Ekemini Ekpo

Ekemini Ekpo

Ekemini Ekpo is a Nigerian-American performer/musician/retired Twitter fiend. She also writes on occasion. When she does, her work appears in places such as: Mental Hellth, The Public Theater, Howlround Theatre Commons, and TheBody. She is also a co-editor and writer for Keep Your Change, a theatrical criticism outlet centering the voices of femmes of color.

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