Iris M. Crawford

San Francisco

Iris M. Crawford, is a poet, journalist and social justice advocate. She is a first-generation Guyanese- American and hails from New York City. Her journey has allowed her to empower communities through health care advocacy, education and environmental justice.

Projects

  1. AfroSolo 2020

    AfroSolo Theatre Company’s mission is to nurture, promote, present art and culture from the the Diaspora through solo performance. This year's performance wi…

    Theatre, Literary Arts

  2. Published Works

    This section showcases my published work. My stories all aim to amplify the intersections of our social justice issues and movements. Bylines include The …

    Journalism

  3. Poetry Portfolio

    This is my poetry portfolio. My words take an analytical view of the political, social and cultural issues in my world while aiming to explore and push the b…

    Literary Arts

  4. Linkages Across the Sea Level Rise Continuum

    Overarching goal: Inspire, uplift and build the capacity of youth leadership in coastal states in the United States to address the impacts of sea level rise …

    Social Justice

  5. To Pimp A Butterfly (A culturally relevant pedagogy)

    This lesson plan uses Kendrick Lamar's 2015 album "To Pimp A Butterfly" to explore ethnic notions, perceptions of Black women, and Black history through a cu…

    Social Justice

Contributions

  1. West Oakland to West Africa

    West Oakland to West Africa provides a sustained exchange to connect members of the African diaspora and Africa through creative writing. Our core values are…

  2. Trauma, Tresses, & Truth: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narrative

    TT&T is an anthology of African American & Afro Latina authors relating their true, often shocking encounters while wearing natural hair (Chicago Review Pres…

Skills

  1. Literary Arts

    Focus
    Performance & Reading, Teaching, Writing
    Genres
    Free Verse Poetry, Haiku, Spoken Word, Narrative Poetry, Narrative Journalism

  2. Journalism

    Types
    Citizen & Collaborative, Interview, Investigative, Narrative
    Topics
    Environment, Crime & Justice, Local & Community Issues, Politics & Governance, Social Justice

  3. Social Justice

    Focus
    Civic Engagement, Policy Advocacy, Socialy Engaged Art
    Topics
    Economic Justice & Equality, Environmental Justice, Gender & Sexuality, Healthcare Reform, Intersectionality, Political & Electoral Reform, Racial Justice
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