Carlene “Spirit” Roberts is a Poet, specializing in Spoken Word, Event Hosting, Graphic Design (marketing & promotional items), Workshops, and Event Planning. Originally from New York, now residing in Virginia Beach. She is the Business Director & Project Coordinator for the Diversity Poet Educators, an artistic community outreach organization. News Editor for The Prototype Magazine. Author of "It's Not Personal, It's Spiritual". Former on air radio Host for a leading gospel station in Virginia. Event Coordinator for Soul Café Self Expression Community Out Reach Program. Local organizer for the Million More Movement. Also a former member of the National Council of Negro Women. On the panel of The Community Advocacy Network, which went to congress to speak out against the budget cuts to social programs. Former Advisory Committee Leader for The City of Norfolk Culture Teen Fest and on the entertainment committee for the Virginia Juneteenth Festival. Graduated from a specialized art school called Fashion Industries, studying Fashion Design and Merchandising. Also attended Long Island University in New York, focusing on Marketing & Advertisement. Over 10 years experience in management and Medical Administration and spent 6 years in the community as an Advocate for the arts. With volunteerism in her blood from as early as elementary school, devoting almost all of her spare time assisting the schools administration staff, teachers, and peers in self-expression, resume writing and job search. She has performed or hosted events all over the east coast in festivals, concerts, and other types of entertainment. Carlene has work with a wide variety of HBO’s Def Poets, Melba Moor, The Last Poets, Cuba Gooding Jr., Susan Taylor of Essence Magazine, Bernadette Stansis (Thelma of Good Times), plus many more. She has appeared on television, radio, in newspapers, and a variety of internet reviews. Her work has been featured in plays, anthologies, and displays in museums. Carlene was nominated twice for the Nation Underground Spoken Word Poetry Award (NUSPA) and won the “More Like Family Award” from NUSPA. For more information you can log on to *NOT DISPLAYED*

Carlene “Spirit” Roberts is a Poet, specializing in Spoken Word, Event Hosting, Graphic Design (marketing & promotional items), Workshops, and Event Planning. Originally from New York, now residing in Virginia Beach. She is the Business Director & Project Coordinator for the Diversity Poet Educators, an artistic community outreach organization. News Editor for The Prototype Magazine. Author of "It... more