Spoken Word Poetry Speakers

Christian Poet, Performance Artist, Teacher & Apologist; Co-Host of the "With The Perrys" Podcast

Award-Winning Journalist & Anchor; NYT Bestselling Author; U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC & MSNBC Contributor

Syrian-American Muslim Storytelling Activist, TEDx Speaker & Slam Poet

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

WNBA Player, Mental Health Advocate, Poet & Self-Described Unicorn

Young Poet, Educator, Performer, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Pew Fellow; Award-Winning Poet, Educator & Activist; Work Examines Language, Lineage & Queerness

Internationally Acclaimed Spoken Word Poet, Lupus Patient Advocate & Communications Specialist

Comedian, Television Host, NYT Bestselling Author & Advocate

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author; Founder & Sponsor of Oak Park's Spoken Word Club

Poet & Performer on Migration, Queerness, and Cultural Memory

Bestselling Science Author; Producer of the Voyager Phonograph Record of Earthly Sounds; Creator of PBS Documentaries

Award-Winning Author of "The Hunger Games" Trilogy

Spoken Word Artist, Known as "The Singing Speaking Poet"; Founder of EDU Arts, Empowering Creativity, Innovation, and Lifelong Learning

Spoken Word Poet, Activist & Professor; Director of African American & African Diaspora Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright, Bestselling Author & Activist

Novelist, Journalist & Radio Producer; Associate Professor of Journalism at Columbia University

Newberry Medal-Winning Children's Author; Known for "The Wanderer" & "Love That Dog"; Education & Literacy Advocate

Poet, Poetry Teacher & Meditation Champion; Former All-America Running Back for the South Carolina Gamecocks

7x Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Journalist; TED Top Speaker; Curious Explorer of Science & the Human Body