Detroit-based poet jessica Care moore [who spells her name with only one capital letter] first gained national attention for her poetry performances when she won five weeks in a row on “Showtime at the Apollo.” Today she wears many hats.
She publishes poetry with Moore Black Press. She’s responsible for the Black Women Rock events that showcase brown female musicians and poets. She’s released an album featuring poetry and music on Talib Kweli’s label. And she even has a quote on the QLine: “Detroit is the starting line of the world’s imagination.”
With the StoryCorps MobileBooth at the Detroit Institute of Arts until July 28, moore was invited to sit down for an interview with her son, King Thomas Moore. The 10-year-old, a poet in his own right, has already opened up for Dave Chappelle and performed in Shanghai. He’s also received a Knight Art Challenge award to host a series of Super Cool Poetry open mic events for kids 12 and under.
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