C.C. Carter, an out lesbian, has been named to New City’s Lit 50 list, which recognizes the top local forces in the world of literature.

Carter oversees Young Chicago Authors, which provides student-centered, artist-led workshops free to youth ages 13-19 in schools and communities, and employs various innovative programs such as Girl Speak, SAY WHAT Magazine and Louder Than a Bomb Poetry Slam. See www.youngchicagoauthors.org.

Carter—a 2002 inductee into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame—is known for her skills as a writer, poet, performance artist and teacher.