Venus Jones is a renaissance woman!

She’s the founder and author of SHE ROSE. She’s been called Langston Hughes in the form of a black girl by his family. She has partnered with Ms. Magazine and African Voices and has appeared in stage plays and feature films. She has been published in several anthologies and journals and has produced five spoken word albums, four books, a one act play, and two short films. She is currently serving as the Arts and Culture Organizer at an emerging center for art, spirituality and activism at Urban Sanctuary in downtown San Jose.

She loves playing percussion, making funny faces, while dancing to funk or message music in her spare time and can be found promoting mental health awareness, equity, and empathy through the arts. She wages peace through poetry. Follow @venuslovejones on social media platforms and visit venusjones.com for more info.