Poets

Poets are some of the most inspiring, thoughtful people in the world today. They share their amazingly well-thought-out works in poetry books and on live stages everywhere. Poets are natural speakers who can be motivational keynote presenters at a host of events. Poetry speakers get people to see important issues of the day from a different perspective, which can add great value to virtual and in-person events.  
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Ada Limon Poet Laureate of the United States and Finalist for National Book Award

Ada Limón grew up in Sonoma California before attending The University of Washington where she studied theater... Read More

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Aja Monet Award-Winning Performance Poet Educator Social Justice Activist Lyricist & Vocalist

Aja Monet is an internationally established poet of Cuban-Jamaican decent. Harry Belafonte has called Aja Mone... Read More

Category: Activists , Authors , Poets

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Miami FL USA
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Amanda Seales Entertainer, TV Personality and Self-Help Commentator

Amanda Seales is an American entertainer. Aside from her solo career, she was also a touring member of the mus... Read More

Category: Poets , TV Personalities , Actors-Actresses

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Brittney Grimes Writer, Poet and Editor

Brittney Grimes is a poet, published author, writer, model and motivational speaker. Her first book, "Poetry F... Read More

Category: Authors , Creativity Speakers , Poets

$30,000 - $50,000
New York, NY
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New York, NY
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Christian Wiman Award Winning Poet & Memoirist Essayist Editor Critic Translator

Christian Wiman is Senior Lecturer in Religion and Literature at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music teaches at... Read More

Category: Authors , Religious Speakers , Poets

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Fred Moten Poet Specializing in African American Literature and Creative Writing

Fred Moten is author of In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition (University of Minnesota P... Read More

Category: Authors , Poets , Top Black Keynote Speakers

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New York, NY
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Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo Iyeoka (ee-yo-kah) Ivie Okoawo is a first generation Nigerian-American award-winning poet recording artist and TED fellow.

MusicIyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a Poet and Recording Artist a 2010 TED Global Fellow the 2nd place 2009 Individual... Read More

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Jacqueline Woodson New York Times Bestselling Author and National Book Award Winner

Jacqueline Woodson is an American writer of books for adults, children, and adolescents. She is best known for... Read More

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Jericho Brown Acclaimed Poet, American Book Award Winner

Please (New Issues, 2008), Jericho Brown's debut poetry collection, won the 2009 American Book Award and has g... Read More

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Jewel Allison Poet and Author

Jewel Allison was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York from an American mother and a Bajan father. Jewel came... Read More

Category: Arts Culture Keynote Speakers , Authors , Poets

$5,000 - $10,000
New York, NY, USA
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Joshua Bennett Professor of Literature and Distinguished Chair of Humanities at MIT

American author, educator, and creative mind. He holds the esteemed position of a Professor of English and Cre... Read More

Category: Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers , Creativity Speakers

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Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Joy Harjo Former United States Poet Laureate

Joy Har­jo, the 23rd Poet Lau­re­ate of the Unit­ed States, is a mem­ber of the Mvskoke Nation and belongs to... Read More

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Tulsa, OK
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