About
Marc Bamuthi Joseph is an American spoken-word poet, playwright, performer, and cultural strategist who co-founded the Life Is Living festival and was a key figure in Youth Speaks/Brave New Voices. He has served in leadership roles at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and as Vice President and Artistic Director of Social Impact at the Kennedy Center and is a former National Poetry Slam champion. His honors include the Herb Alpert Award in Theatre, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, and a United States Artists Rockefeller Fellowship.
