Dr. Tara Betts is an author and professor. Tara is the author of Break the Habit (upcoming in 2016 on Trio House Press) and Arc & Hue (Willow Books, 2009). Tara is also Poetry Editor for Blackberry: a magazine and a Contributing Editor for Radius. Tara’s poetry and prose has appeared in various journals and anthologies. She has also contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations such as John Sims’ “Recoloration Proclamation” and “Rhythm of Structure” installations, filmmaker Nijla Mu’min, and Peggy Choy Dance Company’s “THE GREATEST: An Afro-Asian Tribute to Muhammad Ali” among others.