Allen, who grew up in Jamaica, moved with her family as a teenager, studying in New York and Toronto. Founder of the Toronto International Dub Poetry Festival and a variety of cultural organizations such as Fresh Arts that empower youth, Allen has spent over three decades writing, publishing,...
Bell has also had two plays produced as staged readings for large audiences, includingCut the Baby in Half(Greenline Theater) andA Conversation Between Lorraine Hansberry and Gwendolyn Brooks(a collaborative effort produced by the Chicago Humanities Festival). ...
We share a secret. On a hot summer night in Paris, we hooked up. And I never do that. Ever. I revealed parts of myself to him I’ve never shown anyone else. He’s seen me at my most vulnerable. I told him my secrets. And he told me his. In Paris, he was sexy. Protective...