Keep That Same Energy: A Conversation with Artist Drekkia Writes

Drekkia Writes- the poet, the artist, the creator and energy curator. CEO of Seven of Arts, an educational consulting firm. She is the founder of the womens empowerment organization hey, sis! & The Melanin Land and a published author with the books 17 Mirrors and The Art of Securing the Bag. Writes is an award winning spoken word artist. She served as the Arts in Education Program Manager for the state of Arkansas and currently serves as the youngest elected official on the Little Rock School District School Board and serves as a commissioner on the Arts + Culture Commission. Her background is in teaching poetry and creative writing as a way to help modify behavior, address social emotional learning and to help increase literacy and communication skills. She is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas where she studied Business Administration, Insurance and Risk Management. She is also a radio personality on 96.5FM providing inspiration every Tuesday. Writes main focus in life is to entertain, educate and empower the community through the arts. Follow on social media: https://www.instagram.com/drekkia/ https://www.facebook.com/drekkia www.Drekkia.com