TORONTO’S FIRST YOUTH POET LAUREATE

SHAHADDAH JACK

Shahaddah Jack at the UN’s International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Slavery and the transatlantic slave trade

“Reclaiming Our Pen” a poem by Shahaddah Jack, Mar. 25th 2026, United Nations Headquarters

i AM A POEM OUT NOW

Shahaddah’s New Single!

UNDERRATED ROYALTY AVAILABLE NOW

Shahaddah’s Debut Poetry Book is an Ode to Her Girlhood, Community, and Blackness. You Can Get Your Copy on Amazon or at House of Moses.

Now accepting bookings for 2026

I am a spoken word artist, human rights activist, and Toronto’s first Youth Poet Laureate, using poetry to inspire, challenge, and uplift. You can book me for performances, workshops, speaking engagements, and custom poetry commissions that center storytelling, empowerment, and social justice. Whether on stage, in classrooms, or at community events, I bring raw emotion, powerful narratives, and a deep commitment to amplifying voices that need to be heard.