We are pleased to announce our new OPA Regional Poet Ambassadors, serving from Fall 2026 through Fall 2028. Southwest Ohio: Zinnia Stewart Zinnia (Zeda Stew) Stewart, Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Speaker, Host, Oral Historian and Community Engagement Coordinator, is the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Cincinnati. She is a poet, storyteller, and teaching artist whose work centers Black history, motherhood, and the power of narrative as a tool for connection and liberation. A Milwaukee native, Zinnia brings lived experience and creative vision to her community work, building programs and partnerships that invite dialogue, reflection, and belonging. Through spoken word and public engagement, she bridges history and the present, helping audiences connect the legacy of freedom to contemporary voices and lived realities. Learn more about Zinnia at @zedastew . Northwest Ohio: Sandra Rivers-Gill Sandra Rivers-Gill is the Lucas...
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