Born in Louisville, KY in 1952, Priscilla Cooper became a poet/performer, author, and teacher. Growing up Ms.Cooper always had a niche for the creative but, as a teenager, she really nurtured her gift of writing in the form of creative journalism while she worked for the Louisville Defender newspaper. Her gift for writing earned her numerous journalism scholarship awards that took her to Lincoln University of Missouri and she later received a graduate degree in International Communications from The American University in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Cooper is a published author and an avid contributor to the Arts, with her works of poetry such as "Call Me Black Woman", which is a mixture of drama, poetry and music through these mediums and one of her most recognized works. In "Call Me Black Woman" Ms. Cooper analyzes the African American women's' identity, love, relationships and independence. Through this analysis the audience gains an understanding of the complexity and individuality of African American women worldwide. "Call Me Black Woman" was adapted into a one-woman stage performance that travels across the country.
Ms. Cooper is a published author and an avid contributor to the Arts, with her works of poetry such as "Call Me Black Woman", which is a mixture of drama, poetry and music through these mediums and one of her most recognized works. In "Call Me Black Woman" Ms. Cooper analyzes the African American women's' identity, love, relationships and independence. Through this analysis the audience gains an understanding of the complexity and individuality of African American women worldwide. "Call Me Black Woman" was adapted into a one-woman stage performance that travels across the country.