As a poet, speaker, and journalist Amena Brown’s words excite, ignite and inspire. Whether in front of audiences as intimate as 50 or as sprawling as 20,000, she has something to say that matters.
The author of a chapbook and two spoken word CDs, Amena has performed and spoken in over 20 cities for over 100,000 people including Rock the Desert, 500 Songs for Kids, Atlantis Music Conference, and the 2008 National Poetry Slam Competition.
Along with her spoken word recordings, Amena has participated in numerous professional and live recordings including the Caring Communities documentary, 97.1 JAMZ spoken word ads and a collection of video poems.
As a freelance journalist Amena has been published in Southeast Performer Magazine, Charlotte Creative Loafing, Atlanta Creative Loafing, and Atlanta INtown Newspaper. She also speaks at conferences and events for college students, young adults and women, where she has facilitated several workshops and breakout sessions such as: "Live Creatively,” "Random Thoughts of a Twenty Something," and "For Single Women Only."
As a part of a generation that is searching for the real and the genuine in an age of constant carbon copy, Amena is both regal and dramatic in her creative interpretation on the stage, and in her candid and expressive conversation one on one. This nonconformist is everything that this generation needs to inspire truth and challenge the masses to do the same.
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