Yazud E. Brito-Milian (they/them) is a Chicane poet, museum educator, and abolitionist organizer. Born in Winston-Salem, NC, and living in Chicago, IL, they are currently working on their first chapbook, crossfade. They want to send a big thank you to Angel and the community and music that helped grow these poems. Yazud can be reached at @yasudbloom on Instagram.