Poetry and Positive Rap

Bessie Frazier, a Brooklyn native, is a passionate educator and writer. She earned her B.A. from Fisk University, where she was part of the Fisk Writer's Workshop under renowned author John Oliver Killens. She furthered her education with a Master's Degree from Montclair State College and post-graduate work at Brooklyn College and New York University. For over three decades, she taught middle school in New York and New Jersey, earning the nickname, The Rappin' Teacher. Bessie has written stories, plays, poems, and positive raps, some of which have been performed by her students. Her work has been featured in anthologies, magazines, and even Who's Who in the East.