about

alicia bunyan sampson

is a registered social worker, independent filmmaker, writer, consultant, and internet kid. She focuses her work on her identity as a black woman, love, trauma, digital space and non-monogamy.

Alicia has over 10 years experience in counselling and advocacy for self identified women, children, trans and non-binary folk who have experienced or are experiencing gender based violence.

Her work has been featured by broadcasting companies such as CBC, Bell Fibe TV, MTV, AspireTV, and CTV. She is known for her digital presence Polyamorous Black Girl, which initially began as a small lifestyle blog, but has rapidly morphed into a fiercely accessible and educational digital community. She is deeply focused on trauma informed polyamory; highlighting the intersections of white supremacy and non-monogamy and developing shared language to understand abuse in polyamory.

Alicia is currently located in Tkaranto (Toronto), the traditional land of the Wendake-Nionwentsïo, Mississauga, Mississauga of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabewaki and Haudenosaunee people