Denice Frohman
Illustration — Denice Frohman' Denice Frohman is a poet, writer, performer and educator, whose work explores the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. Frohman uses her experience as a queer woman from a multi-cultural (Puerto Rican and Jewish) background in her writing. Her message is about claiming the power to be who you are.
Denice Frohman
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- poet · writer
- Education
- Drexel University
- Honours
- CantoMundo fellow
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Frohman's work has been commissioned by ESPN, Philadelphia's citywide "UnLitter Us" Campaign and GALAEI (Gay and Lesbian Latino Aids Education Initiative). Videos of her performances have appeared in the Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Upworthy, YouTube, and literary publications such as Narrative Northeast. Frohman's poem "Accents" serves as a reminder of the beauty of all accents. She has performed and taught poetry across the country and internationally. In 2016, she performed at the White House. She has been interviewed by CNN, and Philadelphia Weekly, among other news sources.
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She was born and raised in New York City, and earned her master's degree in education from Drexel University.
Denice Frohman won the 2013 Women of the World Poetry Slam Championship. Denice is also a 2014 CantoMundo Fellow, 2014 National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures Fund for the Arts grant recipient, 2013 Hispanic Choice Award recipient for "Creative Artist of the Year," 2013 Southern Fried Poetry Slam Champion, and 2012 Leeway Transformation Award recipient. Frohman was partnered with fellow Women of the World Champion for 2014 and 2012 Dominique Christina as an award-winning spoken word duo, Sister Outsider. The two toured nationally, appearing at schools such as Boston University and conferences such as College Union Poetry Slam Invitational. In 2026, she was a recipient of the Torchbearer "Carrying Change" Awards' Illuminator Award.
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- 1.Home – Denice Frohman. denicefrohman.com.
- 2.Frohman, Denice. Denice Frohman Award-Winning Poet-Writer-Performer-Educator. Denice Frohman. 2018-03-30.
- 3.National Poetry Month: Denice Frohman Slams Down Oppression With Survival Poetry. Autostraddle. April 15, 2014.
- 4.Poet Beautifully Describes Why Spanish Accents Are So Special. The Huffington Post. December 1, 2015.
- 5.Denice Frohman, Spoken Word Poet, Slams 'Dear Straight People,' Incredible Queer Performance (Video). The Huffington Post. August 25, 2013.
- 6.Drexel University.
- 7.Women of the World Poetry Slam.
- 8.Home CantoMundo. www.cantomundo.org.
- 9.National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures. www.nalac.org.
- 10.Hispanic Choice Awards.
- 11.Creative Artist of the Year. Hispanic Choice Awards.
- 12.Southern Fried 2016. Southern Fried Poetry Slam 2016.
- 13.Leeway Transformation Award Leeway Foundation. Leeway Foundation.
- 14.Home – Sister Outsider Poetry. www.sisteroutsiderpoetry.com. September 2015.
- 15.ACUI. ACUI Poetry Slam. www.acui.org.
- 16.Introducing the Torchbearers Awards honoring queer, trans women and nonbinary people. Washington Blade. March 26, 2026.
- 17.Philadelphia Streets: Home. www.philadelphiastreets.com.
- 18.Home – Galaei. Galaei.
- 19.Denice Frohman. YouTube.
- 20.Watch: This Poet's 'Dear Straight People' Performance Is Guaranteed To Give You Chills. The Huffington Post. August 25, 2013.
- 21.One Poet's Open Letter To Straight People. BuzzFeed. August 28, 2013.
- 22.Dear Straight People: We Have To Talk. Upworthy. April 4, 2013.
- 23.Button Poetry. Denice Frohman – "Dear Straight People" (WOWPS 2013). March 12, 2013.
- 24.Accents & Poem – Denice Frohman NarrativeNortheast A Literary & Arts Magazine. www.narrativenortheast.com.
- 25.Hernandez, Cecilia. Embracing Accents Denice Frohman. Independent Northwestern Illinois University. 2017-10-31.
- 26.Expressing loss, anger through 'slam' poetry. www.cnn.com.
- 27.Rhyme and Reason Philly Weekly. philadelphiaweekly.com.
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