Kondwani Fidel

Kondwani Fidel is the author of ‘Raw Wounds’ and founder of ‘READ’ (a clothing company that’s mission is to promote literacy). Fidel has toured in the United Kingdom and lectured and taught classes at the University of East London. He has also lectured and shared poetry at countless universities, conferences, and literary events across America.

Fidel is a 2016 recipient of the 'Ford: Men of Courage Award,' has been featured in Washington Post, Mic, CNN, and elsewhere, and has made television appearances on RT America. He has been published in The Root, The Afro, and City Paper.

Fidel is a M.F.A. Candidate at the University of Baltimore, concentrating on Creative Writing and Publishing Arts. He is from, and currently lives in, Baltimore, Maryland.