Elissa Jefferson is a musician and a poet who was born in Hampton, Virginia. Jefferson's writing has been published by the America Library of Poetry. She is a self-published author who writes about her struggles and feelings in her day-to-day life. Outside of writing, she is an advocate for mental health awareness, especially among people of color. She also has a strong passion for music and plans to pursue both writing and music in the future. Jefferson is currently writing her next book in addition to other poems.
