Justin Rogers is a Black poet, educator, coach, and editor from Detroit. He most recently has work published in Tinderbox Poetry Journal, Gramma Press, is author of micro-zine Nostalgia as Black Matilda (Rinky Dink Press 2017) and he released his chapbook Black, Matilda in 2019 with Glass Poetry Press. He is also the coordinator of InsideOut’s after school program, Citywide Poets. Justin’s journey with InsideOut began first as a student at Cody High School where a Writer-in-Residence encouraged his writing and recruited him to join Citywide Poets. Since then, Justin has performed for international audiences and published his writing widely. Justin now coordinates our Citywide Poets program, elevating youth voice through weekly sessions around the city, guest writer workshops, performances, and open mic opportunities for youth.He is also the Detroit representative for Poets & Writers. Founded in 1970, Poets & Writers is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers by fostering the professional development of poets and writers and promoting communication throughout the literary community.https://justinrogerspoetry.weebly.com/https://insideoutdetroit.org/https://www.pw.org/

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