Tara Felicia Jones
Having lost her father to a tragic death and being reared by a single parent in public housing, Tara Felicia does not come from the ranks of wealth and privilege. Out of the unlikely beginnings of pain and disadvantage has blossomed a vibrant, determined soul resolved to live her life’s destiny.
Tara believes in empowering girls and women to find balance and happiness in their busy, complicated lives. As a result of her personal experiences, she identifies with the plight of many women and seeks to motivate them to rise above their surroundings, no matter where they are in life.
Awarded Grants
2015
Art and Change Grant (ACG)
Related grantees
Overview
Tara will create a book called Sistahs Coping, which will comprise essays, poems, and short stories, by African American girls and women whose fathers have been murdered. Throughout its creation, Tara will allow space for participants to share experiences of untold trauma, unresolved emotional anguish, and vicious cycles of hostility and poverty that plague their lives and communities. The project will culminate in an event to promote the book and display photographs of the daughters and their fathers. Tara's wish is that her project not only serve as a therapeutic resource, but also as the first step to promote public awareness of the lasting emotional, economic, and social effects that are often overlooked amongst African American women due to the deaths of their fathers.
