ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Ms. Jaha Zainabu is a Los Angeles-based internationally acclaimed poet and visual artist. As the Artist-In-Residence for WomanPreach! Inc., she provides poems, stories, and insights for each programming event. She released her third book of poetry,365.2013: A Poem A Day Series in 2017. She performs all throughout the U.S. and has been featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. She leads workshops on writing for healing, social justice writing, and works with young people on their poetry skills. In addition to poetry and storytelling, Jaha is a visual artist and photographer. Jaha is currently a Creative Writing Instructor for the Community Literature Initiative in Los Angeles, CA.