Alysia Nicole Harris

Alysia Nicole Harris is a charismatic Afro-Atlantic writer raised and returned to the U.S. South. She combines arts criticism and journalism to acquaint non-academic audiences with visual vocabularies of the Afro-Atlantic. Originally trained as a linguist and performance poet, her interest extends to all manner of Black vernaculars, be they verbal or visual. Alysia received her PhD in linguistics from Yale University and holds an MFA in creative writing from NYU. She serves as Scalawag Magazine’s arts and soul editor and education coordinator for Corsicana Artist and Writer Residency. Alysia hopes to contribute to efforts supporting the development of sustainable arts ecosystems within the South.