User:Camil.williams

camil.williams (writer, activist, musician, painter, and actress) ​

​A multi-faceted artist from Chicago, currently living in Atlanta, camil.williams continues in her quest to create the 'flyest interpretations' of life.

She has performed and presented art workshops at a host of conferences, high schools, and universities-locally and abroad, as part of the women centered activist-performance duo, AquaMoon. Using Hip Hop Feminism as a tool for creating awareness and dialogue on issues that marginalize and affect women of color, the duo co-authored several choreopoems, including Love Does Not Hurt and Aqua Beats and Moon Verses Vol. I.

camil is co-author of Aqua Beats and Moon Verses Vol. I and released her debut, Butta to Fly: a collection of poetry, art and music (2007). Her artworks have been featured in the Ascend: Live Art and Jazz Showcase and the Humboldt Park Art Exhibit in Chicago. She’s appeared in several short and full-length films, including The Lies We Tell and Secrets We Keep and the hit web series, Between Women. She also writes and produces music for commercials, films and stage productions.

camil.williams is geared to release her third book of poetry entitled, Cold Sweat (Black Freighter) in July 2013.

Other Works by camil.williams:

1. Cold Sweat (2013) - Poetry. Published by BlackFreighter Productions. (ISBN-10: 0983294917; ISBN-13: 978-0983294917)

2. Butta to Fly ​​​(2007)- Poetry. Published by UnsilencedWomanPress. (ISBN 10: 0-9773601-2-1; ISBN 13: 978-0-9773601-2-3)

3. Aqua Beats and Moon Verses, Volume I (2006)- Poetry. Published by UnsilencedWomanPress (ISBN-10: 0-9773601-1-3; ISBN-13: 978-0-9773601-1-6​)

Website: www.camilwilliams.com

Twitter: @camilwilliams

Facebook: facebook.com/camilwilliams