Na&rsquo\;Tosha De&rsquo\;Von will host a writing workshop focused on exploring the Black experience in America. Thi s program is intended to center Black voices and create a space for Black writers to explore and practice their craft.
\nNa&rsquo\;Tosha De&rs quo\;Von is a native of Chicago\, Illinois\, and was raised in Mississippi . She began her career in acting and poetry by way of God&rsquo\;s Design\ , believing that the purpose of her art is to expose and heal. Through her poetry\, she has fought for social injustices and human rights with promi nent people\, including Danny Glover\, Ilyasah Shabazz\, Myrlie Evers\, an d Common. Na&rsquo\;Tosha is a casting assistant for the Actors Casting Ag ency in Arkansas and has worked extensively with several theatre companies \, both Regional and Non-Regional\, across the nation\, focusing on both c lassical and non-classical text. She has been a published poet for years\, with her works in many notable literary sites\, including Literary Sanctu ary. Na&rsquo\;Tosha desires to inspire and mentor younger artists with ba ckgrounds similar to her own through her art. She wants to teach young art ists that with hard work and creativity\, anything is possible.
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