2023 Year of the Black Girl Poetry Calendar
2023 Calendar —Sold Out
A 12-month poetry and art calendar. The Year of the Black Girl is an art and poetry calendar that celebrates the diversity and uniqueness of Black women everywhere. Inclusive and vibrant, it is meant to be a monthly dose of inspiration and includes all the US federal holidays, as well as fun extra ones. The illustrations show Black women of various ages, shades, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and a range of hairstyles.
2023 Reflection Book —Sold Out
The 2023 Year of the Black Girl Affirmation and Reflection book was created to celebrate Black women all over the world. It should serve as a monthly reminder of our uniqueness, our traditions, and beauty. Each month has a theme, an illustration, a poem, goal/task lists, and reflection prompts to fill out.
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Meet the Creators
Leeya and Tracie have been best friends since high school (15+ years).
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Artist & Designer
Leeya Rose Jackson is a Painter, Creative Director, Filmmaker, Illustrator, and Graphic Designer from Detroit, Mi, and living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs an illustration shop under her moniker, LeeyaMakesNoise, and is the Creative Founder of Noisemakers Design Shop. Her work explores the intersections of identity, specifically Blackness, femininity, and queerness, with the added motifs of celestial/universal surrealism. Distinctive features of her work across all mediums are loud, vibrant color, maximalism, and afro-futurism.
Her artwork has been commissioned by The Mall of America, The Four Seasons Mpls, On the Block Festival, and The University of Minnesota. Her illustration and graphic design have been commissioned by Afropunk Music Festival, American Public Media, The Coven Mpls, Adobe x Billie Eilish, Sony Music, Giphy, Metro Transit, Outside Lands Festival, Heinz, The Prince Estate, and Voyageurs National Park.
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Poet
Tracie Webster is a poet, travel, and hospitality expert from Detroit, MI. She believes that every Black woman should have access to safe travel and materials that help them feel organized and ready to take on the world. Tracie and Leeya met in high school and bonded over their love for Harry Potter and being black girl nerds. They have been besties for over 15 years. Being able to work on this project with her best friend Leeya Jackson has been an incredible experience. To learn more about Tracie and see her travel adventures, follow her on IG at @ladypassport_t.
