"Healing from Bullets" Harlan and Cheeraz discuss the emotional healing process of gunshot victims and their families.
Get Your Tissue! Tune in for the complete story with Cheeraz Gormon on her journey with LIFE, LOSS & LOVE!!!
Described as a multipotentialite, St. Louis native, Cheeraz Gormon is a cross genre writer, multi-medium storyteller, and public speaker whose work spans across the art forms of poetry, essay writing, photography, film production, music, and advertising. She is a community centered social entrepreneur, and helping professional devoted to the visibility, care, and healing of underserved, and marginalized populations.
As a poet, and storyteller, Cheeraz has opened for Dr. Cornell West, Dr. Dennis Kimbrow, MacArthur Genius honoree, Dr. Deborah Willis, and has hosted events for Left Bank Books in St. Louis, MO, and St. Louis Public Radio. She is a 2x TEDxGatewayArch speaker, and her poetry has been featured in Ebony Magazine, Huffington Post, St. Louis Public Radio, and performed on stages nationally, and internationally. Her first collection of poetry, and writings, “In The Midst of Loving,” was released in March of 2015 on the Alchemy 7 imprint to rave reviews. From 2017-2019, Cheeraz served as storytelling fellow at InPower Institute in St. Louis, MO where she founded, Black Womxn Playwright Workshop to cultivate talent, and discover new voices in playwriting. She was recently appointed founding faculty member at InPower Institute where she has launched the InPower Institute- Living Library Archive. Under the leadership of St. Louis’ first poet laureate, the late Michael Castro, she was founding committee member of the St. Louis Brick City Poetry Festival. For her work in, and contribution to the literary arts, Cheeraz was selected as an apexart International Arts Fellow in 2016, named Outstanding Working Artist Honoree by the St. Louis Visionary Awards in 2018, and is a St. Louis Regional Arts Commission 2019 Artist Fellow. Cheeraz’s poetry is currently featured on Yoruba Records EP, “Racially Charged,” produced by renowned house music producer and artist, Osunlade.
Cheeraz Gormon
Website: https://www.cheerazgormon.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100062927006620
Email: bookingcheerazgormon@gmail.com
Host: Harlan B. Hodge
Founder Black People Bike
About Harlan
It is my belief that people find meaning, purpose, and happiness through meaningful work. Meaningful work is labor that results in the enhancement of others. The act of exercising one's gifts brings joy to the individual while the act of service to others creates a stronger community. Thus, the individual and society are interdependent. The act of working for and with each other enhances the individuals and the relationship. Ultimately, the quality of one's life and the well-being of any community can be measured by the quality and quantity of their connections. There is no greater method of enhancing social bonds than cooperative labor. The most efficient method is the sharing of stories.
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