For this BlXicana born and raised in San Francisco, the power of Word enthralls Thea Matthews. Her poems have been published through WritersCorps; and recent works have been featured in CCSF’s literary magazine Forum (2015), and in "Sweet Wolverine: a Collection†(2015). Thea is a poetivist (poet + activist), curator, and human rights leader involved in the (Black) Liberation movement since 2014. She is also a survivor of sexual violence; and currently studies Sociology at UC Berkeley. Academically and creatively, Thea raises awareness, strengthens survivorship, and fortifies her healing and in turn the healing of others through her body of work exploring realms of historical trauma and rhythms of resiliency.