Doriana Diaz

i am Doriana Diaz — sunkissed and spun of gold. i am storyteller shapeshifter sensitive spirit rooted in philadelphia’s soulful rhythms my artistry explores an archival documentation of multigenerational Black narratives i create for my ancestors for those who have walked tireless journeys and parted the red sea for us to walk through with less weight on our spines i create for Black women to remind them there is nectar swimming in their hips my creations are my proof to the world that I have existed it is my children and my children’s children’s inheritance it is everything that is inside me begging to be born.