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M'Reld the Poet
M'Reld on Def Poetry Jam
M'Reld at the House of Blues
M'Reld HIV Awareness
M'Reld Support The Hustle Performance
No Profanity Performance
Additional Profanity Free Performance
M'Reld Bio:
(pronounced like the block east of Halsted)
This talented
wordsmith is more than a poet; M’Reld serves as an advocate for change
and an artist responsible for her generation. M’Reld speaks the naked
truth as she performs her poetry, speaking on a range of topics, which
include social injustice, HIV/AIDS epidemic and everyday life issues.
Her dedication to the generations to follow is shown through her daily
teaching and working within several art programs linked to the Chicago
Public Schools, as well as, the special events that she
does regularly to support the knowledge and growth of youth. For the past three summers M'Reld was the headliner for the spoken word aspect of the Cook County Board's Peace Festivals. Throughout the school year, M'Reld works with Black Star Project in their project encouraging the students of Chicago Public Schools to return to school each school year. She is also a
teacher with the after school literacy program Open Book, that caters to teaching youth about writing and poetry, as an outlet for positive thought and change. M'Reld is a staple within the community at events that promote peace and encouraging the students and leaders of the future to control their destiny M’Reld has been the opening act for a host of celebrated acts including The Last Poets, American Idol Winner Fantasia, MC Lyte, Raheem De Vaughn, Little Brother, Trey Songs, Kindred the Family Soul, as well as, Slum Village & Eric Robeson, Lady
of Rage, Big Daddy Kane, Chicago's own Common, and T.I. Each year M'Reld idds to the above list, most recently soul singer Jaguar Wright.
M’Reld founded Verbal Balance - an ensemble of talented artists, which includes poets, writers, emcees, and performers - in 2005. Verbal Balance has performed in front of many audiences engaging them in this spoken
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