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Cracking the can open again! I keep pushing myself to innovate, to be creative, and to try new things. This time, it was the debut of my first Poetic Panel at the Blue Shield event. Rashad Rayford, Kat Magill, Arielle Estoria, and Brittney Dorey joined me, and together, we aimed to inspire change and leave a lasting impact. This panel is part of my mission to build a legacy for spoken word poetry—a chance to inspire those growing up to use their voices for real change. Grateful to Blue Shield for the platform and to my fellow poets for holding it down, both on stage and behind the scenes. This is just the beginning! 🌟 #PoeticPanel #SpokenWordLegacy #KeepInnovating #SekouAndrews #PoeticVoice #SpokenWordPoetry brittneydorey @elevateyourvibe_ @prettysimplekat @arielleestoria @blueshieldofca

My poetic voice keynote at The Big Stomp was my first time keynoting at a mental health music festival, AND their first time ever having a keynote at their festival. Glad it was a success for both of us! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Appreciate the standing ovation Big Stompers ❤️, and loved hearing how much you felt my words fortified your mental health. Thanks to Tim and the Big stomp team for inviting me and especially to Mollie for putting your audience’s mental health in my hands and trusting the art of spoken word poetry to elevate it! 🙌🏾✊🏾 “I spit to wash the ink and ill intentions off of the suicide note stuffed into the back pocket of someone here, tonight.” (from my poem “Spit”) ... #SekouAndrews #PoeticVoice #TheBigStomp #Music #Inspiration #SpokenWordPoetry @thebigstompfest

Say it loud... REAL PUPPY MAGIC! We had the joy of surprising Xo with a brand new goldendoodle puppy... with the help of a little Elsa-style magic, of course. Sound off in the comments with what we should name our new family member! ... #puppy #poeticvoice #family #spokenwordpoetry #sekouandrews #magic

Used to be that singers would call up hip hop artists to drop a guest feature verse on their hit song. I always imagined a world where the new hottest singers would call up spoken word poets to drop a verse on their song. That world is here! More and more singers are recognizing the coolness, uniqueness, and power of having a dope spoken word verse on their song, and I’m honored to be receiving those calls now, from artists in R&B, gospel, hip-hop, alternative, and now… World Music! Check out my spoken word feature on “Lost Drums”, from the beautiful new album ALKEBULAN by Matt B, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra! ... @mattbworld @royalphilorchestra #spokenwordpoetry #sekouandrews #poeticvoice #africa #music #akebulan

Symbols become letters, become words, become ideas, become seeds that grow brighter futures 🌱 ... #SekouAndrews #LiteracyIsLit #Reading #SpokenWordPoetry #Fatherhood #Macys #PoeticVoice #readingisfundamental @ReadingIsFundamental @macys

At our recent PoCC Reception and Fireside Chat, PoCC keynote speaker Sekou Andrews @sekouworld shared why he chose to partner with Axis in exploring and applying to independent schools for his daughter. Spoiler Alert! It’s partly because we go BEYOND ADMISSIONS, providing personalized support for each of our cohort families as they navigate their independent school communities. 📣 If you’re considering private schools for your student of color—or an advocate for equity in education who’d like to support our work—sign up for our email list at the link in bio to get involved! 🔗 @privateschoolaxis #edequity #privateschoolaxis #privateschool #admissionssupport #losangelesschools #losangelesnonprofits #givingseason #supportourstudents

Let’s bring back the pinky promise! 🤝💕 Why? Because this small gesture has BIG power: 🌟 Builds trust. 🌍 Breaks down barriers. 😊 Sparks joy. 👶👵 Universal for all ages! Big change starts with small actions. Stick that pinky out & make a promise worth keeping. ✨ #PinkyPromise #CompassionInAction #SekouSpeaks #SekouAndrews #PoeticVoice #SpokenWordPoetry

You were an icon. An artist. An educator. A warrior. A peacemaker. An author. A muse. A revolutionary. A lightning maker. A poet. A blueprint…. for so many of us who could only hope to achieve a fraction of what you did with and through this artform of poetry. I’m so grateful that you got so many of your flowers while you lived… including your Grammy-nomination that paved the way for some many of us now having our poetic recordings honored. Thank you for being brave enough to give us a path to follow through the darkness to the light. We are now among “Those Who Ride the Night Winds” that you’ve fanned. We are having a “A Good Cry” as we remember “What We Learn from Tears and Laughter” thanks to you. And we eagerly await “The Last Book” of your poetic truths that you will ever share with us. Nikki Giovanni, you are missed already and loved always. ❤️🙌🏾🙏🏾✊🏾 … #nikkigiovanni #poeticvoice #rip #spokenwordpoetry #poet #poetry #memories @giovanni.nikki

Open a book... I know Kung Fu! Open a book... I can cook food! Open a book... I got new tools! Another piece from my partnership with Macy's and Reading Is Fundamental! ... #SekouAndrews #LiteracyIsLit #Reading #SpokenWordPoetry #Fatherhood #Macys #PoeticVoice @ReadingIsFundamental @macys

It was so great inspiring 6,000 owners and GMs of hotels by IHG in Las Vegas! My Bespoken Word Poem “The Poetry of Hospitality” got them lit and inspired to be #FutureReady. Thanks for the electric energy IHG. Look out for me at my next “hotel-cation”! ... #SekouAndrews #PoeticVoice #SpokenWordPoetry #IHG #LasVegas #Vegas @ihghotels

Thank you to everyone who pulled up to the Axis PoCC Reception: Fireside Chat last night with @sekouworld at Bar AC in Denver. It was a pleasure seeing old friends and new ones, and connecting across independent schools at the NAIS People of Color Conference. #NAISPoCC NEXT UP: VOICES 2025, a day-long conference for BIPOC educators and high school students on February 1, 2025. Tap the link in bio for more info on this fun and meaningful day of connection for 9th-12th grade students and educators of color. Register today and stay tuned for an exciting announcement next week about our VOICES 2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. #nais #pocc #naispocc #privateschoolaxis #sekouandrews #bipoceducators #bipocteachers

Dental Trade Alliance! Thanks for letting me inspire you, and for partying with me, on my birthday in Napa, CA! The comments you gave and love you showed after my poetic voice keynote on innovating yourselves was truly the best birthday gift to keep me anchored in my purpose. Hope you all are still embodying the teachings and takeaways from my “DiY Innovation” keynote. #ShiftHappens 😉 ... #SekouAndrews #Spokenwordpoetry #PoeticVoice #dentaltradealliance