Bethel Bates, Novelist, Playwright, and Songwriter, born and raised on the streets of Philadelphia, profiles her works mostly through the eyes of the urban experiences of the African American culture.
Bethel's life growing up on the Northside of Philadelphia gave way to a strong literary voice for which she expresses herself and her everyday living experiences in a journal of short stories, songs, and poems.
With a creative mind and an overactive imagination, Bethel (pronounced Beth-l) was always able to bring her words and her characters to life with a pen and a piece of paper.