Poet\/dramatist Marcia Jackson is in a jubilant mood as she shares her appreciation for being chosen as this year\u2019s recipient of the Mutabaruka Award for Best Poet\/Spoken Word Entertainer of The Year at the recent IRAWMA Awards which took place in Florida last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel honored to be chosen as the recipient of Mutabaruka Award in the category for the Best Poet\/Spoken Word Entertainer. Mutabaruka is someone I\u2019ve always looked up to since I was a child. I admire his diverse writing style and his determination to teach us about our history through poetry. He and Miss Lou are two of my favorite cultural icons. I thank the organizers of the IRAWAMa Awards for recognizing my work as a poet with this award. I also have to thank my friend and mentor Richie Innocent for his continued guidance and support on this journey,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The vivacious multihyphenate who is also a registered nurse instructor is encouraging more women to get into dub poetry.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to encourage more women to get into dub poetry because it\u2019s more than just an art form. It\u2019s a powerful combination of phrases, and metaphors. Dub poetry helps us to better express ourselves and make sense of the world and our place in it,\u201d said Jackson.<\/p>\n
She is currently working on several projects including a book and her sophomore dub poetry\/spoken word album.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment I am working on an anthology of poems titled Challenge Is My Motivation that I plan to publish in July. I am also working on my second dub poetry\/spoken word album which scheduled to be released in December.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcia Jackson is also gearing up for the 4th staging of the Unity Dance which is held annually in honor of Nursing Month in Florida. This year\u2019s staging will feature award winning DJ MJ From London (Silver Links sound) and DJ Killa Squadd from Palm Bay, Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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