I was born and raised in Maine and moved to Los Angeles last year. She has won fellowships to Villa Montalvo and University of Utah for her writing. Her new book is Western Solstice by Hiraeth Press. She has taught English and Creative Writing at various colleges and universities in Northern California. There was room for me at the schoolhouse then,īut my mother kept me in, coloring in the kitchen,Ī mystery opaque, where pitch knows this stigmata. The memory blisters for I recall how theyįished her from the mud and laid her in the pantry. The girl still rests in me like hot water, Until our hung dry clothes were splattered. Her death still haunts this vestal daughter She is an activist against human rights violations, sexual/physical abuse towards women and children and is someone who firmly believes in facilitating safe spaces where self-empowerment and visibility is not only celebrated but encouraged. She lives in Harlem, with her daughter Courtniana. In 2008, she joined Creador Pictures as Writer /Co-Producer of its first documentary, 'Afro Latinos: La Historia Que Nunca Nos Contaron / AfroLatinos: The Untaught Story' a project that will change the way the world sees color and race relations in Latin America. She has worked for renowned magazines BusinessWeek, Glamour and Domino, but it was an article published in Urban Latino Magazine, 'Two Cultures Marching to One Drum,' that would change the direction of her life. Her one-woman show I WAS BORN was selected as part of the ONE Festival, held in NYC. In 2011 Alicia published her memoir, Finding Your Force: A Journey to Love. She has appeared on NPR's Tell Me More and is guest writer for Latina Magazine. A self-identified Latina Lesbian Writer, Motivational Speaker, Performance Artist, Director, Producer, Playwright, and Activist, who after reading one too many stories about women she could not wholly relate to, decided to write her own tales that would honor women throughout Latin America and at the same time represent the American-born Latina experience which led her to launch the New York City Latina Writers Group. When love begins… past loves no longer existĪ proud New York born Dominicana who is passionate about writing works that empower and inspire women to find their voices. That first time was a spiritual experience.

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