Lesley-Ann Brown, Poet: B.W.I.E 10th Anniversary Shero

Black Women in Europe Blog™ 10th Anniversary notes:

I picked Lesley-Ann Brown to be a Black Women in Europe Blog™ Shero because of her beautiful way with words. She’s a prolific poet and essayist with her own publishing imprint as well as dedicated mother, activist and wordsmith. I first blogged about Lesley-Ann in April 2008. Lesley-Ann also knows how to pull together a picnic in Copenhagen where a sister can meet other funny, inspiring and lovely sisters. Somehow Lesley-Ann found the time to write two poems to commemorate the Black Women in Europe Blog™ 10th Anniversary. How fortunate are we? Download your copy now.

Tak Lesley-Ann. Thank you for choosing your words wisely.

Hair Now
(A Poem for Black Women in Europe)

The memory of mother
(A Poem for Black Women in Europe)

Lesley-Ann Brown is an educator and writer. She writes for NBCBLK and has contributed to anthologies, both in Denmark and in the U.S. She blogs at www.blackgirlonmars.com and you can find all her recent writing here www.lesleyannbrownwrites.wordpress.com. She is originally from Brooklyn, New York and studied writing at the New School.

Meet all of our Anniversary Sheroes.

DJ Candice McKenzie

Holistic hair care specialist Lyota Swainson

Financial guru Ellen Kountz

Photographer Lola Akerstrom