Mecca
Writer. Performer. Teacher.
photo by @thecarpography
Accomplishments
2023 Saul Zaents Film Fellow
2023 Cuba Embassy Poetry Slam Winner
2022 Mayor’s Individual Artist Award winner
2020 Day eight Book Deal Competition Awardee
2020 Co Creative Director of BOP Campaign
2019 4th Place Individual Poet Of the World Champion
Awards
2023 Pitch Award Winner
2023 Bopa Short Script Winner 2nd place
2023 Cuba Embassy Poetry Slam Winner
2022 Mayor’s Individual Artist Award winner
2020 Day eight Book Deal Competition Awardee
2018 Southern Fried Poetry Champion
2017 Southern Fried poetry Champion
2016 Brave New Voices International Champion
Performances/Teaching
Theater and Film - 2023 Romeo and Juliet - Juliet
Opening performer - for Aloe Blacc, Talib Kweli, Alok Veid-Menon
Poetry performances - for the Kennedy Center, Hippodrome, OZY fest, WE Day, Baltimore Museum Of Art, National Education Association Conference.
Teaching Artist - Johns hopkins University, Baltimore City Schools, Morgan State University Coppin State University, University Of Maryland, DC Scores. American University, University of Baltimore, St Marys University.
Press
Once Again for the very first time Film Release
Mecca as Co Creative director for Visit Baltimorel (2020)
Mecca on Black Tik Tok Creators (2020)
Ethically Immoral Podcast (2020)
Baltimore Woman Teaches Poetry (2020)
No Choice But to Write - Jeremy Colins (2019)
Mecca Verdell - Teaching Artist (2018)
Mecca for Baltimore Magazine + Full Article Balt Mag (2017)
BOOKING
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