Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs

Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs is a Black writer and filmmaker originally from New Jersey who started breaking ground as @shewillspeak on Instagram. Initially, Cheyenne was posting her poetry anonymously, but after stepping into spoken word and the release of her book “The Tragic Type of Beautiful” her voice started being noticed. In 2018, her words and work started being featured on numerous platforms such as MeTOO, Army of Survivors, Black Love Page, End Rape On Campus. In 2019, she founded the She Will Speak Series, created with the purpose of working towards gender equity through activism and art.

This platform has been able to partner with other amazing organizations and also curate 3 anthologies centering gender-based violence, women empowerment, and mental health. In 2021, Cheyenne was regarded as a social scholar by the GoTu and awarded her the annual Crucial Point Award for her Transformational Educational Services. She was also voted in as a Board of Director Member for We Are Her an organization centering healing for survivors. Currently, Cheyenne resides in Atlanta, Georgia and is continuing her work tackling the issues of racism and sexual violence through her art and activism.