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Joe McClain Jr.

Award winning poet, life coach & retired veteran
www.joemacspeaks.com
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
Global
City 
San Diego
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Los_Angeles

Personal Details

Bio

20 year retired Navy vet, 11x author, inspirational speaker and nationally renown spoken word artist. Provides excellent insight on professional and personal development, DEI, mental health and seasoned performance artist. Has headlined and featured at numerous events across America to include the 100 year commemoration of the Black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Website is www.joemacspeaks.com

Current position (1)

Award winning poet, life coach & retired veteran

www.joemacspeaks.com

Achievements (1)

10x author
2x best selling author
Top 25 world ranked spoken word artist
2x Inland Empire Poetry Slam Grand Champion
1x La Paloma Slam Champion

Degrees (1)
Engineering/Education
United States Navy
2002 to 2022

Presentations

Presentations (1)
DEI initiative

Facilitated the difficult talks on the topics of racism, sexism, diversity and setbacks with over 1,000 active duty Navy sailors in regards to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives set forth by the Chief of Naval Operations.

Past talks (5)
Slam Poetry
Idaho Falls Poetry Slam
Idaho Falls, Idaho
October 22, 2022
Art of Poetry
Art of Poetry Showcase
Austin, Texas
August 18, 2022
Juneteenth
Juneteenth
Fargo, ND
June 18, 2022
Black Wall Street
Tim Reid Greenwood Film Festival
Tulsa, OK
June 4, 2021
Burlington Juneteenth
Juneteenth
Burlington, VT
June 19, 2021
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‘Black history is U.S. history’: Fargo-Moorhead community celebrates Juneteenth

Books & Articles (13)

The Writer's Block
Uprock Publications,
2014
Bandages
Uprock Publications,
2015
A Black Man Has 9 Lives
Uprock Publications,
2016
PEERS
Uprock Publications,
2016
Bandages 2
Uprock Publications,
2017
Plantation Chains
Uprock Publications,
2018
Broken Locks
Uprock Publications,
2019
The Square Root of Truth
Uprock Publications,
2020
Confessions of a Black Caucasian
Uprock Publications,
2021
‘Black history is U.S. history’: Fargo-Moorhead community celebrates Juneteenth
Hundreds attend Burlington’s first-ever Juneteenth celebration
WORLD STAGE THEATRE PRESENTS: TIM REID’S GREENWOOD FILM SERIES
Unapologetically Black

Expertise (13)

Health & Well-being
Entertainment & Art
Education
Leadership
Other
military speaker Black Mental Health Breaking Mental Barriers Personal and Professional Development Cultural Diversity Inspiration and Motivation winning in life performance poetry

Clients

City of Tulsa
City of Burlington, Vermont
Allegory Stories (Seattle, Wa)

Awards & certifications (1)

Honorable Discharge
United States Navy
2022
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Why choose me? 

A retired Navy vet specializing in personal and professional development, mental health and life.

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