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M.A. Student

Bianca Swift is a 23-year-old African American Omaha Native who has been writing poetry for nearly 10 years (but only well for 5). She has a degree in English with minors in French and African American Studies and is currently working towards her Masters. 

Bianca has performed in countless competitions in Philadelphia and Houston for the College Union Slam Poetry Invitational (CUPSI), as well as many local stages in her hometown, such as MAHA an Omaha music festival along with many other local events. She works for the Nebraska Writer’s Collective as an ERG Director and Core Teaching Artist. She also works as a graduate Researcher on the Charles Chesnutt Archive.

Education

B.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln
English, with minors in French and African American Studies