Bonita Roxie Aleja Sizemore is an Ancestral Lineage Specialist, poet, folklorist, writer, ethnographer, storyteller, performer, lecturer and workshop leader.

Bonita was honored as The Area Arts Poet, of a large Midwestern city. Bonita is descended from the Choctaw, Saphoni and Maharani Band of the Tsalagi, Poarch Creek Band, and Seminole Nations. Her African Ancestors are from the Nations of Mali and Sudan. Bonita's family generation records date from 1605. Bonita carries on the great stories, quick wit and humor of her Grandmother, Roxie Alexander Sizemore and Grandfather, Lorenzo Sizemore's peoples'.

She is a poet and storyteller whose work has appeared in several anthologies including Aboriginal Voices, Chimojako and The Dark side of Life.

Bonita works throughout the African American, Native American community, and with Multi Ethnic - Multi Cultural persons, globally in support of and in coalition with those who are working toward a spiritual progression of Peace through Justice.

She also coordinates and participates in various Native American organizations, including the Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day pow wow, The International Indian treaty council, InterTribal Friendship House, as well as the Gourd Dance Society and many more.

She is very well known and respected within the African and Native American Community.