Michelle Nelson

Michelle Antoinette Nelson aka LOVE the poet is an artist, innovator, and Founder of Brown and Healthy, 501c3 a global health and wellness initiative for people of color. She's dedicated over a decade to her life's work to authoring books, plays, writing arts education curricula, and providing platforms for artists to explore and discover the true nature of their art. Michelle is also the Founder of BE FREE Fridays (Baltimore’s longest running monthly open mic), a Redbull Amaphiko Host, an activist for social justice, and a multifaceted creator who is also known for her work as an HBO Punany Poet, published photographer, producer, musician, and actor.

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