She received her degree from the University of Minnesota in Human Relationships with an emphasis in family relationships which most of her poetry is about. Her poetry has been published in Interrace magazine1992, the Turtle River Press, 1994 and 1997, two poetry anthologies, National Library of Poetry and Quill Books, 1994. Lori was co-facilitator of Poetic Black Fusion from 2003 – 2005. She worked with Wesley Brown on historical fiction writing, summer of 2003. Lori has read at Blue Moon Café, Hopkins Art Center, Kitty Cat Klub, Patrick’s Cabaret and the Amazon Bookstore. She has self-published two chapbooks of poetry. She has done a spoken word production titled "Black, White; Chinese women Got the Beat" with Sherry Quan Lee as wel as "Notes from the Bi-Squad" with Shannon Gibney. Lori finds peace watching the night sky. Posted by: