“Denisha “Coco” Blossom, is a Poet-Mentor Educator, Author, Social Influencer & Scholar Activist. She received her BA in African American Studies with emphasis in Hip-Hop and Education. She received her AA degrees in Organizational Communication and Liberal Arts at Cosumnes River College. She is currently the Associate Director of SAYS (Sacramento Area Youth Speaks) which is an outreach program at UC Davis that empowers youth and transform education by creating platforms for youth to plug into their power and become change agents of their own lives. Her passion lies in empowering others through spoken word, arts education, and by sharing her story. She believes spoken word is the most powerful element of healing the soul, and the fuse to create change in the world. Her poetic memoir is out now! This book is based on her life story with short inserts and poems that will lead others on her journey of how she discovered her calling of becoming a scholar activist, community-based educator & built her queendom. To learn more about Coco click the link below.”
In Coco’s debut poetic memoir, "The Makings of a Project Queen," She relives a path of self-discovery, empowerment, and healing as she shines a light on key issues impacting inner-city Black girls today. She uses a collection of poems and short behind-the-scenes stories to take others on an inspirational journey of a hood scholar who forged her own path as a community-based educator and scholar-activist. Through the book, she emerges as a Project Queen.
“The world is full of endless opportunities, but to take advantage of them you have to be prepared and most of all, let go fear! Yes, your journey to building your Queendom won’t be easy and will come with hard times, but if you keep pushing, praying, and believing, your Queendom will come.”
— The Makings of a Project Queen
My Services
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Coco offers speaking engagement, poetry performances, and more.
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Coco hosts community events, festivals, award shows, fashion show fundraisers, showcases and more. Her warm, upbeat, and joyful personality will bring laughter, fun, and entertainment to any event.
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Coco offer advice and expertise to clients and organizations on informed cultural relevant pedagogues, student engagement, art education, and how to transform institutions of learning .
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Coco use journaling to heal from a broken relationship, trauma, and self-doubt that holds people back from fully walking in her purpose.
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Coco is signed to MDT Agency as Fit Model where she has been used by fashion industry leaders to try on sample garments so the technical designer can determine correct fit before it goes to mass-produced and distributed to stores.