Douglas PowellRichmond, Virginia native, Douglas Powell (artistically Roscoe Burnems) is a poet, published author, spoken-word artist, comedian, teaching artist, and father who has dedicated his craft to entertaining and educating. He is a National Poetry Slam Chapion, TEDx Youth speaker, Watering Hole Writer's Fellowship graduate, and star of the first poetry and comedy special Traumedy, streaming on Amazon Prime and other platforms. Roscoe is Richmond, VA's first poet laureate. He continues to be an advocate for mental health awareness, especially in communities of color, and a proponent of how art can be used as a therapeutic measure to help with processing trauma. Read More Read Less