Maria James-Thiaw, award-winning poet, performer, and playwright, has nearly 20 years of experience as a professor of writing and community teaching artist.

She has a passion for using her art to bring light to the experiences that people of color have with the healthcare system and hair.

Thiaw had a personal battle with a chronic illness that fueled her passion to create art about the healthcare system challenges that people of color face.

According to the CDC, racial and ethnic minority groups within the country experience higher rates of illness and death, when compared to their White counterparts and the life expectancy of people of color is four years lower than that of White Americans.

Maria joined us on The Spark Wednesday to tell her story and provide some insight on her work as an artist to help tackle these issues.

Maria James-Thiaw, award-winning poet, performer, and playwright, has nearly 20 years of experience as a professor of writing and community teaching artist.
She has a passion for using her art to bring light to the experiences that people of color have with the healthcare system and hair.
Thiaw had a personal battle with a chronic illness that fueled her passion to create art about the healthcare system challenges that people of color face.
According to the CDC, racial and ethnic minority groups within the country experience higher rates of illness and death, when compared to their White counterparts and the life expectancy of people of color is four years lower than that of White Americans.
Maria joined us on The Spark Wednesday to tell her story and provide some insight on her work as an artist to help tackle these issues.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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