Latif BaLatif Askia Ba is a disabled poet of Italian and Senegalese descent. He was born with cerebral palsy and grew up in Brooklyn & Staten Island, New York. He attended Edinboro University, where he received his Bachelor's in Computer Science. He was recetly accepted into Columbia University to pursue an MFA in creative writing. At Edinboro, he discovered a passion for language and poetry, which led to his first collection of poems, Wet Monasteries. Since then, he has published award-winning poems such as "Platform" and "Me in Marble." He hopes to continue the rewarding work of appreciating and elevating Disability through the art of poetry language. Read More Read Less