de'Angelo Dia is a theopoet and mystic whose work explores culture and moral imagination through poetry, performance art, and photography. Rooted in the aesthetics of Black liberation theology and Southern Gothic literature, his creative practice engages themes of contemplative spirituality, embodiment poetics, and Gullah mythology.
Dia holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies and Sociology with a minor in Photography from Appalachian State University, a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and both a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry from Union Presbyterian Seminary.
His poetry collections include bifurcation (Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2022), the micro chapbook sacred|spaces (Theurgical Studies Press, 2024), and the chapbook nightshade (Bottlecap Press, 2024). His work has appeared in BLACK BOY Journal, The Skinny Journal, Artists Writing on Liberation, Cru Arts & Culture, and elsewhere.
He has received fellowships and awards from Cave Canem, The Watering Hole, the Hurston/Wright Foundation, the McColl Center for Art + Innovation, and The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. Dia serves as the Director of Education & Community Engagement at the Independent Picture House and is a member of the Goodyear Arts Collective (Charlotte, NC).