Top 10 Poets
Speakers List
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
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
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
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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
Cathy Park Hong Poet Known for Dance Dance Revolution
Cathy Park Hong's latest poetry collection Engine Empire was published in 2012 by W.W. Norton. Her other colle... Read More
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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
Cleo Wade Artist, Poet and Author
Cleo Wade an outspoken artist speaker poet and the author of a forthcoming book is an inspiring voice in today... Read More
Category: Creativity Speakers , Arts Culture Keynote Speakers , Poets
Ellen Bass Poet and Author Who is Chancellor Emerita of the Academy of American Poets
Ellen Bass has a new book of poetry, Like a Beggar, forthcoming in February, 2014 from Copper Canyon Press. He... Read More
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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
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
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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