HER With Amena Brown

Behind the Poetry: Start With Your Roots

This week I’m taking y’all behind the poetry and digging into my poem “Start With Your Roots.” Listen in as I share how Outkast’s album Aquemini and my own southern upbringing inspired this poem. To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the <a href="http://www.amenabrown.com/herwithamena">show notes</a>. To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my <a href="http://www.patron.com/amenabrown">Patreon</a> community where you can get access to archived episodes, bonus episodes, and behind the scenes content. Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amenabee">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/amenabee">Twitter</a>, for podcast clips, poetry quotes and random quips. For information on <a href="http://www.amenabrown.com/contact">how to book me to speak or perform at an event</a>, visit <a href="http://www.amenabrown.com/contact">amenabrown.com</a>. Thanks for listening and thanks for your support!   See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Spoken word poet, performer, and host Amena Brown, brings hilarious storytelling, soulful conversation and insightful interviews with women of color. HER with Amena Brown invites you into a living room where you can hear new perspectives, listen to poetic readings of things you never thought could be poetic, and celebrate Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian women who because of their contributions to the world and their community are deserving of a crown. Join Amena as she reminds you to access joy, affect change and be inspired.