Keyma
category spoken word
location Baltimore, MD

Keyma Flight exists today as an earth poet and anti-capitalist born and raised in Baltimore, MD.  She was on the Baltimore City Youth poetry team for three years in a row. Keyma holds the titles of Hyperbole Slam Champion of 2019, 1/6th of Brave New Voices winners in 2018, and third place in the international Woman of the World Poetry Slam in 2022. She also holds third place for the DC Pride Slam 2023, making her the third-ranking LGBT+ poet in the eastern region. Keyma has found herself and her work featured in articles for sites like Teen Vogue and Strategies for Youth. Currently, she is apart of the non-profit DewMore Baltimore, where she works as a youth coordinator and administrative assistant. Keyma uses her platform to advocate for radical spirituality, the advancement of black and LGBT+ communities, and a world that removes itself from suggestions and pushed towards acceptance.