Melanelle B. C. Hémêfa (she/her) is a PhD candidate, poetess, author, speaker, moderator, and educational consultant. She graduated from the University of Mannheim in 2021 with a degree in Romance Studies and History. Melanelle addresses issues around anti-black racism, black feminism, postcolonialism, intersectionality, and empowerment from a scholarly, activist, intersectional, and emotional perspective. As a poet, she has made numerous appearances, including at the HKW Berlin and the Literary Colloquium Berlin.