Robin Ess

Spoken Word Artist, Visual & Performing Artist, Community Activist & Columnist

Secrets on a Hill in Chocowinity, NC: Where a Predator Preyed

Phantom Knoet

Spoken Word Poet & Professional Liason

Alyesha Wise

Writer, Poet & Educator; Co-Founder of Spoken Literature Art Movement

Peter Kahn

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

Poet Peter Kahn Conducts Poetry Workshop at Columbus City Schools

Brandon Leake

Award-Winning Spoken Word Poet & Artistic Educator

Amena Brown

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & Author

Propaganda

Poet, Political Activist, Academic & Emcee

Imani McGee-Stafford

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

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Activist & Cultural Strategist

Amanda Gorman

Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the U.S.

Tamekia MizLadi Smith

Spoken Word Artist, Known as "The Singing Speaking Poet"

Aisha Fukushima

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

David Bianchi

Founder of Exertion Films, Self-Propelled Entrepreneur, Producer & Actor

Roxy Azari

Spoken Word Artist, Slam Poet & Social Justice Activist

Daniel Alarcon

Assistant Professor of Broadcast Journalism at Columbia University; Author Known for "At Night We Walk in Circles" & "Lost City Radio"

Apollo Robbins

Sleight-of-Hand Artist and Self-Described Gentleman Thief & Deception Specialist

Malcolm London

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

Poet Malcolm London on the Power of Black Voice

Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Michael Franti

Poet, Musician & Activist

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker