\u201cWhen your story is being told, make sure you are the one holding the pen.\u201d
It\u2019s one of Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton\u2019s favorite quotes. And one that has particular resonance in 2023 as powerful, political forces are literally trying to erase parts of American history.
Black history.
But Mouton is holding the pen.
Multi-Genre Literary Artist
A self-described multi-genre literary artist, she is a master at guiding us along her journey, forging a path that leads straight to the core of our humanity.
Who are we? Who do we want to be? And how does our present connect to our past?
From opera to poetry slam \u2014 from New York\u2019s American Lyric Theater to Stages Theater in Houston \u2014 the 37 year old Mouton is staking her claim as one of the most transformative storytellers of our time.
When Houston Ballet legend, Lauren Anderson, was looking for someone to tell her story, she found an extraordinary partner in Mouton.
Houston\u2019s poet laureate emeritus crafted a script that took a tumultuous narrative and elevated it in a way that took the audience\u2019s breath away.
\u201cPlumshuga\u201d received rave reviews during its recent Houston run, and efforts are underway to take it to other parts of the county.
Never one to sit still, Mouton has a new book set for release next week, March 7th.
Her deft storytelling skills are on full display in \u201cBlack Chameleon: Memory, Womanhood and Myth\u201d.
And her new children\u2019s book, \u201cHush Hush Hurricane\u201d, will be out soon.
Determined to Excel in Everything Possible
Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton has two young children, a boy and a girl.
She is determined to ensure that they know their history.
She is determined to, in her words, \u201cwrite us back into the history of our country.\u201d
She is D.E.E.P. Determined to Excel in Everything Possible.
How fortunate we are that she is holding the pen.
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This podcast is devoted to empowering us all to better understand each other's differences...one story at a time.\xa0 Emmy Award-winning journalist, Linda Lorelle, guides guests through insightful, unexpected conversations that reveal our common humanity.\xa0 This show is not about politics per se; it is about finding a way to reclaim civility in the context of the contentious times in which we live, by sharing our personal and professional stories, in hopes that others might find a glimpse of themselves.