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Poetess Mimi Truth Davis 832)508-2847 mimidavis61@gmail.com Purpleunicorn61@facebook.com Mimi T. Davis was born and raised in San Francisco Ca. She currently resides in the Houston, TX area. Mimi is an awesome mother. Her interest in POETRY began when in Jr. High school she was introduced to creative writing classes. She went on to Phoenix University where she obtained a bachelor’s in business with creative writing courses. She published her book Purple Unicorn with Lulu.com books in July. She won the World Poetry contest, where her Poem My Addition was Published. She wrote and recorded “That man there” and “Thunder and Music” with producer DJ Hugg. She wrote “Answer to Lady” performed and produced by DJ Hugg. She co-wrote “Why I love you” with Skeet Da Yung Poet produced by DJ Hugg, in November 2012. New Co-Host of a woman’s internet radio talk show: The Phenomenal Woman on BlogTalkRadio.com. She started Poet’s for the Power of the People poetry group in July’2013. It is devoted to helping the underclass poets using not only words but actions to help others. The group has over 1200 members to date. In December 2012 She was named poet’s poet in world’s poetry contest and a entire page was devoted to her poetry. Also in December 2012 Thunder and Music was placed on Reverb nation entering at 3rd in the Houston market. It is now in 1st place for the 2nd month in a row. She was published in a Poetry Magazine called: HARBINGER ASYLUM, In December 2012 for her poem “LEARNING”. also again in their Anthology edition for February 2013, for her poem “Flying High” .She is a survivor of domestic abuse, and is a strong advocate for the cause. She wrote a poem called “The Storm” which was read on cspan in October’2000. She also participated in a internet radio broadcast: SI-LENCE THE ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POETRY EVENT WITH ANGELS IN DISTRESS TRANSITIONING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN JANUARY 2013. MIMI IS ALSO AN ADVOCATE OF CIVIL LIBERTYS AND HAS HER NAME ENGRAVED IN STONE IN MONTGOMERY ALABAMA. IN RECOGNITION OF HER CONTRIBUTION TO THE ON GOING FIGHT AGAINST HATRED AND INTOLERANCE IN AMERICA. HER NAME WAS ADDED TO THE WALL OF TOLERANCE TO PROVIDE INSPRIRATION TO ALL. THIS HONOR WAS GIVEN BY FOUNDER MORRIS DEAS OF THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. She continues to evolve and work with poets and movements that unite people and plans to produce more spoken word tracks and poetry.