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Kiana Davis

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Born

Richmond, CA , The United States

Website

https://kianaspoeticawakenings.com/

Genre

Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir

Influences

Maya Angelou, Audre Lorde, and Emily Dickerson

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April 2012

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Kiana Davis is the author of autobiographical poetry collections Digging For Roots and From These Roots Up. She is the editor and publisher of Voices in the Shadow and Unyielding Roots: What is Your Hair Story?

She was raised in Richmond, California, and she began writing poetry at the age of 12 to grapple with growing up in poverty. Poetry helped her develop her identity and find her voice.

Kiana is an Adult Basic Studies instructor, and she also teaches Equity and Social Justice-themed poetry workshops. Her workshops are designed to help youth and adults awaken their inner poets and learn about race and injustice.

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	Digging For Roots it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From These Roots Up it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unyielding Roots, What is Your Hair Story? 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voice In The Shadows it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	FIT, FABULOUS, AND THRIVING: Adult Coloring Book For Black Women To Inspire Fitness and Wellness With Positive Affirmations 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

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“When their voices didn't reach my ears,
I rebelled against my own skin
too young to realize that without their
stories I would starve.”
― Kiana Davis, Digging For Roots

tags: african-american-authors, culture, poetry-quotes

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“I write poetry to heal pieces of me
time as missed.”
― Kiana Davis , Digging For Roots

tags: poetry

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Kiana’s Quotes

“If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”
― T. Harv Eker

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“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

tags: character, empowerment, flaws, freedom, gender, identity, image, independence, integrity, realism, self-awareness, self-determination, women

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“I write poetry to heal pieces of me
time as missed.”
― Kiana Davis , Digging For Roots

tags: poetry

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“When their voices didn't reach my ears,
I rebelled against my own skin
too young to realize that without their
stories I would starve.”
― Kiana Davis, Digging For Roots

tags: african-american-authors, culture, poetry-quotes

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“I cried a river of tears but he was too heavy to float on them. So I dragged him with me these years across an ocean.”
― August Wilson, Seven Guitars

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