I’ve been writing for more than 15 years and since the early-1990′s I’ve been incorporating the rap and hip-hop movements within academic and social contexts. I was one of the first writers in the United States to use rap in the context of social movement and historical reference. Born and educated in San Francisco, I am an alumna of Lowell High School, City College of San Francisco and San Francisco State University, and I’m proud to be a fourth-generation San Franciscan.
I started my career as an associate editor and contributing writer for academic journals at San Francisco State University. With experience as an editor, I became the founder and editor-in-chief of a local Bay Area events newsletter. In 1993, I expanded my career to include music journalism.
I’ve served as a contributing editor and writer for the defunct 4080 MAGAZINE , an internationally-distributed music magazine that was based in Berkeley, California. I’ve interviewed such artists as Arrested Development, The Coup, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Jamaican dance hall legend Super Cat, and a host of talented local artists from the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve also contributed numerous essays, commentaries, articles and music reviews to the magazine.
In 2003, I wrote the book WORD: RAP, POLITICS + FEMINISM, now available through Writers Press, Amazon.com
In 2005, the newly inducted Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco chose my essay “The Soul of San Francisco” as one of it’s original online salon contributions to the “I’ve Known Rivers” Project.
I also provide copy and curate posts for my online community the International Black Women’s Film Festival. In 2009, I was interviewed by journalist Peter Hartlaub and my film festival was prominently featured in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Movie section. (Read more!)
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