speculative fiction author & cultural worker

photo credit: D. Sabin

Author Biography

Jewelle Gomez was born in Boston, MA and raised there by her great grandmother. Her background is Native American (Wampanoag & Ioway) and African American on her mother's side and Cape Verdean on her father's.
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Influences

James Baldwin

Joanna Russ

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Jumping the 'broom'

At the reception the day after the wedding (yes we had a three day event!)Stanley Williams and Quentin Easter who run the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre oversaw our jumping the broom to complete our vows. Running short on brooms, we used a mic stand.

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Wedding Album