This piece shares the story of a young woman who was influenced heavily by jazz throughout her life and details her understanding of jazz through a Black perspective
Story
Allahna Johnson
(she/her) Mentee
Allahna Johnson is from Queens New York. She grew up on books and has always tried to explore mediums. She started her poetry journey in middle school when she took a slight pivot from songwriting and honed in on a different form of expression. These efforts proved themselves useful when producing work with Prism Ink Magazine and working on long term personal projects.
Favorite Authors & Artists
Amanda Gorman, Maya Angelou, Audre Lorde
Artist‘s Statement
My passion for poetry has spiraled from my deep love of music, dance, and other forms of presenting emotions. My work is currently focused on teenhood, politics, identity, and personal experiences that reveal to me both the struggle, beauty, and strength found in analyzing life through the lens of art.