Alie Jones is a self-care advocate, writer, artist, and Creole mermaid. She believes that the best writing spaces are generative and embodied. Jones is deeply inspired by scholars like bell hooks, Ntozake Shange, June Jordan, and Gloria Anzaldúa. As an educator, she explores the intersections of power, praxis, and healing. She is the Director and Co-founder of Black Freighter Press, a revolutionary press committed to the exploration of liberation.
Jones graduated with a BA in Cinematic Arts & Technology from CSU Monterey Bay & a minor in HCOM Creative Writing & Social Action. She received her MPA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies as well as a MFA from Mills College in Creative Writing. Jones is the host of the podcast called Chit Chat with Aliecat, exploring self-care practices & journeys of self-love.