Jazz Monique Hudson

About Jazz

Poet

Speaking on truth, social consciousness, motherhood, life and the importance of agape love

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Educator

Opening spaces for young people to express themselves creatively and deal with internalized trauma

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Actor

Breathing life and depth into characters on stage and in film.

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Mentor

Encouraging the growth and multi-faceted brilliance of youth in Oakland.

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Jazz is one of the new up and coming poets out of the Bay who has been making a name for herself at poetry readings over the last few years. Jazz is definitely one of the most loquacious and passionate young sistas to come out of the concrete jungle of Oakland in a long time.
This fiery spoken word artist hit the scene at 16 and has shown a range of growth and evolution over the past 5 years. Now Jazz is re-entering the spoken word genre with maturity, but no less fierce.
Anytime I needed Jazz she was available to support me... I can honestly say that as a mentor, Jazz gave me a big push when my life became hectic and overwhelming by continuously advising me in the right direction. She definitely played a huge hand in my graduation from high school & attendance at San Francisco State University as well as being a present mother for my son. Mentors such as herself are necessary in the community for at-risk and troubled youth such as myself and others like me.
Jasmine "Jazz" Hudson could be best described as a modern day rebel who has a good cause... Her punch in your face poetic words deliver an empowering message that has managed to cause quite a riot. In her young career, this single mother, community activist, poet, writer and actress brings to her audience a "Tour de Force" of words that announces the harsh realities of growing up in America and the ongoing struggles that many of today's youth are still facing, particularly those in the black communities.
The first time I ever saw this talented woman perform, her words were captivating, her energy was amazing, as she painted stories with scripture and rubbed her pregnant belly. She is dope. Since then I have seen her perform at countless events and I am always immensely impressed. Some people’s spirit shines through so beautifully when they bless a mic. No matter if she is spitting poetry, teaching a workshop, or singing like song birds do, she brings love, grace, and phenomenal talent to everything she does.

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I really need to refocus myself because I shouldn't loose my cool situation that can cause me or others to loose there life
@TKofLeague510 because I was just called a bitch by a black man who didn't know me and I lost my cool
expescially when you feel like your always being walked on by black men.
Like I can't protect myself. It's hard to always approach situations with wisdom... I shouldn't retaliate to words but words hurt.
What do I do continue to let things go it's only so much even a peaceful woman can do. 2 wrongs don't make a right but I'm tiered of Feeling