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Meet the Editors for
The Poetry of Angry Black and Brown People

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Anthony Q. Farrell

Anthony Q. Farrell is a BAFTA-winning, Emmy-nominated writer/producer.

Anthony Q. Farrell is a BAFTA-winning, Emmy-nominated writer/producer who has worked internationally for over 20 years. Anthony created the comedies Hate the Player, These Triggas, Shelved, Overlord and the Underwoods, and Secret Life of Boys. Anthony was the executive producer/showrunner on Run the Burbs, The Parker Andersons, and Amelia Parker. Additional writing credits include: The Office, The Thundermans, Little Mosque. Directing credits include: Son of a Critch, Overlord and the Underwoods, The Parker Andersons, Amelia Parker. Anthony prides himself as a mentor for numerous programs designed to uplift marginalized voices.

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Samantha Turenne

Samantha Turenne is a storyteller, strategist, and fierce advocate for social justice.

Samantha Turenne is a storyteller, strategist, and fierce advocate for social justice. A proud Indo-Guyanese woman, she weaves politics, history, and identity into her work, using sharp insight and bold vision to challenge the status quo. A fast reader with a sharp mind, she thrives on the intricate plays of advocacy and change. When she’s not immersed in words or world affairs, she’s chasing new horizons, fueled by an insatiable love for travel and discovery. She wants to be a mermaid when she grows up—and she’s still growing.

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Dr. R. Abdulrehman

Dr. R. Abdulrehman is published poet, writer, and a clinical and consulting psychologist.

Dr. R. Abdulrehman is published poet, writer, and a clinical and consulting psychologist. He is the author of the best-selling book, Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence, and the soon to be released, Movies, Miniseries and Multiculturalism and Jinn in the Family. He combines the science of psychology and collaboration with artists to help shift culture to be anti-racist and inclusive. He uses story-telling to help inform and educate, is a TEDx speaker, and is a founder of Testbias.com, which was a collaboration with photographer @ianmcc , that was exhibited with multiple stakeholders for several years across Winnipeg for Nuite Blanche, 2021.

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