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Katelyn Rivas

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Katelyn Rivas

Katelyn Rivas is a poet, essayist, researcher and mother who examines themes of Black girlhood, abolition and care for Black bodies through her work. She completed an MA from Eastern University in Urban Studies and Community Arts and has a BA in English and Writing and Art and Design from Northern Michigan University. In 2019, she published the chapbook “Radical Self-Care for Black Women” and founded the Detroit chapter of The Free Black Women’s Library.

 

Katelyn is a current PocketMFA writer and serves as the Fall 2023 Program Coordinator.