Mariama Lockington is most happy when basking in a sunspot. She calls many places home and currently lives in Oakland. A writer, transracial adoptee, educator, and dreamer, Mariama hopes to one day write and star in her own musical. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mariama majored in Creative Writing and African American studies. She was a part of the Ann Arbor spoken word troupe, Wordworks, a two time member of the U of M National Slam team, and a cast member in U of M’s production of The Vagina Monologues 2006: A Colorful Production.
Mariama has self-published two poetry chapbooks, Mama Blue; 2006 and Plucked; 2007, was published in The Comstock Review poetry journal in 2009, performs spoken word around the Bay, and has taught writing workshops for YouthSpeaks, Making Waves, LYRIC, 826 Valencia, and various other youth organizations. She is co-founder of the adoption blog, BicthYouLeftMe.com and holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University. Mariama is currently earning her MFA in Poetry from San Francisco State University.
