Speakers Bureau: Spoken Word

Adelina Anthony - Multi-disciplinary artist

Adonal Foyle - Founder and President, Democracy Matters

Al Letson - Poet, actor, playwright

Amanda “theEndpoet” Furdge - Spoken word artist in the Chicago area

Amina Norman-Hawkins - Writer, performing artists, hip-hop activist

Aya de Leon - Writer, hip hop theater artist, poetic activist, community healer

Billie Jean Young - Artist-In-Residence, Judson College

Bruce George - Co-Founder and Executive Producer, “Russell Simmons’s Def Poetry Jam"

Chee Malabar - Musician, Himalayan Project

Christine "PhyaStartah" Gilliam - Spoken Word Poet

Dasan Ahanu - Spoken word artist and community activist

Deja Taylor - Poetess, lyricist, writer, actress

DLabrie - MC and community organizer

Favianna Rodriguez - Artist and grassroots activist

Glenn Toby - Rapper, producer, talent manager

Harylm 125 - Actor, poet, activist

Jessica "FM Supreme" Disu - Poet and community activist

Joseph "Church da poet" Churchwell - Poet, spoken word artist, writer

Julio Cardenas - Cuban poet and playwright

Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai - Spoken word artist, playwright, essayist, choreographer

Kevin Coval - author, spoken word artist

M-1 - hip hop recording artist from the underground hip-hop duo Dead Prez

Michelle Myers and Catzie Vilayphonh, "Yellow Rage" - spoken word artists

Nikki Skies - Author, Activist, Peforming Artist and Educator

Paul Flores - published poet, playwright, and award winning novelist

Poetic Assassins - Spoken Word Artists, Playwrights, Organizers, Scholars

Sam Bazuwule - hip hop artist

Staceyann Chin - spoken word artist

Sydnee Stewart - actor; writer; poet

Talib Kweli - hip hop recording artist

Yas - hip-hop artist

Yo-Yo - hip hop recording artist