Carolyn June-Jackson, an award-winning poet, remembers the oppressed systemic racism of the late 1950s and the volatile civil rights movement during the early 1960s while growing up in Arlington, Virginia. These early memories influenced her expressions of racism and segregation through a black prism in her poetry. As a result, though she began writing in the 1980s, she didn't take her writing seriously until the 2000s. Carolyn published her first poetry book, “My Poetic Threads Create a Tapestry,” in January 2021. On its launch, Amazon awarded it #1 Hottest New Best Seller, #1 Black and African-American Poetry, and #2 United States Literary Criticism. Her poetry recognizes the African Diaspora, its history, relationships, struggles with racism, and social and political issues that impact the everyday lives of African-Americans. One of the highlights of her writing was penning a tribute to Congressman John Lewis's Life and legacy at his passing. The late Congressman's family returned a heartfelt acknowledgment and a photo collage.