Born and raised in "Chocolate City," Najya Williams (she/her) is a poet, filmmaker and performing artist. She received her BA from Harvard College and is a rising M2 at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Her words have been included in several publications, including Black Youth Project, Spoken Black Girl, Black Girls in Om, and Healing Points. In addition to her essays, you can learn more about Najya's poetry chapbook "Cotton," spoken word album "mad black woman," and her original short films via her website, najyawilliams.com.