Prewriting: Think of the people who have nurtured you and choose one to focus on
- What did they survive?
- What did they pass down to you?
- How have you disappointed them?
- How have you made them proud?
Source Material:
- “[if mama / could see]” by Lucille Clifton
- “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens” by Alice Walker
Prompt: Create a piece examining yourself from the perspective of the person who nurtured you or create a piece celebrating that person and the ways they shaped you
Dominique James
Dominique is an artist and educator from Chicago. She is a graduate of Howard University, an awardee of the Propeller Fund, and a Chicago Artists Coalition Spark Grant recipient.