Sharbreon Plummer

About the Author

Sharbreon Plummer is a poet, scholar, and textile artist whose work explores the intricate intersections of grief, memory, and resilience in Black women's lives. Drawing from her Southern roots and academic background in African American studies, Plummer weaves personal narratives with cultural critique, using poetry and visual art to honor the unspoken labors of survival. Her debut collection, On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival, has been praised for its lyrical depth and innovative fusion of fabric metaphors with elegiac verse, earning accolades from literary circles for illuminating the textures of loss. A professor at a leading HBCU, she continues to inspire through workshops that blend creative writing with community healing practices, advocating for art as a vital tool for collective mourning and empowerment.