Ciera-Jevae Gordon is a Richmond Native serving her community as a teaching artist, a healer, a past Poet Laureate, writer, activist, and scholar. She reps her ancestors, & shines light on the lived experiences of the divinity in Black women & girls through poetry and performance. She is the published author of her new collection of poems, Unto Ivy's Rib, as well as the author of two chapbooks, Testimonies of Richmond, and Incarcerated Words. She obtained her B.A in Sociology, and her MFA in Writing. Her work highlights the intersectionality of Black girls and women, while centering joy, self-discovery, and healing.