adrienne jacobson oliver

writer + single mama becoming a worthy ancestor. soon-to-be “former public school teacher.” 2021 @pen_ev fellow. SAIC MFA ‘24. (she)

[Alex Dimitrov @alexdimitrov]

When I write a poem I have no idea what I’m doing

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

I feel like the thing that shocks me every time is: racism is just so racist. like, damn.

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

“come prepared to have fun” is either a threat or a dare, and I take it as such.

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

@earthtokb @PENamerica @pen_ev @Ofeliamv23 @knguyenpoetry @toch_okafor @shandaMD @NadiaOwusu1 @ortile, back row got the face memo 😜

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

@pen_ev exploded my trajectory because it championed my essence. I submitted my app at 11:59pm last year, so there’s still time to shift the course of your career. quick: https://t.co/lAt0oRXbsp

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

in case you thought quiet meant silent; I’m merely reclaiming my time.

[Literary Mama @LiteraryMama]

"Make, beg, or steal time–from your job, your hobbies, your sleep–and write, whether it’s fifteen minutes a day or an hour once a week; find the time and use it to write."

LM's @AndreaELani has 100 words of writing advice for you on the blog!

https://t.co/qEExYt1fsn

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

I’m subbing today.. it has me reflecting: I routinely go in pursuit of needs only to stumble across opportunity, challenge, delight. Ss aren’t ‘defiant liars’ bc a bathroom brk turned into grabbing lunch, talking to a friend, avoiding a T; they are humans navigating a life.

[PEN America @PENamerica]

For this week's #PENTen interview, we spoke with our 2021 @pen_ev Emerging Voices fellows. We get insight into their creative processes, how they’ve developed as artists and writers, what inspires their literary practice, and more: https://t.co/oSokJIxE5o.

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

this question exists in two parts: at what point are white leaders going to embody the tenets they pay Black scholars to teach in PD and who is protecting the educators they experiment upon in the meantime?

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

https://t.co/Zc1uBw6AzP

[NPR @NPR]

We spoke to Alexis Nikole Nelson, a.k.a the "Black forager" on TikTok, about foraging, the outdoors and connecting with African American and indigenous food traditions.
https://t.co/KsD8gXhEJK

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

say, hypothetically, I was building a curriculum from scratch combining US History, American Lit, and AfAm History. say, hypothetically, I was building conceptual units and centering Black wisdom, joy, bodies, and power…

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

@gumbo_amando a thousand times yes. wanted to give a bit of breathing room for this new soul’s arrival ✨ I’ll text xx

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

@gumbo_amando directly to my email, thanks.

[@lorenagerman on bluesky 💗 @nenagerman]

Teaching about racism is one thing.
Teaching culturally relevant content is something else.
Teaching with an anti racist lens is yet another thing.

All of that is different from teaching critical race theory.

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

low key an urgent case for the follow up question. cc: my 21/22SY professional goal outcomes

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

GOOD MORNING TO THESE WOMEN ONLY. @MaureenMJensen @astokes88 #mamacta https://t.co/J9QZt9NkMX

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

delighted + honored to have my work featured in @HeronBarks. gratitude for @JerzyPoet, a true lover of poetry + am absolute delight to work with. https://t.co/dXozfe9mtv

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

it comes as no surprise that the intersection of labor where mothering + education meet is upon the backs of marginalized, underresourced, erased, discounted, resilient humans. you love mothers? honor their work + children by serving + supporting their communities. end/12

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

I do not often share writing work here bc this space has been.. confusing.. a hellscape.. largely my edu share space.. but it’s the compartmentalization of our beings that I most often rail against in public ed systems, so here’s a thread on mothering, the work of my life. 1/x

[adrienne jacobson oliver @ajothefirst]

stop silencing their calls.
stop humiliating their beings.

stop pretending the work of mothering a just world isn’t for us all + then call someone who is doing their part. 11/x