ROAR of a Lioness | Philosophy for the Queens
“Roar is a visual chapbook that is centered around the theme of the “personal is political.” My story overlaps with many of our collective stories as Black women. The title ‘Roar of a Lioness’ is the release into the world, the scream, war cry, and loud proclamation of my personal history that has made me all that I am today. It is also the title of my self-published chapbook that was released in 2015.
Why I chose to include ‘Philosophy for the Queens’ in the title is to intentionally inspire Black women across the globe. We are divine beings that carry the collective burdens of racism, sexism, featurism, and colorism. Some of us are queer and that comes with the burden of homophobia. Some of us are trans and that comes with the burden of transphobia. Some of us are disabled and that comes with the burden of ableism.
My story as told through poetry in this visual chapbook touches intimately, and overlaps, with many of these struggles we all battle against as Black women. My words are powerfully dedicated with Luv to my fellow Queens. My wish for this project is that it impacts my sisters; and that it supports Black women existing confidently as the Goddesses we are while giving us the strength to laugh in the faces of those who tell us we aren’t sacred.”
-SublimeLuv
YOUTUBE
YOUTUBE
Click above to take a look at SublimeLuv’s YouTube content.
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The Personal Is Political
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Love Can Change the World
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Breathe Poetry
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Boston Compass Newspaper
APPEARANCES & TESTIMONIALS
Featured Performance:
Featured Artist for The Teacher’s Lounge Black History Month Event, 2020
Featured Performances:
Opened for ‘A Woman’s Worth’ Showcase featuring Grammy Nominated Artist, Maimouna Youssef, 2019
Featured Artist for ‘Third Thursdays’ The Sound of Pride, 2019
Facilitated ‘Girls Who Speak Out Loud’ Summer Workshop Series for the G.R.O.W. Girls Program, 2020
Facilitated ‘Communication Etiquette’ Workshop Series for the G.R.O.W. Girls Program, 2021
Miami Beach Pride Performance
Performing Spoken word led SublimeLuv into her calling as a Public Speaker. This poem is entitled Aren’t We Divine. It was a highlight of her featured performance for Miami Beach Pride’s opening ceremony on April 4th, 2024.
What People Are Saying
“She recently facilitated a powerful two-part poetry workshop with youth of color at my org. The young people are still talking about the impact .”
— Lynn Murray, Flagship Clubhouse
“Thoughtful, insightful, and so well presented. The presentation provided so many helpful reminders about the beautiful (and often unfortunately burdensome) intersectionality of black queerness.”
— Black and Queer: An Intersection of Nuance Workshop Participant, Ceres