Traci Neal

Traci Neal is a neurodivergent poet residing in South Carolina, the United States. Neal has shared her poetic journey and late diagnosis in USA Today, Newsweek, Good News Post- UK, and The New York Times, to name a few. In 2025, she had over 50 poems published in 40 different publications. On March 11, 2026, an excerpt of Neal’s poem, along with two other black women writers, was part of the Letters to America project to highlight America 250 from the black woman’s perspective. The words were composed into a song sung by Soprano Karen Slack at Carnegie Hall. Neal uses her platform to advocate for organizations in need and empower others to succeed by sharing her personal experiences that have helped shape who she is today.