Mo Beasley facts for kids

Mo Beasley (born June 7, 1967) is an American poet, teacher, author, and public speaker. He is known for his powerful performances and his work in education.

About Mo Beasley

Mo Beasley has worked for over 20 years in areas like race, manhood, and supporting the arts. He wrote a poem that was later turned into a play. This play, called ... Bluez, first showed at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2003. It has since been performed at many colleges and universities.

His Published Works

In 2004, Mo Beasley worked with Jerome "J-Square" Jones to publish the book ... Bluez: Poems and Tales for Black Men in a Post Civil Rights America. He also created a poetry series called UrbanErotika. This series was shown at places like the Bowery Poetry Club.

Performances and Media

Mo Beasley has performed on stage with famous artists like Sonia Sanchez and Abiodun Oyewole from The Last Poets. He has performed at well-known venues such as the Blue Note in New York City and the Nuyorican Poets Café. He has also appeared at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the American Museum of Natural History.

Mo Beasley has been featured in many local and national news outlets. These include BETJ, NPR's News and Notes, and Fox5 News. In 2006, The Daily News newspaper named him one of "50 Unsung New York Heroes." In 2007, he was a speaker at a big conference called Black and Male in America. There, he shared the stage with important thinkers like Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.

Teaching and Education

As a workshop leader and lecturer, Mo Beasley has worked with many organizations. Some of his clients include SCO/Family Dynamics and Global Kids. He has also taught at universities like New York University and Howard University. He has worked with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Mo Beasley was born in Boston, MA. He earned a degree in Theater Arts from Howard University. Today, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. He works as a Teaching Artist at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.