Lexxus Edison is a sixth-year graduate student at UC Santa Barbara in the English PhD program pursuing an emphasis in Black Studies. Lexxus’s research areas include African American Literature and Culture, Black Performance Studies and Creative Writing. Her research examines 20th-21st century African American autobiographies as a literary mode that highlights the nuances of everyday livelihood that accompanies the struggles and joys of Black people while focusing on the intra- and inter- racial antagonisms.

Her research aims to understand how Black people engage in writing autobiographies and the importance of Black people’s autobiographies. Lexxus is also a creative writer, poet, and performer. She is very committed to her community and the work she engages in. She was a graduate intern for Office of Black Student Development (OBSD), TA for Black Studies and English, a co-chair for the Committee of Graduate Students (CoGS) in the English Department. Currently she is teaching Black Studies 127: Black Women Writer’s Course for the Summer. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the gym, watching k-dramas, and shopping.