LindoYes Jones

LindoYes (he/him), is a dyslexic spoken word poet born, raised, and lives in Philadelphia. He has been featured in the Philly Weekly, MetroPhilly Philadelphia Inquirer, Button Poetry, Voices in Power, and Def Poetry Jam to name a few. Lindo poetry has expanded to short animations, gumball machines, and plays where he has centered black existence, mental health, and fantasy/sci-fi. He is the recipient of the 2023 Jackie Robinson Award by Color of Change, the 2023 "Change Maker" award by Uptown Standards, and was nominated for "The Social Impact" award by Voices In Power. LindoYes, will be releasing December 2024 a graphic novel called "Pawnshop" which is a sci-fi/fantasy anthology on Mental Health based in Philly