(Mourning i 2013, Temar France)
(Mourning ii 2014, Temar France)

That i

i am mourning  that must write
With rules that i can now after
Some maturation understand
And beautiful

i am mourning  that must write
With rules that i can now after
Some maturation understand
And beautiful

understand as beautiful
understand as beautiful

All this to return with a form of my own

All this to return with a form of my own

(Mourning iii 2014, Temar France)

Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the DMV, Temar France @etmafrance is a cultural studies scholar, podcaster and social media addict. Since graduating from Smith College in 2018 majoring in Africana Studies, Temar is known as the co-founder and host of the “Marginalia Podcast” where topics she explores include the popular and marginalized cultural productions of black women. Temar is also one half of “The Rap Scholars” podcast and is currently working on writing about the critical role of black women in hip hop.