Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/10/2024.
A Talk and Performance on the quintessential American bullet points of Race, Racism, and Hope.
KWAME ALEXANDER shares stories from overcoming the NOs—winning the most prestigious children’s book award in America after five years of rejections from publishers—to dreaming the impossible—building a library and health clinic in Ghana, and everything in between—all by saying YES, to himself.
Sports is a great metaphor for life. It is about how we prepare for the games in our fantastic and messy lives. In these games we decide who the best players are to assist us, and we test our skills on the court of life to help determine who we really are and what is most important to each of us.
A talk on facing your fears, finding your voice, standing up for what’s right, and taking whatever situation you are faced with and making something constructive happen with it. Making your blues beautiful.
A bit of conversation, and a splash of performance as KWAME ALEXANDER shares what he’s learned from reading and writing poetry and children’s books.
Kwame Alexander is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Light for the World to See, Say Yes, The Playbook: #BasketballRules for Life, Be Constructive with Your Blues and The Writerly Life. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kwame Alexander for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Kwame Alexander generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Lois Lowry, Ijeoma Oluo, Michael W. Twitty and Pam Muñoz Ryan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kwame Alexander for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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