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Tichaona Chinyelu
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Tichaona has traveled throughout the United States with sojourns in California and Illinois. She currently lives in Massachusetts where she is hard at work raising her son and completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Afrikan studies. Since Tichaona accepted her calling as a writer, her themes have focussed on bringing black history out of the dark ages of imperialism and into the light of Afrikan liberation.
Accomplishments: Poet Rising of the month at OneWordMag.com
Weaver Woman featured on main page of black-poetry.com
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Books
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 | Still Living on my Feet by Tichaona Chinyelu
Still Living on my Feet is the follow up to Tichaona Chinyelu’s first book, In the Whirlwind, which was rooted in a sense of hard-hitting revolutionary black love. However, in this sophomore effort, Tichaona brings the revolutionary essence from deep within the trough of her Y chromosomes; lacing it with truths, humor and sisterly compassion. Still uncompromising, Ms. Chinyelu overtly articulates ...
In the Whirlwind
Lulu
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Short Stories
Ice T Meets Darryl Gates: An Imaginary Dialogue by Tichaona Chinyelu
Ice T meets Darryl Gates...
Biggie Meets Fannie Lou: An Imaginary Dialogue by Tichaona Chinyelu
Biggie Smalls meets Fannie Lou Hamer...
Ménage a Trois: An Imaginary Dialogue by Tichaona Chinyelu
exploration of a relationship...
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Poetry
I Am by Tichaona Chinyelu
This is what and who I am!...
Breath of Fresh Air by Tichaona Chinyelu
Have you ever wondered if sometimes you are living in the Matrix because up is considered down and down is considered up? This poem discusses that....
Motherhood by Tichaona Chinyelu
It's a trip and a half how birthing another human...changes everything big and small....
I Am by Tichaona Chinyelu
I think, therefore I am!...
Wanton Woman by Tichaona Chinyelu
Women are the most oppressed sector of humanity. This poem, inspired by the Salem Witch Trials, is a response to an aspect of that oppression....
Three Little Birds w/ Jabreel Nuri by Tichaona Chinyelu
Mother Earth is in serious danger and as home to life itself, the danger to the environment needs to be addressed by everyone, poets included....
Older than Hip Hop by Tichaona Chinyelu
Putting my style into context: I'm older than hip hop....
Contraband Marriage by Tichaona Chinyelu
Reflecting back on getting married to a prisoner....
Amandla Awethu I by Tichaona Chinyelu
A poetic tribute to the brave South Afrikan students during aparthied....
Anti Rib Theory by Tichaona Chinyelu
Lately, I've been encountering different dialogues relating to the rib theory (woman was created from man's rib) and this is my response....
Metaphor for Decades by Tichaona Chinyelu
This year I'll turn 40 and I've been looking backward (don't know your past, don't know your future)....
Weaver Woman by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
Desire by Tichaona Chinyelu
Excerpt from the forthcoming book, Still Living on my Feet...
Light of Libation by Tichaona Chinyelu
An acknowledgement of the gifts of those who crossed over during 2006....
Three Stanza Smile by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
Twin Towers by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
Blood Diamonds by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
They Weren't Thankful by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
Is Real by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
Black List by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
Blood Will Tell (My Mother's Song) by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
Under the Mud by Tichaona Chinyelu
An In the Whirlwind Poem...
I Against I by Tichaona Chinyelu
the results of black on black hate/self-destructive behavior...
exploring like by Tichaona Chinyelu
exploring the theme of "like"...
Impromptu Haiku by Tichaona Chinyelu
A haiku written after I read a response that someone wrote to a person's poem....
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News
Writers Unified! by Tichaona Chinyelu
www.http://writersunified.proboards54.com/index.cgi...
Black Heritage Month Featured Author by Tichaona Chinyelu
Featured Poet & Author Interview with Tichaona M. Chinyelu,Salute to Black Heritage Month...
Still Living on my Feet by Tichaona Chinyelu
Still Living on my Feet is the follow up to Tichaona Chinyelu’s first book, In the Whirlwind, which was rooted in a sense of hard-hitting revolutionary black love....
Real Deal Radio Interview by Tichaona Chinyelu
Radio Interview w/Tichaona Chinyelu...
Publication of In the Whirlwind by Tichaona Chinyelu
Today is the date of publication of my first book, In the Whirlwind, a collection of poems...
In the Whirlwind Review #2 by Tichaona Chinyelu
Review by Renatta Laundry, author of Excerpts of A Metamorphosis
www.renattalaundry.com...
Tichaona Chinyelu is NOW at myspace! by Tichaona Chinyelu
New poetry posted on myspace.com...
In the Whirlwind Review by Tichaona Chinyelu
5 STAR BOOK REVIEW ALERT!...
In the Whirlwind Availability by Tichaona Chinyelu
Another place to order In the Whirlwind....
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Events
Tichaona Chinyelu Radio Interview 10/23/2006
In the Whirlwind author, Tichaona Chinyelu will be interviewed on www.artistfirst.com on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 7pm. Please go to www.artistfirst.com and click on listen....
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Links
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| In the Whirlwind
Collection of conscious African poetry with strong historical themes.
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Authors Bookshop
Independent bookseller
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Additional information
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| In that vein, she has recently self-published a collection of poems entitled In the Whirlwind. Previews and ordering information can be found at: http://www.inthewhirlwind.com |
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