Amina Blackwood Meeks
Amina Blackwood Meeks is an accomplished poet and storyteller who compèred the CARICON Poetry Slam as part of Kingston Poetry Week, highlighting her role in fostering the literary arts in Jamaica.
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Recent news mentions
Amina Blackwood Meeks is featured in a session on writing and creating content for children and young adults at the Jamaica Book Festival.
Book Fairy Festival to return bigger this July | Lifestyle
Jamaica· 2026-02-27
Dr Amina Blackwood Meeks argues that this year’s staging of Grand Market serves as a poignant reminder of Jamaicans’ collective responsibility to care for one another in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
GRAND MARKET RESET | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-12-24Dr Amina Blackwood-Meeks was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for her years of service to entertainment and Jamaican culture.
Dr Amina Meeks, Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis receive lifetime achievement awards | EntertainmentJamaica· 2025-11-21
Dr Amina Blackwood Meeks provided storytelling training to Gabrielle Henry.
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 left for Thailand with a ‘heavy heart’ | EntertainmentJamaica· 2025-11-06
Amina Blackwood Meeks wrote and co-directed the play A Calabash to Save the World.
JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation supports youth development through Calabash sponsorship | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-28
Amina Blackwood Meeks is the Founder and Artistic Director of Ntukuma, the Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica.
‘A Calabash to Save the World’ | EntertainmentJamaica· 2025-05-07
Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks will compère the proceedings at the event.
Poetry takes over Kingston this week | EntertainmentJamaica· 2025-03-18
