Atena O. Danner (she/her/hers) is a poet, artist, and activist. In addition to supporting liberation movements with words and songs, Atena has published poems in Shelter in This Place: Meditations on 2020 , Struggle, Elevate, Celebrate: An Anthology of Women’s Voices, and in the inaugural issue of "understory quarterly," an independent online zine. She lives north of Chicago with her partner and two free Black children. Atena's upcoming book will be published by Skinner House Books. Keep up with Atena's work and happenings on her website.