Poet+Bios

Poet Bio's

Tupac Shakur Born June 16, 1971 in New York, New York, Tupac Shakur was a famed rapper who wrote poems as so rhymes. In his poetry and raps he expressed the hardships of his upbringing. Throughout his rap career he was a social activist just like his mother shooting for more equal rights. He was a person of many talents from rapping to acting. His life came to an abrupt end when he was shot September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas then finally died September 13, 1996 from internal bleeding. Saul Williams Born February 29, 1972 in Newburgh, New York Saul Williams is a man of many talents who has done many things in the entertainment industry. As a young child Williams was a kid who wanted to feed his brain with more and more information. He has attended many institutions from Morehouse College, BA in philosophy; New York University,and Tisch School of the Arts, MFA in drama. This has created him to be a wiz of thoughts flowing from his mind to paper manufacturing many poems and songs. Williams made many appearances in poetry clubs lobbying to get his image out in the main stream. He is also a here and there actor.

Maya Angelou Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, is not just one of the greatest poets of all time but one of the most influential people of this era. In her early years Dr. Maya Angelou was raised in both St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. When she lived in Stamps she experienced extensive racial discrimination but she held strong and kept great faith and values to overcome the problems. She has based her poetry and other works of art on her hardships.She is also an social activist always wanting the best for the people in the world. With her success over her lifetime, she has earned over 30 honorary degrees.