Amuchechukwu Nwafor (Amuche The Poet) is a D.C.-based writer, performance artist, host, event curator, educator and teaching artist. She is a first-generation born Black American whose poetry touches on the diaspora, sexual advocacy, mental health and the female experience. Amuche considers her poems to be still life paintings of intimate experiences, emotions and observations. Her debut collection of poetry, “Salt Water Roots,” was published October 2024 in collaboration with the DC Poet Project and Day Eight. Through her writing she aspires to heal, grow and inspire people from all different walks of life.

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