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Jamila Woods

Jamila Woods

Keynote Speaker: Vocalist, Poet, Songwriter, Known for Feature on Hit Song "Sunday Candy"

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Jamila Woods Biography

Poet and vocalist Jamila Woods was raised in Chicago, IL and graduated from Brown University, where she earned a BA in Africana Studies and Theatre & Performance Studies. Influenced by Lucille Clifton and Gwendolyn Brooks, much of her writing explores blackness, womanhood & the city of Chicago. Her first chapbook, The Truth About Dolls (2012), was inspired by a Toni Morisson quote & features a Pushcart-nominated poem about Frida Kahlo. Her poetry is included in the anthologies The Breakbeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop (2015), Courage: Daring Poems for Gutsy Girls (2014), and The UnCommon Core: Contemporary Poems for Learning & Living (2013).

Jamila is also a vocalist & songwriter, focusing primarily on soul/hip-hop centered music. Her musical lineage includes Erykah Badu, Imogen Heap, Kirk Franklin, and Kendrick Lamar. Raised in her church choir, Jamila’s musical aesthetic involves choral layering in addition to the hip-hop tradition of sampling & allusions. Her work with her band, M&O (fka Milo & Otis) has been featured by Okayplayer, Spin, JET and Ebony Magazine.

Jamila is currently the Associate Artistic Director of non-profit youth organization Young Chicago Authors, where she helps organize Louder Than A Bomb (the largest poetry festival in the world), designs curriculum for Chicago Public Schools, and teaches poetry to young people throughout the city.

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Jamila Woods Videos

Jamila Woods: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - YouTube
Blk Girl Soldier - Jamila Woods - YouTube

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Jamila Woods is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Music, Diversity, Poetry, Creativity, Education, Education Policy & Reform, Literary and Black Heritage.

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Jamila Woods generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Jamila Woods is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Music, Diversity and Poetry. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Jamila Woods generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Malcolm London, Nikki Giovanni and Terry Ellis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jamila Woods for an upcoming event.

Jamila Woods Videos

Jamila Woods: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - YouTube
Blk Girl Soldier - Jamila Woods - YouTube
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