ZZ Packer

ZZ Packer

Literary Artist

2026 Art Meets Activism Grant | (Louisville) To expand her work on a book about the Buffalo Soldiers, and particularly Cathay Williams, a female Buffalo Soldier. She will present workshops and readings in schools and colleges about this historical subject, since much of history is being erased or rewritten. She will also highlight Kentucky’s role in this part of our nation’s history. This project will bring the past to life and allow students to understand how history shapes us today, in terms of racial justice, systems and women’s history, all which are integral to American history.