Stacy Dyson is a Black woman poet, playwright, and acapella vocalist who explores/illuminates the life/times of the Black woman. She has released six chapbooks, five CDs, and performed/workshopped all over the country. Following her last collections, LOVELY AND SUFFERING and FOLLOW ME ON THIS, she is working on a new collection called BECAUSE THE SUN WOULD NOT MOVE, and a new play, AUGUST 5000. Based in San Diego, Stacy is building her women's international poetry network TESORO "one firesinger at a time", and in the process of launching two writing and performance workshops.