Spoken Word with Carlos Andrés Gómez
The Colombian American poet, speaker, actor, and inclusion strategist will offer a reading of his work.
About the Speaker
Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian American poet, speaker, actor, and inclusion strategist from New York City. He is the author of Fractures (winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry), Hijito (winner of the Broken River Prize and a #1 SPD bestseller), and the memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood, released by Penguin Random House. A star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, TV One’s Verses and Flow, and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington, he is one of the highest booked acts in the history of the college market and among the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world. His honors include the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry, Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize, Foreword INDIES Gold Medal, and the International Book Award. A genre-transcending multi-hyphenate, he partnered with John Legend on Senior Orientation, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity among high school students.
This event is sponsored by the Student Government Association Programming Committee.