Jessica Care Moore

This article is about the poet. For other uses, see Jessica Moore (disambiguation).
Jessica Care Moore in 2015

Jessica Care Moore (born October 28, 1971) is an American poet.[1] She is the CEO of Moore Black Press, executive producer of BLACK WOMEN ROCK!, and founder of the literacy-driven jess Care moore Foundation. An internationally renowned poet, playwright, performance artist, and producer, she is the recipient of the 2013 Alain Locke Award from the Detroit Institute of Arts.[2]

Moore is the author of The Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth, The Alphabet Verses The Ghetto, God is Not an American, Sunlight Through Bullet Holes and We Want Our Bodies Back. Her poetry has been heard on stages including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the London Institute of Contemporary Arts.[3]

In 2023, The Detroit News wrote an Artist Spotlight article focused on her life.[4]

  1. ^ "Jessica Care Moore: Spoken Word Laureate of our generation". media.www.southerndigest.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  2. ^ "Moore Black Press - Representing Legacy Since 1971". Moore Black Press. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "jessica Care moore". Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Artist Spotlight: Jessica Care Moore". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-02-15.