Given the name KaNikki, being interpreted as “great writer” at birth, KaNikki is living up to her name. KaNikki Jakarta is the First Black Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia. With three decades of writing and performing and over twenty-five years on the poetry scene, she has opened for Jill Scott, Raheem DeVaughn, and Lyfe Jennings.

Ms. Jakarta has been interviewed and featured in newspapers and magazines to include Alexandria Times, Alexandria Gazette, Patch, and Northern Virginia Magazines. She’s been featured on podcasts, radio stations and TV stations to include WUSA9, Comcast and NBC.

Her poems have been featured on the trolleys and buses in Alexandria, Virginia. She has toured the US and the UK and as a result, KaNikki’s spoken word performances, hosting talents, and facilitating skills are sought after by fans all over the country.

KaNikki Jakarta is the First African American Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia. She is an Award Winning Performance Poet; author of three novels, two poetry collections, a memoir and a short story, poetry collection entitled ALABAMA GIRL, VIRGINIA WOMAN.

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