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Best of The Satin Lounge with Kia René welcomes one of Atlanta's best known queer performance poets and author THERESA DAVIS to #PillowTalk. THERESA DAVIS discusses Queer Activism & Authenticity, Slam & Queer Poetry, and her books and crafts. THERESA DAVIS was born into a family of writers and entertainers, she was naturally drawn to the arts. She shares her journey through several creative mediums. Theresa designed and created Ebony Angels, a line of hand-crafted dolls, Mental Notes (hand-crafted books) and a clothing line for children. A teacher for over 20 years, she has become an expert at using the arts across the curriculum. In 2002, Theresa joined forces with her mother and brother to form the spoken word performance group MoDaSo (Mother / Daughter / Son) and released two music CDs entitled, "This is for Family" and "The Uncivil War". She has self-published five collections of poetry: Torn, Head Games, Touched, Rock Star Poet, The Truth About Jaguars and Simon Says. She has gone on to forge an impressive career as a solo performer, winning poetry slams and featuring at spoken word venues around Atlanta and the nation, as well as leading writing and performance workshops and headlining conferences across the southeast. On May 22, 2011, Theresa received a proclamation from the City of Atlanta, making the date "Theresa Davis Day", in celebration of her win at The Woman of the World Poetry Slam, in which she represented Atlanta. In 2012, Theresa became the recipient of the Emerging Artists Grant and was named the McEver Chair in Writing at Georgia Institute of Technology.
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