Walter "Wally B." Jennings
Walter “Wally B.” Jennings is an ordained minister, published poet, spoken word artist, MC/Host, community activist and instructor who has conducted over 1000 performances, workshops and mentorship sessions in the national spoken word community. He is an award winning, 4-Time Finalist of the Southern Fried Regional Poetry Competition. Wally B. is one of the founding members of Back Talk Poetry Troupe, founder of Black on Black Rhyme-Tampa, as well as founder of the Heard ‘Em Say Youth Arts Collective. He currently serves as a Poet Artist in Residence for Hillsborough County Schools, Arts Council of Hillsborough County and Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives at the University of South Florida Foundation. Wally and his wife, Charmaine, live together in Tampa, Florida with their two children. For more information, please visit www.walterwallybjennings.com