QNotes Carolinas interviews Charlotte-based poet LuvLeeh. Here’s an excerpt:
Luvleeh: Our People
Published April 12, 2024
by L’Monique King
Luvleeh: Our People
Charlotte-based poet, Luvleeh, speaks with Q Notes Carolinas about her life as she gets ready for her BOOM Charlotte performance April 26-28.
About four decades ago a music teacher and a substance abuse counselor had a lovely baby girl. Today, she’s all grown up and goes by the name Luvleeh, though her parents named her Leandrea Juanita Hill.
At 18, Hill adopted a new name, a hybrid of her birth name. Initially, the change came about as a result of her need to create an email account with a sign-on name that hadn’t yet been taken. But it was bigger than that. The sign-on handle that she became known by was an affirmation for a young woman who didn’t feel pretty, accepted or love for herself.
Luv plus Lee (her family nickname) and an H at the end for Hill became Luvleeh – a Black and queer creative artist who today, loves herself and does a darn good job of supporting and showing love to others as well.
Luvleeh will be appearing at Charlotte’s annual BOOM Arts Festival at the end of this month for multiple performances. During this interview, we took the opportunity to learn about the woman and her words.
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Posted April 12, 2024
