HEY, MY NAME IS CHEYENNE
Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs is a Black writer and filmmaker originally from New Jersey who started breaking ground as @shewillspeak on Instagram. Initially, Cheyenne posted her poetry anonymously, but after stepping into spoken word and the release of her book “The Tragic Type of Beautiful,” her voice started being noticed. In 2018, her words and work started being featured on numerous platforms such as MeTOO, Army of Survivors, Black Love Page, End Rape On Campus. In 2019, she founded the She Will Speak Series, created to work towards gender equity through activism and art.
This platform has been able to partner with other outstanding organizations and also curate three anthologies. In 2021, Cheyenne was regarded as a social scholar by the GoTu and awarded the annual Crucial Point Award for her Transformational Educational Services. She was also voted in as a Board of Director Member for We Are Her, an organization centering on healing for survivors. Currently, Cheyenne resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and is continuing her work tackling the issues of racism and sexual violence through her art and activism.
BOOKS YOU RECOMMEND?
Hood Feminism
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
Sexual Citizens
The Color of Law
All About Love
ORGANIZATIONS YOU SHOULD DONATE TO?
End Rape on Campus
LiveGirl
We Are HER
Marsha P. Johnson Institute
Safe B.A.E.
She Will Speak: Spoken Word
Before I started giving speeches, writing scripts, or working in film. I was journaling my poems and then one day I got the courage to go out and perform my spoken word for the public.
CLIENT REVIEW
“Cheyenne thank you for taking part in the first We Are HER survivors retreat. Folks said your journaling activity was necessary and helpful for consistent writing. Also your ‘In This Space’ presentation made our participants feel seen.”
-Stevie Croisant, We Are HER Network