For this episode of Randomly Selected, we sit down with Leslé Honoré!

We talk about everything from her origins of growing up in Los Angeles and New Orleans and the impact those places had on her life all the way to her current endeavors as a poet, activist, author and CEO of Urban Gateways in Chicago and so much more!

Leslé Honoré is a Blaxican Poet, artivist, and author of Fist & Fire, a collection of powerful, unflinching poems that confront issues of social justice through the lens of real human lives and voices, and dive into the flames of love within the context of a relationship. In her poetry and life she works to empower youth to find their voices through the arts, and inspire people to stand in the gaps that social, economic, and racial inequities create. Leslé challenges readers, inviting them to think, feel, and consider how to create spaces where everyone can thrive. She hopes that through her work she can help give voices to people who are often silenced, unheard, and feel invisible. Her pieces about Serena Williams and Doria Ragland went viral on social media and expanded the reach of her work to an international audience.

You don't want to miss this one!