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Camonghne Felix
American writer and poet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camonghne Felix (pronounced /kəmoʊn/ kuh-MOHN; born 1992)[1] is an American writer, poet, and communications strategist. Her debut poetry collection, Build Yourself a Boat, was longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award.[2][3]
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Poetry
Felix participated in the national slam poetry festival Brave New Voices and was featured in the festival's 2010 HBO series.[4] She published her first chapbook, Yolk, in 2015.[4] Her poetry was included in the 2018 anthology The Breakbeat Poets Volume 2: Black Girl Magic.[5]
Her debut poetry collection Build Yourself a Boat was released in April 2019 by Haymarket Books.[6][7] The poems cover topic such as sexual assault, abortion, and politics.[8] Build Yourself a Boat received positive critical reviews. Ian Hogdson of South Side Weekly described it as "an impressive first collection, highlighting Felix’s unmistakable voice and impressive talent."[4]
Glamour featured a poem Felix wrote and performed in honor of Breonna Taylor in the magazine's 2020 Women of the Year film.[9]
Communications work
Felix worked as the head of racial justice initiatives at Do Something in 2015.[10] According to The Verge, she was fired after a meeting in which she suggested that the organization invest in Black communities after the murders of the Charleston Nine.[10]
She previously worked as a senior manager of communications at Ms.[2] In 2019, Felix was the communications director for the campaign of Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia.[11] The next year, she was hired as the director of surrogates and strategic communications for Elizabeth Warren's 2020 presidential campaign.[2][4] As of 2020 she is the vice president of strategic communications at Blue State, a digital strategy firm.[12]
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Personal life
Felix was raised in The Bronx, New York.[13] She received her masters of fine arts degree from Bard College, and is mentored by Mahogany L. Browne.[14] She is queer.[15]
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