Tracy ( T-Spirit) Stanton is a Highly Featured International SpokenWord Artist, Trainer/Workshop Facilitator, Well-Being Coach, Project Manager and much more. Tracy (T-Spirit) Stanton is a survivor of many things including the predatory prison industrial complex, St. Louis City streets, racial capitalism, white supremacy, patriarchy, sexual violence, substance use, trauma, and herself. At 5 years post-incarceration and 6 years clean from all mood and mind-altering substances this compassionate, fiery, bold, energetic, beam of love and light has turned her tragedies into triumphs, made significant changes in her life, the lives of many, and the society at large. She deeply understands the need for connection, collective liberation and creative expression. Poetry has always been a tool for transformation, liberation and resistance.