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Spoken Word and Slam Poetry

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Mr. Enlightenment, whose real name is Joey Tucker, was born on July 8, 1981 in the small town of Walterboro, South Carolina. Growing up, Joey never had the desire to write poetry but sometimes he would freestyle with his friends for fun.... more

Critically acclaimed writer and performer, Nikki Patin, has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, WBEZ and New Zealand's TV3 and Radio New Zealand. In 2014, she addressed the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on behalf of Black... more

Jillian Christmas was born and raised in Markham, Ontario. She currently lives in Vancouver, BC., where she serves as co-director of Vers?s Festival of Words. She has won Grand Poetry-Slam Championship titles at both the Vancouver... more

Meaghan Ford is a writer from New Jersey who fell in love with the big city shit. She was a member of the 2014 Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge team and the first Individual N.U.T.S. Champion. Meaghan is a member of the Write... more

Lauren Bullock is a multi-racial writer, performer, and community organizer. She has competed in several National Poetry Slams, Southern Fried Poetry Slams, and has appeared on multiple final stages for the College Unions Poetry Slam... more

Amalia Ortiz is a Tejana actor/riter/activist. She featured on 3 seasons of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO, and the NAACP Image Aards on FOX. Amalia's debut book of poetry Ran. Chant. Chisme. as selected by NBC News... more

Eirean Bradley is a multiple time Pushcart Prize nominated author of two full length books of poetry "the I in team" and "the little BIG book of go kill yourself" published by indie stalwart University of Hell Press. He is also an editor for... more

Making a second appearance on SpokenHeard, L. Abdul-Kenyatta has performed as a workshop facilitator and motivational speaker. He is a poet, storyteller, jazz and blues vocalist and a novelist. He was an actor with the San Francisco... more

Mike Booker is a writer and poet born and raised on the Westside of Chicago. He has been writing and performing poetry around the world since 2001. He has been featured on Season 5 of "HBO'S Def Poetry Jam",and has been a Coach... more

Robert Mullins, Jr. aka Moody Black of Unifyed Sol Poets is a spoken-word and visual artist, actor, and photographer from Spartanburg, S.C. Moody Black is electrifying audiences across the country with his original poems and energetic... more

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