Cherlnell Lane is a Griot, author, poet, speaker, activist, curator, performer, and facilitator. Lane, The Poetic Storyteller uses her life experiences and words to create incredible worlds, stories, and performances that, change the minds of those around her. Her poetry and other written work have transcended genres and cover a multitude of topics and emotions. Extending past the written word Cherlnell has proved herself to be an excellent communicator using her voice, body, and movements to convey messages, and lessons, and demand justice and equity. She has performed, hosted, taught, published, spoken, and featured for serval publications, organizations, events, media outlets, and campaigns. Lane has collaborated with different organizations including but not limited to Melanated in America, Surviving The Mic, Loop-Us, Access Living, and the Southside Community Art Center.

Cherlnell Lane created “Writing Through It Workshops” to help people learn to reveal, deal with, and heal from negative emotions while commemorating and celebrating the positive ones. She also created “Healing Through It Summits,” all-day retreats focused on healing black women and girls. By introducing or reinforcing different tools of healing based on the arts Cherlnell assists people in healing themselves. Her podcast, Words From A Black Woman’s Experience, gives Black Feme-identifying people a platform to tell their stories. One of her goals is to show Black women aren’t monolithic. Cherlnell Lane’s newest creation is The Poetic Storyteller’s Speakeasy, a traveling open mic held on the Southside of Chicago. The Speakeasy is an event accessible to people with disibilities.

Lane published books; Confessions of the Other Woman (2013) and Tales of an Undiscovered Writer (2014) [E-Book], written under the pseudonym, Cookie Battles are collections of poetry and short stories that are available on Amazon.

You can contact Cherlnell by email, at cherlnell@cherlnell.com or find out more information on Cherlnell’s website www.cherlnell.com. Cherlnell Lane is a roaring fire, with a cool demeanor and a kind soul that she shares authentically in hopes of healing the world.