T’Asia Bates
T’Asia Bates (she/her) is a 19 year old aspiring entrepreneur who loves to write and create art. As a published author with Shout Mouse Press she has co-authored two titles, The Day Tajon Got Shot (2017), and What it Cost Us: Stories of Pandemic & Protest in DC, soon to be released in April, 2023. T’Asia wants readers to know that when things get hard, you can still persevere and find things that make you happy so that you can keep pushing.