With a combination of words, heart-Braille and painful life lessons, performance poet Caitlin Meissner uses her activist background in anti-racism work, disability advocacy and youth empowerment as a platform on the human experience. Never one to fit neatly into labels, Albany-raised, Brooklyn-based Caitlin is a trained poet, graphic designer, activist and educator. She has featured for the progressive literary collective Louderarts; collaborated with Ngoma of the No Strings Band; shared the stage with musicians such as Immortal Technique, M-1 of Dead Prez, Maya Azucena, Boot Camp Clik, One Self, and Queen GodIs; curates performance series for La MaMa Theatre Company and The Lower Eastside Girls Club; mentors young people through various sources, and has performed on countless stages at benefits, hip hop showcases, Universities and poetry spots. Caitlin’s self-published chapbook, BRICK/by/BRICK, can be found on poetcd.com