Tessara Dudley is a Black queer poet, a working-class disabled femme, and a bonus parent to a rambunctious young one. Tessara has published poetry in Sun Star Review, Wordgathering, The Black Napkin, and Words Dance. Their poems have also appeared in anthologies published by Minerva Rising, Zoetic Press, and 9 Bridges Press. Tessara’s first poetry collection, Fallen/Forever Rising, was published in 2015. After taking time off to finish their schooling and raise a child, they are currently working on a second poetry collection. Tessara recommends the Black Women's Health Imperative.
