Detroit Poet, Musician Jessica Care Moore on Representing the City in 2017
“I’m all about Detroit, not all about just New Detroit, I’m all about Old Detroit and the Detroit that raised me.”
Jessica Care Moore is a poet, filmmaker and the executive producer of "Black Women Rock."
Jessica Care Moore is a poet from Detroit who, years ago, caught the attention of an elite circle of artists with roots in Brooklyn.
She now counts among her friends and compatriots rappers Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), as well as poet Saul Williams.
She made local headlines this year, winning a Knight Arts Challenge grant, and also as the voice of a viral video (see below) pitching the city of Detroit for the Amazon’s second North American headquarters.
Click here to hear Jessica Care Moore on StoryCorps’ 2017 Detroit series
In the last week of 2017, Detroit Today talks with a number of Michigan natives who have had stand-out years.
Jessica Care Moore joins the program to talk about her year, her career, and her work as it moves into 2018.
“I’m a black woman and unapologetically black,” says Care Moore. “I’m all about Detroit, not all about just new Detroit, I’m all about old Detroit and the Detroit that raised me.”
Click on the audio player above to hear the full conversation.
