“Telling Our Own Stories: Black Muslim Writers”

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Sapelo Square Arts and Culture Editor Ambata Kazi-Nance speaks with author and educator Amani-Nzinga Jabbar about her book, </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I Bear Witness</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the craft of writing, writing about difficult subject matter, and her experiences as a Black Muslim woman writer.</span></p> <p><strong>Amani-Nzinga Jabbar</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is a professor of English, author, marathon runner, health coach, wife, and mother of three children. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, she now makes her home in Decatur, Georgia.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can connect with Amani and get updates on her writing on Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/author_amani/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@authoramani</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/Author_Amani"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@Author_Amani</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and on Facebook.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>Credits:<br /></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the Square theme music was created by </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fanatikonbeats/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fanatik OnBeats</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Artwork was created by Scheme of Things Graphics.</span></p>