Today, we are kicking off our spotlight series of the winners of our 2024 poetry contest!
First up is our first place winner, Trevita Johnson!
I have known Trevita for years but did not know she was a poet! Her poem “Her Journey to Joy” inspired and spoke to our hearts. It stayed true to the theme and was easy to understand and digest.
You’ll hear her recite it live this afternoon (1/21/2025, 11:30a) on Instagram Live! You will also read her piece, but details will be provided later. We’ve got something special up our sleeves for that!
About Mrs. Johnson:
Trevita Johnson lives in North Carolina with her husband of almost 24 years, Austaniel Johnson. They have three young men, ages 25, 21, and 19. Johnson graduated from East Carolina University and is a former middle school math and science teacher of fifteen years. She has traveled along her creative path for several years, starting her UrNaturalLocs brand by doing natural hair, locs, and braids. She started creating and selling natural hair clothing, expanding her brand name to UrNaturalLocsGear.
Trevita currently sells homemade soaps, sugar scrubs, head-to-toe body wash, and body butter online through her Etsy shop, UrNaturalSkinTreatz. She has been creating skincare under the name KardaYah’s Kreations since 2017 but rebranded in 2020 as UrNaturalSkinTreatz. She uses natural ingredients such as shea butter, coconut, and avocado oil to create healthy skincare.
Trevita enjoys journaling, reading, listening to audiobooks, traveling, and spending time with her grandbaby.
IG/TikTok: UrNaturalSkinTreatz
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Website: urnaturalskintreatz.etsy.com
Stay glued for details on Yecheilyah’s 8th Annual Poetry Contest 2025, including this year’s theme!
Yecheilyah’s 7th Annual Poetry Contest Winners, 2024
Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners, 2023
Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest Winners, 2022
Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Winners, 2021
Yecheilyah’s 3rd Annual Poetry Contest Winners, 2019
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