Episode 44: Recite a Black Girl's Poem: Emma in Conversation with Evita Colon
In this powerful, final Black History Month episode, Emma interviews poet, performer, and entrepreneur PoeticSoulQueen, Evita Colon, on Presidents’ Day from the property of President James Buchanan. Together, they explore Black creativity as survival, truth-telling, unity, and freedom dreaming—and even write a poem live on camera.
From spoken word to belly breathing, from Lydia Hamilton Smith to “Her testimony is the spine,” this conversation is about claiming voice, legacy, and imagination in real time.
Chapters
02:03 Rapid-Fire Creativity Questions (Stage vs Circle, Silence vs Music, Favorite Word)
03:30 Black Creativity on Presidential Ground: Surviving, Thriving, Imagining Better
06:42 Before the Poet: Evita’s Childhood, Responsibility, and Humor
09:00 Performance Moment: “Recite a Black Girl’s Poem”
14:20 “Her Testimony Is the Spine” — Favorite Line Breakdown
17:37 Emma Shares Her Poem “Belly Breathe” + Encouragement for Young Writers
21:34 Black History Month Project: Writing Lydia Hamilton Smith & Thaddeus Stevens
30:23 Writing a Poem Live On Camera
39:04 Full-Circle Advice: Show Up As Yourself
42:28 Emma’s Chicken Nugget Wisdom Recap
References
Thaddeus Stevens and James Buchanan Rivalry
The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy
Follow Evita at:
Website: www.speak2mysoul.com
Instagram: PoeticSoulQueen
Instagram: @speaktomysoulco
Facebook: Evita C
Connect with Me:
Substack: livingin3dpower.substack.com
Youtube: @naturalinclination
TikTok: Amber Sessoms
LinkedIn: Dr. Amber M. Sessoms, NCSP
Bluesky: @ambersessoms.bsky.social
Facebook: Natural Inclination
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