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- Birthplace: Jamaica
- Resides in New York City
- Starred in several one-woman shows at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
- Openly gay
- Featured on Oprah Winfrey Show episode entitled "Gay Around the World"
- Featured on HBO series Def Poetry Jam
- Featured on 60 Minutes
- Awards: Winner of 1999 Chicago People of Color Slam and 1998 Lambda Poetry Slam; Finalist in 1999 Nuyorican Grand Slam
- Work appears in several poetry anthologies including:
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Stacyann Chin is a Jamaican-born poet and activist. She co-wrote the Tony Award-nominated Broadway show Def Poetry Jam. Her writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Pittsburgh Daily.
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Staceyann Chin on Amazon
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Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir - $24.00
No one knew Staceyann's mother was pregnant until a dangerously small baby was born on the floor of her grandmother's house in Lottery, Jamaica, on Christmas Day. Staceyann's mothe...Amazon
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The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir - $24.00
No one knew Staceyann's mother was pregnant until a dangerously small baby was born on the floor of her grandmother's house in Lottery, Jamaica, on Christmas Day. Staceyann's mothe...Amazon
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Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Season 4 - $19.98
Def Poetry is one of the country's fastest rising performing-art forms, and recognizing the power of urban poetry on modern culture, rap impressario Russell Simmons teamed up with ...Amazon
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Skyscrapers, Taxis & Tampons - $10.95
Anthology of poetry written by 7 young female poets living in New York CityAmazon
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Staceyann Chin Questions
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what is the ''chin - chin'' snack? 1 Answerit is a snack made of flour, sugar, eggs and butter, then cut into small pieces and fried. it is not so common but it is in africa read more -
i had a huge zit on my chin. So my nana told me to put some toothpaste on it. and i did. and now i have a brown burn mark on my face.Toothpaste burns the zip dont worry, it it hasn't gone away already it will eventually, just be patient, it will dissapear read more -
Does anyone know what kind of woodpecker has a red chin? 1 AnswerThe redheaded woodpecker is red allover head & neck, including chin: http://www.birdsasart.com/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-looking-away-Rondeau-ONT-_H2D0613.jpg ... read more -
Best product you would have at home to treat a large cut? 1 AnswerYou should put some Neosporin on your cut. It's an antibiotic ointment that will treat the cut, and prevent it from being infected. Or you might want to get th... read more
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RT @elb3: "i want to erase the straight lines, so i can be me"--staceyann chin, jamaican lesbian feminist poet scholar activist...ashe
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"i want to erase the straight lines, so i can be me"--staceyann chin, jamaican lesbian feminist poet scholar activist...ashe
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I first heard Staceyann Chin while in undergrad at Cornell some years ago... Pleeease look her up if you're not familiar!
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This woman always ASTOUNDS me! Love her!!!! RT @SpeaksBeliefs Def Poet Staceyann Chin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfoQOenh9Cw
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Staceyann Chin's funny brave memoir, The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir #bookreco
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