About Kelsey

Bio

Kelsey O. Daniels is an artist organizer baddie scholar from Southeast San Diego that knows that telling her story and curating space for others to do the same is freedom work. As a fat Black queer disabled femme, she honors her ancestors and descendants by revoking consent from the failed experiment of white supremacy and dreaming up worlds that are affirming and lit. She is an acclaimed speaker and her work has been featured at Creative Mornings, March For Black Womxn San Diego and Women’s March San Diego. Kelsey is currently ranked as the 7th queer poet (Stonewall International Poetry Slam), 8th Black poet (Black Arts Matter Slam) and 13th Womxn poet in the world (Womxn of the World Poetry Slam). She founded and hosts a venue called Check, Please: an open mic experiment, that aims to imagine what creative community that prioritized connection over perfection could look like. She is also building a hub for sacred collective wellness called The Black Dream Experiment. When Kelsey is not moving in her public roles she enjoys going to the beach, cackling until her sides hurt and listening to her comfort playlists.