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Shanon Lee
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  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • United States
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About Me:
As a Black woman raised and educated within predominately white suburban communities, I’m writing a book which explores what happens when you date within your race and cultural differences present a problem.
Chosen Artform(s):
Prose, Singing
Website:
http://shanonlee.tumblr.com/
What Made You Join Liberated Muse?
The music, the info, the people, the vibe
Who/What Is Your Muse?
Life
I understand I must be 18 years-old or older to be a member of Liberated Muse (failure to agree will lead to deletion of your profile)
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Open Call: Submissions for Anthology on Classism and Dating in the Black Community

WANTED: Short, funny, introspective, real stories describing the dating experiences of Black women who believe classism has created obstacles in finding a suitable mate. I’m seeking creative nonfiction entries featuring a specific incident with a clear humorous focus.

STORY LENGTH: Up to 800 words

PAYMENT:
For selected stories, I’ll pay the following one-time fees. (Word counts refer to final edited versions.)
$50 for 100 words or less
$75 for 101–250 words
$100 for 251–500 words
$125 for 501–800 words

RIGHTS REQUIRED:
Non-exclusive worldwide rights in all languages. Author retains copyright to story.

FORMAT:
Stories must be submitted electronically. A story may be typed in the body of an e-mail or sent as an attached Microsoft Word document.

E-MAIL TO:
whitenatured@gmail.com with subject line “Anthology Submission”. Please provide a brief author bio.

DEADLINE:
June 1, 2009

ALSO SEEKING INTERVIEW SUBJECTS. PLEASE E-MAIL FOR DETAILS.

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"Book in Me"

Alright, so, I didn’t intentionally set out to create a blog. Yet, I think it’ll lend a little more clarification to what it is I am trying to explore with this project. This is a concept that I have had for some time now, following a conversation that I had with my girlfriends. We discussed a recent conversation that I’d had with my then-boyfriend, during which he admitted that he normally dated white women. He went on to explain that I’d been an exception because I was “whitenatured”. I… Continue

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www.LiberatedMuse.com is an online community for artists of all realms. Created in 2008 by Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman, www.LiberatedMuse.com became the online home base for Liberated Muse Productions which formed shortly after between Khadijah and Maceo Thomas to produce the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest (CHHSF). Since 2008, Liberated Muse Productions has produced events promoting quality artists and community venues.
Creative Commons License www.LiberatedMuse.com by Khadijah Ali-Coleman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Read More About Liberated Muse HERE

(In photo: Bomani Armah performing in the 2009 Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest. Photo by Shanta Monroe)

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