Jessica Care Moore Bio | Wiki
Jessica Care Moore is an American internationally renowned poet, performance artist, playwright, and producer. She currently serves as the CEO of Moore Black Press and executive producer of BLACK WOMEN ROCK. In her poetry, Jessica featured on Nas’ Nastradamus album, Talib Kweli’s Attack The Block mixtape, and Jeezy’s Church In These Streets Jessica is a returning star of Russell Simmons’ HBO series Def Poetry Jam
She was featured on the Silent Poets track This Is Not An Instrumental. Jessica staged the afrofuturistic, techno-inspired choreopoem Salt City in February 2017. Aku Kadogo served as the director of the show. In June 2019, they performed again at the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit and co-directed with Kadogo and Marlies Yearby. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture features Jessica’s work.
Jessica Care Moore Age
She was born on October 28, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Jessica is 50 years old.
Jessica Care Moore Height
She is a woman of average stature. Jessica stands at the height of 5 ft 5 in 5 Approx 1.65m)
Jessica Care Moore Family
She was born and raised by her parents in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Jessica first came to national prominence after she won the “It’s Showtime at the Apollo” competition a record-breaking five times in a row. Her poem “Black Statue of Liberty” performance earned Jessica a number of meetings with high-profile publishing companies.
Jessica Care Moore Husband
She has a 14-year-old son called King Thomas Moore. King is a poet, musician, and hockey player. Currently, Jessica lives writes and plays in downtown Detroit with her son. However, she has not publicly talked about her baby daddy or her current marital status.
Jessica Care Moore Poems
She launched a publishing company of her own called Moore Black Press in 1997. Her first book titled The Words Don’t Fit In My Mouth, sold over 20,000 copies. Jessica, along with her own work has published poets such as NBA player Etan Thomas, Def Poetry Jam’s co-founder Danny Simmons, Shariff Simmons, Saul Williams, Ras Baraka as well as Asha Bandele ( former Essence Magazine editor).
Jessica Care Moore Apollo | Foundation
Her multimedia show called God is Not an American, was produced by The Apollo Theater in association with Time Warner’s NYC Parks Summer Concert Series. Jessica served as the host, writer, and co-executive producer of the poetry-driven television show titled Spoken. The show was executive produced by Robert Townsend who also served as the director. It aired on The Black Family Channel.
Jessica staged the afrofuturistic, techno-inspired choreopoem Salt City in February 2017. Aku Kadogo served as the director of the show. In June 2019, they performed again at the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit and co-directed with Kadogo and Marlies Yearby. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture features Jessica’s work.
She is the founder of the literacy-driven jess Care Moore Foundation. Jessica won the Alain Locke Award in 2013 presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Her poetry has been heard on stages including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, as well as and the London Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Jessica Care Moore Books
She is the author of books such as
- The Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth,
- The Alphabet Verses The Ghetto,
- God is Not an American,
- Sunlight Through Bullet Holes,
- We Want Our Bodies Back.
Jessica Care Moore Quotes
– “The older you become, the more you realize it’s all about where you came from. what got you to this place.”
– “I realized early that black girls carry universes inside their bodies waiting to be named.”
– “I used to be a roller coaster girl”
– “My body was never an issue for me until I realized other people were looking at it.”
– “woman of exile and love you. were never afraid of being radical or becoming a full-time student of human rights”
– “This poem is for Zora, Coretta, angela, mary, mama stone Kathleen, Rosa Vivian, irene, Virginia, mama Lovelady, and every child born girl today.”
Jessica Care Moore Net Worth
As an American internationally renowned poet, performance artist, playwright, and producer. Jessica has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2,694,791
How Old Is Jessica Care Moore
Jessica is 50 years old. She was born on October 28, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.
Who Is Jessica Care Moore
A talented American internationally renowned poet, performance artist, playwright, and producer. Jessica founded the literacy-driven Foundation. She received the Alain Locke Award in 2013 presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Currently, Jessica serves as the CEO of Moore Black Press and executive producer of BLACK WOMEN ROCK.