Benin Lemus (she/her) is a poet, librarian, and artist-educator based in South Los Angeles. She earned a B.A. from Bennett College in North Carolina and an MFA in Film & Television Production from the University of Southern California. She is a 2022 Inaugural Workshop Fellow with Obsidian Magazine's OSessions: Black Listening-A Performance Master Class and Honorable Mention in the Furious Flower Poetry Center's annual poetry competition. Benin's work can be found online and in print. She has performed at FreeVerse Festival, LitFest Pasadena, Boca de Oro Festival, Center Theatre Group, and World Stage Performance Gallery, among others. Learn more at beninlemus.com
