I Am Woman

by Latorial Faison

One hundred, sixty-three years after Sojourner Truth delivers her famous "Ain't I a Woman" speech at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron Ohio, poet, author, and military spouse, LATORIAL FAISON, boldly delivers her "I am Woman" poem at the Rocks, Inc. monthly meeting in celebration of Women's History Month on Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Yongsan, Korea. This poem lyrically illustrates the plight of women of all colors and ethnicities from the beginning of time to the present day. Faison boldly and poetically captures images of women in history and their struggles. The poem, like Sojourner Truth's 1851 speech, celebrates womanhood, honors their achievements, and galvanizes strength, unity, and courages toward a more appreciated womanhood.

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 24, 2014

About the author

Latorial Faison is no ordinary woman. She has walked many miles in the shoes of a military spouse, mother, poet, author and educator. However, through writing, Faison has become an activist poetically speaking to the issues of our times. A native of Courtland, VA, Faison studied English and Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and VA TECH. Faison has been writing poetry since adolescence, but in March 2000 she walked onto the literary scene as the founding editor of Poetically Speaking, a globally read online poetry magazine. In 2001 Faison's first book collection of poems, Secrets of My Soul, was published. This collection set the stage for what would follow in later publications such as Immaculate Perceptions in 2003, and two collections, 28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History I and II (2006, 2008). Faison has been published in various literary journals, magazines, anthologies, and online publications. She has been published in the US and abroad in the following: Anointed Magazine, Whispers of Inspiration, The Digital Drum sponsored by BET, Chicken Bones: A Literary Journal, Facets Literary Magazine, RiverSedge, The Nubian Chronicles, Seeker Magazine, Timbooktu, The Big Lick Literary Review, Skyline Magazine, Awareness Magazine, NubianPoets.com, The Poet'sPorch, Poetry Corner, The Taj Mahal Review, The Underground Poets Society, A Commonwealth of Words, Nubian Minds, Poetry, Art & Word, Literate Nubian, The San Gabriel Valley Poetry Quarterly, Voices, Magnet & Steel, Jasper Sufficient Publications, The Poet's Cut, The D.O.E.Network, Dakota House Journal, Reflections, Free Verse, Black News, Headlight Journal, Poems for Nubian Women, Poetically Speaking, Locust Magazine, L'Attitude, To Earth From Venus, Red River Review, Poetry Repair Shop, Carnelian, Women and Sport, The Poets Porch, The Poetry Society of VA's 80th Anniversary Anthology, Voices in Wartime, BlackMedina.net, PoetsAgainsttheWar.org, and the University of Toledo's Poems for Peace project.

Latorial's story "On Good Ground" is featured in the 2003 NAACP winner, Keeping the Faith, a collection of nonfiction essays on love, courage, healing and hope from Black America edited by Tavis Smiley. Her work has also received notice on radio shows like The Tom Joyner Morning Show and PowerTalkFM.com. Forthcoming publications include books of poetry, and various poems and contributing selections in other publications. Faison is also planning to publish children's books. She has taught for various colleges and universities in the U.S. Currently, Faison is an Online Instructor for DeVry University.
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Latorial Faison is currently accepting speaking engagements as well as opportunities to appear and read poetry. For information on upcoming events, visit the EVENTS page of this site. Invite Latorial Faison, Poet & Author, to your next community, church, school, college, or university event.