Kayla Dudley

(she/her) Mentee

Kayla Dudley is a poet, activist, and emerging scholar who uses writing as a tool for healing and resistance. She creates spaces where marginalized voices—especially Black women and girls—are heard, honored, and amplified. Through her program Healotry: Healing Through Poetry, she guides youth in transforming silence into power. Kayla’s work lives at the intersection of art, justice, and unapologetic truth-telling.

Favorite Authors & Artists

Audre Lorde, Jasmine Mans, Nikki Giovanni

Favorite Genres & Mediums

Poetry

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