Ian-Khara Ellasante

Ian-Khara Ellasante (they/them) is a Black, queer, gender-infinite parent, poet, teacher, and cultural studies scholar. Their poetry and essays have appeared in various journals and anthologies. Ian-Khara is a Cave Canem fellow, recipient of the New Millennium Award for Poetry, and finalist for the National Poetry Series 2024 competition. Ian-Khara teaches Gender and Sexuality Studies and Africana at Bates College.