The Oxford American magazine has published my new poem in its Spring 2023 edition, which just came off the presses. The poem is inspired by Dred and Harriet Scott, and is entitled “Who is Sam Blow?” This poem is a part of the forthcoming No Tears Project St. Louis events, set to take place in...

Tabling at the HBCU fair Saturday, February 18 Many of you may know that I have a business —HOW TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS — where I teach college bound families how to find scholarships. Reading poetry at Jefferson College Wednesday, February 22 I love reading and performing poems from my book chop: a...

For years I have known I needed to start a non profit to house the archival work I am planning, namely collecting the stories of community elders. Well, I am proud to announce THE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE is a registered non profit in the state of Illinois. Its mission is to “serve as a platform for […]...

Need a Black History Month speaker? Email me at treasure.shieldsredmond@gmail.com ! A Mississippi native, Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond is a published poet, master educator, community arts organizer, and successful entrepreneur. Treasure was raised in the federal housing projects, and went on to b...

Art Matters is proud to announce the second year of Artist2Artist, a program where their grant recipients — artists — act as grantmakers! Please join me in celebrating 🥂 the 2022 Artist2Artist Fellows (of which I am one!): FULL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

Most people don’t know that I didn’t meet my dad in person until I was 11 years old. Why? Listen and find out! LISTEN HERE:  #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter The Memoir My Dad Wouldn’t Write is a radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredib...

I have partnered with Dr. Tandra Taylor to create an exciting new cultural experience in East St. Louis, Illinois. The Interactive Historic Tour of 1917 East Saint Louis Race Riot! I snapped a pic of us toasting to this new endeavor and the value it will add to our beloved “City of Champions”. He...

This podcast is full strength, y’all. Catherine Peirce, the Poet Laureate of Mississippi had me read a poem about Fannie Lou Hamer and we DROPPED SOME GEMS. Coming in at only 15 minutes, this is still a heavy weight conversion. Thank you Mississippi Public Broadcasting! Listen here:

Scholarships for STEM? NO PROBLEM! Thanks to the founder of Black Girls Do STEM, Cynthia Chapple, for this VISIONARY Saturday program! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond (@treasureredmond) Go to www.HowToFindScholarships.info to get #scholarships for your ...

Our beloved Henry Dumas was shot & killed by a NYC transit cop in 1968. Since then my father has lovingly edited the work he left behind. I am my father’s daughter. Here an audio essay of the print version I published in the Yale Review: LISTEN HERE:  The Memoir My Dad Wouldn’t Write is […]...