Gina Streaty
Born in Indiana during the 1960s civil rights era, Gina Streaty credits her small-town upbringing and large, “atypical” family with her deep-rooted passion for writing. The self-employed technical writer, freelance writer, editor, poet, teacher, and lecturer is a member of the Carolina African American Writers Collective (CAAWC). Her work appears in numerous publications including BMa: The Sonia Sanchez Literary Review, Treetops (World Haiku Review), Black Arts Quarterly, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social and Political Black Literature and Art, I’ve Known Rivers: The (MoAD) Story Project, Martin Luther King Jr.: An Anthology of Multicultural Poetry, Hurricane Blues, Solo Café 8&9, and Temba Tupu!: Walking Naked. She also earned the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award and the HAND poetry prize.
Ten Things I Can’t Do Without
- GOD (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) and my Bible
- My beautiful, talented daughter
- Friends who are family
- Walks in nature
- Dried fruit (munching on figs right now, deliciousness)
- Stand-up comedy—I have to laugh!
- Philanthropy—It keeps me humble.
- CSPAN-2 Book TV (addiction)
- Faith
Dear Gina, Hello!!!! I have some sweet words written about the sessions you offered to the psychiatric patients at UNC Hospitals with the DooR to DooR program. We are forever grateful as were the patients and their caregivers. I see that you have left Duke and my email attempt came back. Would you be so good as to send me your address snail mail so I can send you some of those evaluations, please? You were amazing!
Warm regards,
Joy
Joy! I am just now seeing this sweet message. I had no idea you were trying reach me. Thank you so much for this feedback. Yes, ma’am, I’ve been away from Duke for over 3 years now. Please get in touch with me. I am happy to send you my snail mail address too. I would LOVE to work with you and DooR to DooR again, btw, if you have an opening. I enjoyed it so much, making those precious connections. I have thought of the patients more than you can imagine over the years. They touched my heart and soul deeply. Working with you and them was a beautiful gift. I would love to see their feedback. I’m sorry I lost your contact info. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you for making my day! What a “joy!” 🙂