Lady Brion

Lady Brion is an international spoken word artist, activist, organizer, and educator from Baltimore. She received her BA in communication and culture from Howard University and her MFA in creative writing and publishing design from the University of Baltimore.

Throughout her slam career, Lady Brion has won the 2016 and 2021 National Poetry Slam, the 2017 and 2019 Southern Fried Regional Slam, and the 2019 Rustbelt Regional Slam. In 2021, she became the Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion. 

Lady Brion currently serves as the founder and executive director of the Black Arts District. In 2024, she was appointed as the poet laureate of Maryland, making her the youngest poet laureate in Maryland’s history and the only spoken word artist to hold this position.