Author Talk: Alycia Jenkins and "The Laughing Elephant in the Room" (NWL)

Will The Laughing Elephant in the Room prevail? Throughout this journey, readers will hear the voices of great Black folk who are ancestors, who exist in the now, and who will be in the future. This epic tale is one that will haunt your dreams and shake your soul. You will hear Black people speaking through the body of The Laughing Elephants with no fear, with grace, and with power in their voices. A magical world is in store for Black folk to heal through our connection to the sacred elephant; therefore, amplifying the need to end racism and Anti-Blackness, is the mission. Will The Laughing Elephant in the Room prevail? Will this creature be destroyed? Will human vegans, vegetarians, and environmentalists who care about animals, also care for Black humans? Peek inside and discover what happens.

Alycia D. Jenkins -aka-"Lady Abstract" is a teaching/spoken word performing artist, poet, writer, an environmental organizer, and an emerging scholar. Raised on the West Side of Chicago with Mississippi and Haitian Alabama roots, Ms. Jenkins is a graduate of Trinity College who currently resides in Hartford where she has lived for over a decade. She is a proud African American feminist who believes in the power of liberation for Black families.  Ms. Jenkins has been an advocate for justice since she was a teenager. She continues her advocacy by changing the world one city at a time.