My History is alive in my skin,
Dancing across my pores like sweat, oil, melanin.
My History is in my hair,
In my eyes,
Sparkling as I absorb the new world around me.
The life of my History may die.
It’s in the hands of a man who doesn’t even know
The history of himself.
About the Author
Myah Overstreet was born and raised in Oakland, California, and studies Journalism and English Literature at San Francisco State University. She has always had a passion for creative arts and the written word. Overstreet worked on school productions at Berkeley High School’s Drama Department, produced short films, and wrote articles published in The Jacket, an independent publication of Berkeley High School students. Her love for working with nonprofit media arts organizations began during her time as Production Assistant intern at TILT, a project of Ninth Street Independent Film Center in San Francisco, with Jason Wyman. Wyman later introduced Overstreet to The Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, where she accepted the position as Producer of Youth Engagement and Blog Editor for The Alliance’s Youth Media program.