Emerging fiction, picture book, and comic book writer, Crown Shepherd (aka Crown the Writer) joins the podcast to explore the journey of discovering and harnessing her own superpower and genius. Crown's writing is deeply rooted in her upbringing and surroundings and she draws on her experiences to create Black characters who are a representation of real children in her life. In this episode, Crown explores how staying true to her story as a Black writer fuels her creativity. She talks to Tracine about what makes a superhero and how discovering your own power can be a source for fortifying not only yourself, but also your community and the world.
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You can find links to the materials referenced in this episode on our website: https://www.spys.org/podcast
*The music you hear on the podcast is provided by Blue Dot Sessions and is used here under a Creative Commons License.
Emerging fiction, picture book, and comic book writer, Crown Shepherd (aka Crown the Writer) joins the podcast to explore the journey of discovering and harnessing her own superpower and genius. Crown's writing is deeply rooted in her upbringing and surroundings and she draws on her experiences to create Black characters who are a representation of real children in her life. In this episode, Crown explores how staying true to her story as a Black writer fuels her creativity. She talks to Tracine about what makes a superhero and how discovering your own power can be a source for fortifying not only yourself, but also your community and the world.
Find Crown:
You can find links to the materials referenced in this episode on our website: https://www.spys.org/podcast
*The music you hear on the podcast is provided by Blue Dot Sessions and is used here under a Creative Commons License.