Today's Melanated Hero is Charlotte Hill O'Neal a.k.a Mama C. Mama C as she is affectionately called by all that know her,she is a poet,activist, musician,and visual artist and a former Black Panther of the KC Chapter. Mama C was born in Kansas City Kansas in 1951. However because of some trumped up charges her and her husband Mr.Pete O'Neal left the United States.
She now with her loving husbands calls Tanzanian home! However with all these odds stacked against her she was determined to still bring Melanated Power to all she came in contact with. As a result Mama C and Baba Pete founded the United African Alliance Community Center,and the Tomorrow Children's Home in 1972.
Mama C was the first African woman to be selected for a two month Writers Residency in the Shanghai(China)Writing Program. In 2015 Mama C was the featured poet at the Hangzhou (China)Poetry Festival.
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