Gracefully Covered: Celebrating the Beauty and Diversity of Women’s Head Coverings

by Kiana Davis

86 pages, Paperback

Published November 17, 2024

About the author

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.