Anthony Xavier Jackson and Bahia Yackzan

The 2/25/2026 edition of Dr Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour:

Anthony Xavier Jackson is the recent winner of The 2024 Sacramento Poetry Week’s Annual Poetry contest. Anthony Xavier Jackson has been writing poems and songs since his teens, drawing inspiration from sci-fi, myths, all genres of music, and all manner of spiritual pursuits, including recovery. Anthony has recently published his first collection of poetry, The Razor of Your Smile, available on Amazon and other venues. Anthony has enjoyed publishing honors from the likes of Bar Bar, Wingless Dreamer, Dipity, The Word’s Faire, and Tule Review 2024. Anthony is a member of GTFO Poetry Collective based in Sacramento. You may find his poems paired with his music on SoundCloud and Bandcamp. Anthony is also a Substance Use Disorder Counselor who aspires to Social Work credentialing. Anthony firmly believes everyone deserves healing.

Bahia Yackzan is a Talk4TV, radio and podcast host. Her program Its Your Voice engages conversations in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Yackzan, a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, is also the founder of Know What You Want Coaching.

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