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POET. BLOGGER.
WRITER. SPEAKER. TEACHER. THINKER. |
"In the end, all we have as humans are our words. Speak carefully, diligently, and with love."
-Urban Thoughts
Dear Thinkers,
You have come to this website either by purpose or accident. Whatever reason that you came, you are here and I thank-you for staying! I am Urban Thoughts and I am proud to be a Memphis poet. Thinkers: You are dream chasers! You are powerful beyond measure. You all are the biggest reason that my words have a home in this universe. Who knew a boy from a small town of Tuskegee, Alabama would grow up to be an award winning slam artist and National awarded teacher? Now as a full-time teaching artist of poetry during Covid-19, I am adjusting to trying to hold workshops and performances virtually (Online Workshops and Performances Are Available). The work doesn't stop to inspire and educate. THANK-YOU for allowing me to be a voice in the community, your hearts, and homes.
With love,
Timothy "Urban Thoughts" Moore
www.urbanthoughtspoetry.com
During this time how can you help my art? Purchase my CD, Donate, Share my website. All of that helps.
You can purchase the CD Kaleidoscope on all major platforms and from this direct link for iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kaleidoscope/1451182410
Thank you for supporting me.
-Urban Thoughts
NEW PROJECT: SHARE THE NARRATIVE!
I am a co-creator of #ShareTheNarrative with my best friend and business partner Jason Hall. We are asking that black men and boys of color to post a 1 minute video to social media platforms to tell their narrative. Tell me how amazing you are. We want to know. Hashtag #ShareTheNarrative and feel free to find us on IG and FB to share with us as we combat racism and police brutality by taking back our narratives.
Award Winning National Poet and Activist Is Thankful of the current Recognitions of his recent work
2020 The Watering Hole Graduate Fellow
2020 Latoya Tenille's 40 under 40 Memphis Creatives
2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Project Based Learning Summer Colloquium XQ cohort
2019 iWin Laureate Blaze Award: Education and Leadership
2019 West Tennessee Representative Judge for the Poetry Out Loud National Competition
2019 The Watering Hole Fellow
2018 Spillit Slam: Story Telling Finalist
2018 The Watering Hole Fellow
2017-18 Kindle Award Honoree for Community Leaders: Education and Community Service
2017 ThinkCerca Duo Poem of the Year
2016 Memphis Juneteenth: Juneteenth Urban Music Festival Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2016 Best in Black Awards: Best In Black Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2016 Mtenzi Awards Mtenzi Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2016 Shelby County Board of Commissioners: Commodore C. Primous Outstanding Male Educator
2016 Congressional Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Service in Education and Community Service
2016 WREG and Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week 2016 Finalist for Love Healthy.Org Virtual Slam
2015 Best in Black Awards Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2014 Mtenzi Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2014 Memphis Gospel Award Humanitarian of the Year Award
Featured 2015 Juneteenth Spoken Word Artist
2015 Recipient to present COSEBOC Literacy Workshop: Coded Language
Founder of The Unspoken Youth Poetry Slam team which is currently ranked #1 in the TN Southern Word
Founder of The People who revitalized Poetry Slam in Memphis, TN after a 15 year absence.
Founder of Speak Life Society who won TEAM UP Community Partner of the year to the Memphis Grizzlies
Slam Master of Memphis, TN & supporter of all things slam.
2020 The Watering Hole Graduate Fellow
2020 Latoya Tenille's 40 under 40 Memphis Creatives
2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Project Based Learning Summer Colloquium XQ cohort
2019 iWin Laureate Blaze Award: Education and Leadership
2019 West Tennessee Representative Judge for the Poetry Out Loud National Competition
2019 The Watering Hole Fellow
2018 Spillit Slam: Story Telling Finalist
2018 The Watering Hole Fellow
2017-18 Kindle Award Honoree for Community Leaders: Education and Community Service
2017 ThinkCerca Duo Poem of the Year
2016 Memphis Juneteenth: Juneteenth Urban Music Festival Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2016 Best in Black Awards: Best In Black Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2016 Mtenzi Awards Mtenzi Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2016 Shelby County Board of Commissioners: Commodore C. Primous Outstanding Male Educator
2016 Congressional Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Service in Education and Community Service
2016 WREG and Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week 2016 Finalist for Love Healthy.Org Virtual Slam
2015 Best in Black Awards Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2014 Mtenzi Spoken Word Artist of the Year
2014 Memphis Gospel Award Humanitarian of the Year Award
Featured 2015 Juneteenth Spoken Word Artist
2015 Recipient to present COSEBOC Literacy Workshop: Coded Language
Founder of The Unspoken Youth Poetry Slam team which is currently ranked #1 in the TN Southern Word
Founder of The People who revitalized Poetry Slam in Memphis, TN after a 15 year absence.
Founder of Speak Life Society who won TEAM UP Community Partner of the year to the Memphis Grizzlies
Slam Master of Memphis, TN & supporter of all things slam.