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Information about Greg "Ritallin" Frankson, spoken word artist, activist and social innovator

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Author. Speaker. Subject Matter Expert.

 
 

Now Available in bookstores everywhere:

AfriCANthology brings together some of Canada's most influential dub, page, and spoken word poetic voices and gives them space to speak freely about their personal journeys in piercing verse and unapologetic prose.

Alphabet Soup, Greg’s first full-length foray into the world of creative non-fiction, is a tasty yet experimental recipe of creative memoir in poetic prose cooked up for your consumption — one letter at a time. PRE-ORDER TODAY!

“Your example serves as a showcase of Black resilience, excellence, hope, and strength.”
— Pauline Danquah, Visible Minorities Network at Indigenous Services Canada
“Thank you for using what you heard to build us a path through the dark, scary forest that is our own minds.”
— "The Transformative Power of Voice" workshop participant

A. Gregory (Greg) Frankson, OCT, B.Ed., B.A. is an author, speaker, advocate, and subject matter expert. Since 2004, Greg has appeared in six anthologies, edited the critically acclaimed AfriCANthology: Perspectives of Black Canadian Poets, and published four poetry collections. His words have been published in periodicals, newspapers and literary journals on three continents.

Greg founded Voice Share Inc. in 2017 to help individuals and teams strengthen their inclusive leadership and effective communication skills to accelerate change and boost results. He is a longtime member of the Queen’s University Council and serves on the board of directors for King’s Trust Canada.

In community, his leadership resulted in the overdue commemoration of Robert Sutherland, Canada’s first known university graduate of colour and first Black lawyer, first at Queen’s University and then across Canada. He is also a co-founder of AfriCANthology Canada, which produces BlackLit Durham among other projects focused on spotlighting, sharing and amplifying the stories of Black Canadians. 

His forthcoming debut book of creative nonfiction, Alphabet Soup, will be published by Dundurn Press in January 2025.

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Voice Share Inc. is an education, coaching/mentorship, consulting,
and presentation services company focused on retention through
inclusive leadership and effective communication.

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consulting partnerships and professional memberships

 
 
This past weekend, the @pendancefilmfestival screened high-quality short and feature-length films from around the world. Wonderful job by the organizers led by @pensare.films — and best of luck putting together the next one! #film #filmfestival
As of late, I’ve been making a more concerted effort to take better care of myself. Managing to pay closer attention to meal prep, exercise, drinking lots of water, meditation, journaling, therapy, and sleep can be daunting at times for my ADHD
Backyard writing sesh. #gooutside #beautifulday #writing
Conversing with students about the power of words and how they can be (mis)used is one of the most important ways that I share my voice. It’s an honour and privilege I don’t take lightly. At St. Joseph’s CS in @torontocatholicdsb ye
REPOST @swomfrc: At the heart of Greg Frankson’s artistic work is a deceptively simple idea: Every voice has value. In this interactive writing session we examine how owning one’s voice and sharing it more effectively, whether in social s
REPOST @cdnblacklitfest: A terrific show on April 30 that brought together three outstanding #blackwriters for the #durhamregion Black community. Thank you to our features and all who were in attendance. Join us June 11 for our anniversary celebratio
Enjoyed my first-ever author drop-in Saturday on #canadianindependentbookstoreday in #uxbridge at @blueheronbooks — congrats to @macbethshelley & staff for a busy, enjoyable day with #durhamregion lit lovers!