Hey – I’m Kési (she/her)
Founder and Publisher at Better to Speak 💛
Fun Facts About Me:
I’m a Gemini sun, Aquarius moon, Leo rising (my dad and I have the same birthday – 6/13!)
I’m trained as a full-spectrum doula – check out that work through Better to Speak’s sister org Americus Doula Services
““Better to Speak is a brand I started [in 2017] with the intention of building something that helped Black folks to feel empowered to use their voice and share their stories. What started as an attempt to advocate for better representation of Black folks in children’s literature has evolved into an opportunity to challenge my understanding of my community as well as my role in it on a much deeper level.””
Kési (pronounced ‘Casey’ – she/her) is a writer and full-spectrum doula from Acworth, GA. Through storytelling, her goal is to learn how to best leverage digital platforms to tell impactful stories that translate to lasting communities in real life.
She approaches her work through the lens of the "sociological imagination," which explores – in the words of the Combahee River Collective – how “the personal is political.” Through this lens, Kési aims to leverage media content to illuminate how we connect our daily experiences to broader social issues and how those same social issues impact our inner worlds and overall capacity for self-actualization. That said, her passion for exploring Black history and culture through writing challenges her to better incorporate storytelling into how she shows up in community – in what she contributes professionally and how she navigates it personally.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Through Better to Speak, I offer content strategy and implementation services for emerging Black social advocacy leaders and organizations working to make an impact in their community.