For Canadian football player, see Kevin Powell (Canadian football).
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Kevin Powell
Born
(1966-04-24) April 24, 1966 (age 58)
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Nationality
American
Alma mater
Rutgers University
Occupation(s)
Political activist, writer, reality television personality
Spouse
Jinah Parker
(m. 2017; div. 2020)
Kevin Powell (born April 24, 1966) is an American writer, activist, and television personality. He is the author of 14 books, including The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy's Journey into Manhood and When We Free the World published in 2020. Powell was a senior writer during the founding years of Vibe magazine from 1992 to 1996. Powell's activism has focused on ending poverty, advocating for social justice and counteracting violence against women and girls through local, national and international initiatives. He was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Brooklyn, New York, in 2008 and 2010.
Powell was the curator for the first exhibit on the history of hip-hop in America at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2014, he was invited by the Welsh Government to the United Kingdom for a series of lectures and workshops on the 100th birthday of 20th-century poet Dylan Thomas. As a result, he was named the International Ambassador for the Dylan Thomas Centennial in America.[1] Cornell University owns The Kevin Powell Archive,[2] documenting his work to date in print, photos, videos, books, handwritten notes, speeches, and select memorabilia, beginning with his appearance in the first season of the first television reality series, MTV's, The Real World: New York in 1992.
^Powell, Kevin. "Articles by Kevin Powell". Biography. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
KevinPowell (born April 24, 1966) is an American writer, activist, and television personality. He is the author of 14 books, including The Education of...
Archive. New York : Doubleday. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-385-48896-9. "Kurupt, KevinPowell Relive Hearing Tupac Might Die". Death Row Chronicles. BET Network. Archived...
Champion Kevin Owens". WWE. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017. Powell, Jason (April 30, 2017). "4/30 Powell's WWE Payback...
2022. Powell, Jason (January 29, 2017). "1/29 Powell's WWE Royal Rumble 2017 live review: AJ Styles vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens...
and actor Kevin Lloyd. In 1997, Powell appeared on Channel 4's Brass Eye, a satirical spoof documentary series produced by Chris Morris. Powell has also...
and varied" songs and emphasis on groove. Writing for Rolling Stone, KevinPowell deemed it the group's "most unconventional outing to date" and found...
John Enoch Powell MBE (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (1950–1974) and was Minister...
Powell Peralta is an American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. The company rose to prominence in the 1980s as skateboarding...
(the team also co-wrote the film's original songs with Powell). It stars Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, David Koechner, and Sherri Shepherd with cameos...
Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such...
2022. Powell, Jason (August 31, 2020). "8/31 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins, Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens,...
Sidney Katherine Powell (born May 1, 1955) is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor, and conspiracy theorist who attempted to overturn the 2020...
performances, Powell scored 31 points against Big East rival Butler at the Prudential Center on January 9, 2019. After the game, Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard...
watching a clip from the original series in which Blasband and castmate KevinPowell got into a heated debate about racism, the two again discussed the topic...
2022. Powell, Jason (August 31, 2020). "8/31 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins, Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens,...
Menella to call it the most memorable track on Common's third album. KevinPowell of Rolling Stone considers it to be the centerpiece of its album, and...
Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through...
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