East Meets Words / Adeeba Rana
Adeeba Afshan Rana is a South Asian-American poetic activista. Her journey began in pre-school where she championed the other girls of the playground, a red crayon clutched in her raised fist. Today, she works diligently to cultivate the voices of her people. Adeeba has been hooked onto conversations of women and power, art and activism since taking the stage at the Apollo in 2004 as the winner of We Got Issues! hottest rant contest. She also works closely with many Social Justice organizations, educating and inspiring young people to use their voices in action, protest, praise and power.
She recently finished her BA in English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and aspires to be the next goddess of knowledge.
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