DuEwa Frazier

Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Brooklyn, NY
New York US
Website: 
www.duewaworld.com

Author's Bio

DuEwa Frazier is an award winning writer, speaker, author, educator, and cultural commentator. DuEwa has been honored with a Mayor's Proclamation in St. Louis, a Black Caucus of ALA Conference Presenter Award, Writers Digest Publishing Awards honorable mention, and NAACP Image Award nomination. She was a featured TEDx speaker in 2019 for her talk "Word is Bond." DuEwa is the author of a children's book, Alice's Musical Debut (2019), two teen novels, Quincy Rules (2016) and Deanne in the Middle (2014).  DuEwa is also the author of several books of poetry, including Goddess Under the Bridge: Poems (2013). Alice's Musical Debut was featured in Publishers' Weekly in summer 2019. DuEwa featured in 2020 on Fox 2 News in the Morning show to discuss her children's book Alice's Musical Debut. She also featured on the 30 Minute Hour podcast. DuEwa has written children's content for Rocket Learning and McGraw Hill Educational Publishers. DuEwa is the editor of the NAACP Image Award nominated, Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees (2006). Her writing has featured in Crossing the Divide Anthology, Eleven Eleven Literary Journal (CCA), Poetry in Performance (CUNY), Book Riot, Black Renaissance Noire (NYU), Tidal Basin Review, Split This Rock, Essence Magazine and others.  She has been profiled in Rolling Out, SpokenVizions, St. Louis American, and other publications. DuEwa is the Host/Producer "Nerd-in-Chief" of Nerdacity a podcast - discussing various topics related to culture, books, film, and authors. DuEwa earned the B.A. degree in English and several advanced degrees in Creative Writing, Educational Leadership, and Curriculum and Teaching.

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Education: 
The New School MFA

Publications & Prizes

Poetry

Books:
Alice's Musical Debut (Lit Noire Publishing, 2019)
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Goddess Under the Bridge: Poems (Lit Noire Publishing, 2013)
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Shedding Light From My Journeys (Lit Noire Publishing, 2012)
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Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them In: Poems for Children (Lit Noire Publishing, 2010)
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Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees (Lit Noire Publishing, 2006)
Journals:
Essence
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Kweli Journal
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Reverie: Midwest African American Literature

Spoken Word

Anthology:
Poetry Ink: The Tenth Anniversary Anthology (Plan B Press, 2006)
Journals:
Black Arts Quarterly
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Drumvoices Revue
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PW Review
Performances:
Harlem Book Fair (2010)
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The Shrine (2010)
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Lower Eastside Girls Club (2009)
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Hue Man Bookstore (2008)
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Panoramic Poetry, October Gallery, Phila. PA (2006)
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Documentary Poetry Film Rhyme and Reason (2005)
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Interview/Featured Poet, WRTI-FM Temple U. Radio (2005)
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Johns Hopkins University African American Book Festival (2005)
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The Yale Club (2005)
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West Virginia Wesleyan University (2005)
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One Woman Show Flash Femininity Nuyorican Poets Cafe (2004)
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Panelist re:VERSE Bronx Museum (2004)
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Sisters Defining Sisters Conference Temple University (2004)
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Sisters Uptown Bookstore (2004)
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Erasmus High School Career Day Brooklyn (2003)
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From Griot to Rapper Event Bowery Poetry Club (2003)
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Ladies on the Mic Showcase Bowery Poetry Club (2003)
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Museum of Afro American Artists Boston (2003)
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The Poets Den at Euphoria Cafe DC (2003)
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WHUR-FM Howard University Radio Spoken Word (2003)
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Wordstock Poetry and Music Festival (2003)
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African Voices Magazine Rhymes, Rhythms & Ritual Concert (2002)
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Calvin Hernton Tribute Medgar Evers College (2002)
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Panelist Women Battling a Bad Rap Medgar Evers College (2002)
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University of Pennsylvania Kelly Writers House (2001)
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Multi State Poetry Slam New Market Theater Philadelphia (1999)
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Club Divinity St. Louis (1997)
Prizes won: 

- BCALA Award

-MVICW Fellowship

- NAACP Image Award nomination

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Last update: May 20, 2021