Tatjana Rebelle (they/she) is a mother, activist, organizer, writer, performer and promoter. They have lived in Indianapolis most of their life. Which is where they learned to use their writing to deal with growing up in the Midwest as a non-binary, first generation Afro-German and Queer. They founded VOCAB Indy, a monthly cultural arts event centering QTBIPOC communities in 1997 and stepped away from curating the event in 2020, to pursue writing and traveling. 

Their work gives them the chance to follow their idol, Bayard Rustin’s, footsteps in speaking truth to power and taking a stance against global and local oppression. Their goal is to bring art and activism to the people that need to hear it the most, with every action they take.

They are proud to be an alum of Asante’s Art Institute of Indianapolis. A 2020 recipient of the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship of the Arts Council of Indianapolis. A Tedx Indiana University’s 2021 event “When A Tree Falls” speaker. Their published work spans from essays in the Indianapolis Recorder to contributing to best selling author, Tamara Winfrey Harris’s book “Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters About Stepping Into Your Power”.