Brianna Mottey
The visionary behind Portals to Poetry, a Black-owned, women-led platform that reimagines literary and creative spaces through a womanist lens.
“Writing has always been a pathway for me to assert myself in a world that both troubled and intrigued me. Through this medium I discovered my voice, new language, and the power of my imagination. Suddenly I could create and contain whole new worlds that examined the struggle and hardships of my reality or captured the beauty and resilience of my dreams.”
Portals to Poetry is a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to the art of storytelling. Explored through a blend of written words and visual media, this poetic platform dives into narratives that center healing, identity, and liberation.
From poems and blogs to visuals, and live performances, Portals to Poetry curates spaces and experiences that archive truths and honor legacies.
PORTALS: POETRY JAM
Honoring the legacy of an Oral Tradition
Portals is an immersive and participatory experience that invites people from all walks of life into a poetic dialogue amplified by the voices and live performances of Black and Brown women and femmes.
