Natasha Gordon-Chipembere, Ph.D. is author of "Representation and Black Womanhood: The Legacy of Sarah Baartman" and the historical fiction novel, "Finding La Negrita."
Her work has been featured in Essence Magazine along with a monthly series, “Musings from An Afro-Costa Rican” in the Tico Times. She is a Senior Co-editor of the AfroLatino Book Series from Palgrave and her current writing focuses on slavery and the legacy of Afro-descendants in Latin America.
Born in New York to Costa Rican/Panamanian parents, she eventually moved to Costa Rica eight years ago with her husband and two children. She is the founder and host of the annual Tengo Sed Writing Retreats in Costa Rica, a week-long exclusive gathering of global BIPOC writers.
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