Nwenna Writes, Inc.

Nwenna Kai

Writer. Activist. Educator. Founder of Diaspora Connections.

Multidisciplinary storyteller, multi-genre author, and cultural educator whose work lives at the intersection of creativity, justice, and healing.

My Services

My Story

A Voice for the African Diaspora

Nwenna Kai is a multidisciplinary storyteller, writer, and educator whose work explores creativity, justice, and healing while amplifying the voices and experiences of the global Black community.

A pioneer of the raw foods movement, she founded the Los Angeles restaurant Taste of the Goddess Cafe and has appeared on NBC, the Travel Channel, and E! Entertainment. She is also the founder of The LiveWell Movement, a multimedia wellness company that has partnered with organizations like the American Diabetes Association.

Nwenna has taught writing, literature, and cinema studies at Drexel University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and in 2024 joined the full-time faculty at the Community College of Philadelphia. Her poetry has appeared in several literary journals, and she received a 2024 fellowship from the Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing.

Writer & Poet

Educator

Activist

Wellness Pioneer

PUBLICATIONS

Words That Shape the World

From raw food cookbooks to children's literature, poetry to essays — Nwenna's work spans genres and generations, always centering truth, culture, and the African diaspora.

The Goddess of Raw Foods

A pioneer in the raw foods movement, Nwenna shares over 75 tailor-made recipes from her acclaimed LA restaurant Taste of the Goddess Cafe — weaving food, storytelling, and radical wellness into one transformative guide.

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The MoreLoves: Baba Builds a Sun Oven

A joyful, educational children's book that sparks curiosity about solar energy, family, and sustainable living. Available now through Barnes & Noble and Pen It Publications.

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SERVICES

How We Can Work Together

Engaging organizations, institutions, and individuals ready to explore the power of story, activism, and the African Diaspora.

Speaking Engagements

Nwenna weaves together scholarship, lived experience, and narrative to create transformative learning spaces for students, educators, community organizations, and cultural institutions.

Keynote Addresses

University & School Talks

Panel Discussions

Community Events

Lectures & Academic Talks

As an educator and cultural critic, Nwenna offers lectures that engage deeply with film, literature, diaspora studies, and social movements — intellectually rigorous while remaining accessible and engaging for diverse audiences.

Black Film Movements

Media & Representation

Diaspora Studies

Cultural Storytelling

Writing Workshops

Immersive workshops designed to help participants unlock their voices, explore their stories, and develop the tools to write with purpose and confidence. Drawing on her experience as a writer and educator, Nwenna creates supportive environments where writers experiment, grow, and connect.

Story Development

Student Writers

Voice & Craft

Community Workshops

Curriculum Design

Nwenna will curate a school-wide curriculum to reflect the African diaspora — embodying history, culture, storytelling, art, and media. Tailored for K–12, higher education, and community programs.

African Diaspora History

Community Programs

Arts & Media Integration

Virtual & In-Person

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TESTIMONIALS

What People Are Saying

From university halls to community stages, Nwenna's work leaves a lasting impression.

"Nwenna Kai is one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Black literature. Her keynote at our conference moved every single person in the room. She doesn't just speak — she transforms."

Dr. Amara Osei

Director, African Studies Program, Howard University

"The writing workshop Nwenna led for our students was nothing short of transformative. She helped young writers see their stories as powerful, necessary, and deserving of the page."

Maya Johnson

Literary Arts Director, Urban Word NYC

"Nwenna's work on the African diaspora challenges every comfortable assumption. Her essays are intellectually rigorous, emotionally resonant, and urgently needed right now."

Professor Kwame Asante

Editor, Journal of Black Studies

"Booking Nwenna for our Global Black Seminar series was the best decision we made. Her depth of knowledge, warmth, and radical vision for community brought our global participants together in extraordinary ways."

Fatima Al-Rashid

Program Director, Pan-African Cultural Exchange

"As a writer, working with Nwenna changed how I understood my own voice. She doesn't teach writing — she teaches courage. I left her workshop ready to tell the truth."

Simone Pierre

Emerging Author & Workshop Participant

"Nwenna's ghostwriting transformed our organization's communication. She captured our mission with a precision and poetry we didn't know was possible. Simply extraordinary."