Brittany Perham
Other Books LA Reading with Diana Arterian
Gatsby Books Wetchester Farmer's Market Reading Pop-Up
Girlschool LA weekend Poetry Stage Event with Jack Jones Literary Arts
Angels Flight Literary Celebration with debut collection (Cave Canem Prize)
2017 Holiday Extravaganza with Jack Jones Literary Arts
PEN America feature in PENTen interview with Kyla Marshell
Women Writers Bloom Showcase & Open Mic
SLC Poetry Festival (NYUniversity) with Cave Canem Poets
Interabang Books with FLPress Reading
TORCH Wildfire Reading Series
Nikia Chaney
Professor of African American Literature and Creative Writing at Cabrillo College
Professor at California State University, Monterey Bay
Three Walking
Ladybug (Coming soon)
us mouth (University of Hell Press, 2018)
Sis Fuss (Orange Monkey Publishing, 2012)
ladies, please (Dancing Girl Press, 2012)
Inlandia Literary Laureate (2016-2018) for Inlandia Institute of Arts
Literary Uprising for Antioch University Reader
CSU Oral Research Competition (linguist research competitor)
Nominated by English Department for Outstanding Graduate Student at California State University, San Bernadino
2012 OSA Enizagam Poetry Award
Fellowship/Grant winner from Cave Canem, the Millay Colony for the Arts, Squaw Valley, and the Barbara Demings Fund
Founding editor of shufPoetry (Home of Experimental Poetics) Founder of Jamii Publishing (independent press for literature based in community projects)
Co-founder of Amplify! Podcast (For black voices, social justice, and student issues)
Published in Iowa Review, Portland Review, 491, Pearl, Sugar House Review, Welter, Blackberry Magazine, Kweli, Vinyl, tnY.press, She has been anthologized in the Breakbeats Poets Vol III: Halal If You Hear Me
Featured in After the Pause and the anthology The Future is Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry
2016 Inlandia Literary Laureate
Inlandia Poetry Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Organized an exhibit celebrating women and music for Black History Month
Panel moderator for Tuskegee Airmen
Homespun Chapbook book series for Inlandia Institute
Voices Against Violence, a workshop/exhibition program
Contributing member of Hive Poetry Collective
Volunteer Organizer with the SCC Black Coalition on Racial Justice and Equity
Professor at California State University, Monterey Bay
Three Walking
Ladybug (Coming soon)
us mouth (University of Hell Press, 2018)
Sis Fuss (Orange Monkey Publishing, 2012)
ladies, please (Dancing Girl Press, 2012)
Inlandia Literary Laureate (2016-2018) for Inlandia Institute of Arts
Literary Uprising for Antioch University Reader
CSU Oral Research Competition (linguist research competitor)
Nominated by English Department for Outstanding Graduate Student at California State University, San Bernadino
2012 OSA Enizagam Poetry Award
Fellowship/Grant winner from Cave Canem, the Millay Colony for the Arts, Squaw Valley, and the Barbara Demings Fund
Founding editor of shufPoetry (Home of Experimental Poetics) Founder of Jamii Publishing (independent press for literature based in community projects)
Co-founder of Amplify! Podcast (For black voices, social justice, and student issues)
Published in Iowa Review, Portland Review, 491, Pearl, Sugar House Review, Welter, Blackberry Magazine, Kweli, Vinyl, tnY.press, She has been anthologized in the Breakbeats Poets Vol III: Halal If You Hear Me
Featured in After the Pause and the anthology The Future is Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry
2016 Inlandia Literary Laureate
Inlandia Poetry Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Organized an exhibit celebrating women and music for Black History Month
Panel moderator for Tuskegee Airmen
Homespun Chapbook book series for Inlandia Institute
Voices Against Violence, a workshop/exhibition program
Contributing member of Hive Poetry Collective
Volunteer Organizer with the SCC Black Coalition on Racial Justice and Equity
Ginger Galloway
Educator and Fine Arts Instructor
Organizer for the African American Book Festival in the Inland Empire
LOViEBeans on Etsy
Books:
Help! There is a Book Stuck in Me!
Skipping Rope Poetry
Cacao and Coffee Beans
Destiny Interrupted
Color!
Beyond
Courage
Hope for Lunar Days
Videos:
Sunrise
I just Wanna Be Me (Trailer)
Illusions Trailer
He
Hair, Mine
I write
Graphic Design:
Get Up: Youth Day at Adonai Ministries Christian Center
The Childcare Consultant (2 different designs)
Dream & Flow Productions
Hair Mechanics
Especially Cakes
Second Course Catering and Desserts
Jamii Publishing
Velocity
Ternion Inspirational Speaking Team
Wendy Starr Sales Representative
OrCHEAD (Organization of Christian Education Assistance and Development)
Johnderson Publishing
Simple Stuff Candy Stations
Divas of Destiny
Organizer for the African American Book Festival in the Inland Empire
LOViEBeans on Etsy
Books:
Help! There is a Book Stuck in Me!
Skipping Rope Poetry
Cacao and Coffee Beans
Destiny Interrupted
Color!
Beyond
Courage
Hope for Lunar Days
Videos:
Sunrise
I just Wanna Be Me (Trailer)
Illusions Trailer
He
Hair, Mine
I write
Graphic Design:
Get Up: Youth Day at Adonai Ministries Christian Center
The Childcare Consultant (2 different designs)
Dream & Flow Productions
Hair Mechanics
Especially Cakes
Second Course Catering and Desserts
Jamii Publishing
Velocity
Ternion Inspirational Speaking Team
Wendy Starr Sales Representative
OrCHEAD (Organization of Christian Education Assistance and Development)
Johnderson Publishing
Simple Stuff Candy Stations
Divas of Destiny