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Rashid White
At 18 years old, Rashid “Sheed” White, a senior in High School is an
accomplished poet, activist, performing artist, spoken word artist, slam
poet and two time author. Sheed’s work has appeared in ...view moreAt 18 years old, Rashid “Sheed” White, a senior in High School is an
accomplished poet, activist, performing artist, spoken word artist, slam
poet and two time author. Sheed’s work has appeared in multiple journals
and magazines. In July 2012, Sheed was a participant and performing youth
slam poet that represented Richmond, VA in competition at Brave New Voices, an
international youth poetry and slam festival, in which the team, Slam-Richmond,
is now ranked third in the world. Amar Vasuman, Atmanserves as a publication
that succeeds in repeating Sheed’s attempt at incorporating artists both visually
and literary; giving them an opportunity to gain exposure. Ultimately, with this
book Sheed achieves an avenue in which he was able to express his stories, share his
truth, and his craft as a growing artist that knows: “he has a lot more to learn and
further achievements in life in all I do, including my writing. As a senior in high
school this was my FINAL BIG PROJECT in which I create a book that gives back
to my community and opens doors for the future. I am proud to have gotten to
know the artists inside here and allowed us all to put color to a blank canvas and
give you something to visualize.”view less