Poet/Actress/Lawyer
Lois Moses, Esquire is a native of Philadelphia and a Lawyer. She is a 1997 graduate from Temple University School of Law, with a concentration in Transactional Law. During her tenure in law school she was founder and co-editor of BLSA Speaks, a newsletter that sought to empower the Temple African-American law student voice. She was the Political Social Awareness Committee Chair for the Black Student Law Association from 1995-1997. Her honors and awards include: Dean’s List for 1997; Outstanding BLSA Member 1995; and the Lena Hale Award 1997— for outstanding contribution to the law school community. Currently Lois is a Master’s in Clinical Psychology candidate at LaSalle University. As an Actress, Lois has toured and performed extensively throughout the United States with Kuntu Repertory Theater in Pittsburgh and National Black Author’s Tour in Philadelphia and recently completed an off-Broadway run of Lady of Fadima in 1996. She is a 1988 graduate of UCLA with a Master’s in Fine Arts where she received a merit scholarship in 1986-1987. Her honors include Dean’s List from 1986-1988 and a finalist in the 1987 Hugh O’Brien Awards. Lois has been an Acting Instructor and Playwright/Director at Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a member of the acclaimed Actor’s Studio, since 1990, Lois has studied under actors such as Martin Landau and Shelly Winters. Click here for more PHOTOS

POET
As a Poet, Lois has self-published three collections of Poetry entitled, Not Just Another…Black/Woman, and Missing Pages…(Women Behind the Glass Door), and her most recent publication, A Timely Trinity. Lois’ work speaks to and highlights the history of the African women’s journeys to/experiences in/and stories of America. Using her theatrical, musical and movement/dance background, Lois creatively combines these artistic forms to produce a powerful medium of performance art. She has performed with artists such as Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, Kimmika L. H. Williams, Regie Gibson, and Jill Scott to mention a few. As an outreach of her poetry Lois conducts Motivational Workshops for Women and Men, geared toward addressing the necessity of healing and re-evaluation. Some of Lois’ Workshops and Panel appearances include: Arts Sanctuary—Self-Publishing Workshop Rutgers University– Institute for Research on Women Conference Mayor’s Office Of Community Service: We are Not Victims, We are Survivors Baltimore Women’s Conference: Women and Writing Independent Means: Women and Entrepreneurship Workshop Celebration of Black Writing: State of Black Writing Panel As an outreach of her poetry Lois conducts Motivational Workshops for Women and Men, geared toward addressing the necessity of healing and re-evaluation. Some of Lois’ performance arts venues include: Daimler Chrysler National African American Cultural Expo, Phila, PA West Chester Community Center, West Chester, PA University Of Penn Law School, Phila, PA Germantown Women’s Project, Phila, PA Rosemont College, Philadelphia, PA Morgan State University, Baltimore Times Women’s Conference, Baltimore, Maryland Poet’s and Prophets, Phila, PA Mad Poets Society, Springfield, PA Warmdaddy’s Po/Jazz Connection, Phila, PA Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware Café Trio, Philadelphia, PA Click here for Lois' Bookstore

Poetry Plus says...
"Filled with passion, frustration, joy, sensuality, confusion, admiration, empathy and inspiration, Ms. Moses reflects on real issues that affect the real Black Woman. Her poetry touches the soul and sheds light on subjects that others are afraid to address. She exposes the dichotomy of a Black woman's feelings and emotions and isn't hesitant in making the love for herself as well as the "Coal Black Man" an obvious. Lois Moses knows and feels the struggle of her present and ancestral sisters so she has accepted the challenge of being a freedom writer and has taken an empathic step of inner liberation that NOT JUST ANOTHER... BLACK/WOMAN would take. Nya Patrinos' illustration provides authentic support depicting the diverse, thoughtful, meticulous and complex life of a Black woman in America." --- Poetry Plus Review—Supreme Dow

Philadelphia Inquirer says...
The Multi-Faceted Lois Moses will Share Her Feelings—– excerpt from Philadelphia Daily News, April 12, 2000 Question: So how do you take poetry to the next— higher — level? Answer: For me it’s a matter of ‘bringing back,’ and honoring the legacy, but not only that [i]t’s having a dialogue with the poet warriors who still exist, using them as our teachers and studying their work… I think poetry [in some ways] has become as co-opted as we have become as a people…. Poetry is synonymous with the dialogue that we are– or are not—having as a people. As we avoid it, so does the work.