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Yalonda JD Green (she/her) is a transdisciplinary performer, educator, and literacy hypewoman whose experiments encircle the afterlives of Black women and their girlhoods. As vocalist and poet, she explores the nexus of song, story, communal memory, and improvisational performance. A Cave Canem alumni fellow and daughter of Detroit, Yalonda’s creative work thrives in ink and air. She is a 2026 Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellow in poetry with residencies at Storyknife, the Fine Arts Work Center, Delaware Writers Retreat, and Bethany Arts Community. Most recently, her poetry has appeared in Inkwell, Swamp Ape Review, and ART SICK, and forthcoming in Diode Poetry Journal. In addition to her poetic work, Yalonda is a vocal artist with Elevate Vocal Arts and a member of Wilmington, Delaware’s creative community.
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