Floyd Boykin Jr.
St. Louis native FLOYD BOYKIN JR. is the founder and creator of
SpokenVizions Magazine and SpokenVizions.com. He is a published poet,
author of 3 poetry books, videographer/filmmaker, a lupus activist, recording artist,
and musician.
SpokenVizions Magazine and SpokenVizions.com. He is a published poet,
author of 3 poetry books, videographer/filmmaker, a lupus activist, recording artist,
and musician.
Quashana Foster-Spaulding
QUASHANA FOSTER-SPAULDING is The Senior Director of Artistic Media. She is a journalist, poet, technical and freelance writer. Quashana is an open spoken adviser to SVM and has been with the magazine nearly since the beginning of it's assistance.
Adina Nyree
ADINA NYREE is a New York based entrepreneur and singer/songwriter/poet. Her debut album, Certified Organic, was released in 2009 and well received by the indie soul community. Certified Organic included the track, Find Your Way, which received an honorable mention in the 2010 Billboard's World Songwriting Contest. She is currently working on a sophomore album. Adina is the Senior Copy Editor of SpokenVizions. Visit her at www.adinanyree.com.
Jessica McCaskill
With a passion for arts of all kinds JESSICA MCCASKILL applies her talents to as much as she can. She is the Creative Talent Director and Copy Editor for SpokenVizions Magazine and Copy Editor for SVY Magazine. She is also a photographer for JKill Photography and trains as an amateur boxer. If only there were more hours in a day.
Dan Reilly
Copy Editor
Dena Brown
DENA BROWN has a passion for fashion and design and currently residing in Richmond, VA, She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and she is pursuing her Master’s of Fine Arts. in Interior Design.
Tantra-Zawadi
TANTRA-ZAWADI is an author and international poet, residing in New York. Tantra supports the rights of women to exist, choose, decide and think through the art form of Spoken Word. Her latest release, “Gathered at Her Sky” is available at Amazon and LuLu.com.
Grace Chung
GRACE CHUNG-WEBB is a first generation Taiwanese-American who spent most of her growing up years in St. Louis. She is a mom, wife, fine artist who has exhibited in Chicago and Champaign, IL; freelance graphic artist; and emerging writer.
Bella Words
BELLA WORDS was born in Baltimore, MD, but grew up in St. Louis, MO. She has a diverse background with a broadly defined family. Personally and professionally, she engages in community education of all sorts with a foundation of the written word.
Safiyyah Amina Muhammad
Safiyyah Amina Muhamma is a wife, mother, poet, community activist and also a copy editor for SpokenVizions Magazine. She also assist with internet promotions on various social media sites.
Sherri Adore-Jackson
SHERRI AMORE-JACKSON is a New York native and has worked as a Fashion Stylist, Publicist and Writer. She currently works for ASCAP as a Royalties Analyst.
Isis Swink
ISIS SWINK is a spoken word artist, singer, songwriter and a poet. She is a mother of three daughters and currently resides in Tennessee. She is currently working on a book of poems about her life.
Rose McCarthy
Rose Sabine McCarthy is of Samoan descent, born and raised in South Auckland, NZ, now residing in Sydney. She is a lover of the arts and she is a life enthusiast. She is a passionate mother, wife, poet/writer and children welfare advocate. Currently she is working with and is the co-founder of H.O.P.E.org (NPO). Helping Our People Elevate. She oversees the Golden Rootz segment in SpokenVizions Magazine. Rose makes SVM history by becoming our first international writer.
Cynthia "X Blu Rayne" Jowers
CYNTHIA "X BLU RAYNE" JOWERS is an author, speaker, mentor, and spoken word artist who's core is poetry. No matter the direction she moves in with business, her basis is her fundamental belief in the power of words and the necessity for poetry being a vital part of healing in our community.
