Randell Adjei | |
|---|---|
 Adjei in 2014, introducing
Olivia Chow at a campaign event in the
2014 Toronto mayoral election. | |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Ghanaian-Canadian |
| Years active | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | I Am Not My Struggles |
Randell Adjei is a Canadian poet who was named in April 2021 as the first Poet Laureate of Ontario. [1]
Primarily a spoken word poet, Adjei published his debut book I Am Not My Struggles in 2018. [2] He is also the founder and creative director of R.I.S.E. (Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere), an arts organization and talent incubator for young writers and musicians of colour in the Toronto area. [3]
Adjei was born in Ghana and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. [4]
Adjei performed a spoken word piece on the 2021 FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special. [5]
References
- ^ Benzie, Robert (April 28, 2021). "Randell Adjei is named Ontario's first Poet Laureate". St. Catharines Standard.
- ^ Ali Raza, "Scarborough’s Randell Adjei named Ontario’s first Poet Laureate". Toronto Star, April 28, 2021.
- ^ Shantal Otchere, "Local hero: Randell Adjei, founder of event series and artist incubator RISE". Now, May 30, 2017.
- ^ Westoll, Nick (2021-04-29). "Scarborough's Randell Adjei, Ontario's first poet laureate, looks to spread message of 'hope and joy'". Global News. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "FreeUp!: This Sunday, join artists across Canada to celebrate Emancipation Day 2021". CBC Arts, July 27, 2021.
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