Eboni Ferguson is an American multi-creative, playwright, spoken word artist and author who pens the struggles of women in a misogynistic world from the view of a new age womanist. Although her views are unorthodox and a contradiction to some, she still paints with a color the world doesn’t know exists. Her unique views on the struggles of women reflect her passion for life and the liberated mind. She conveys her beliefs through the mediums of poetry, photography, essay, theater and spoken word.
Ferguson’s debut literary masterpiece, Urban Chronicles of the Ghetto was written to breathe life into the realities of urban society. In dedication to her cousin Shaheed Zair Jackson David, a young Philadelphian male who fell victim to the senseless violence all too familiar to inner-city residents, explores the heart’s pulse of the impoverished youth concerning the conflicts of murder, education, poverty and promiscuity.
Ferguson is also the creator of Flow Wit It, an open mic featuring some of spoken word’s finest such as Black Ice. She was
also a three-time finalist in Drop the Mic, a riveting regional competition of lyricism, spoken word and poetry.
In addition, Ferguson is a playwright for ABE. In 2017, she co-wrote several monologues in All Lives Don’t Matter and her book Eve’s Cloth: A Poetic Exposition is being adapted for theater. Her latest theater projects, Sure thing, Down in the DM and Taxi Chronicles all premiered on Broadway in 2022, and was in high demand for Philly Theatre week.
Ferguson’s burgeoning production firm, FWI Productions creates cinema that reflects the lifestyle of minorities. FWI’s mission is to bring awareness to issues that plague people of color internationally from all walks of life, seeking to educate and entertain using various movie genres to share their unique truths. Her first short, She Says He Said premiered at the Franklin Institute in 2002 and her acclaimed film, The Horror Script won the 2022 NYC International Film Festival for Best Short Film. She is currently working with New York Times Bestseller Omar Tyree on her latest cinematic project, Some Real S.H.I.T. with Warith Watson and Jason Ferguson, directed by Courtney Lyneé