Jennifer Searles was born in Barbados and migrated to Brooklyn New York with her younger siblings in the 1980s to be with her mother. She is now based in Harlem, NY. Known as “Poetic Jewel,” She has recited her poetry to listeners throughout Barbados on Christ Is the Answer Radio Station (CITA) with host CJ. She is known in New York City, In Albany at the Women of Empowerment Event 2023, Medgar Evers College, Madison-Alabama, Atlanta-Georgia, Memphis-Tennessee, Mexico & Foursquare Church community. Since July 2020, she has read poetry on her FaceBook Live throughout the pandemic. Her first live event generated over 1k viewers. One of her most famous requested and notorious pieces, “The Woman Sitting Next to You” was videotaped for a conference in Kenya and was recited at a woman’s conference in Papua New Guinea. Jennifer was recently a recipient of Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte- Hermelyn ‘s 2023 Women of Distinction Ceremony for Arts & Entertainment.
