Harold Green is an ever-evolving artist whose vibrant storytelling and passionate, lyrical delivery captivate audiences domestically and internationally. Using poetry as his central art form, Green is a highly sought-after speaker, bandleader, and event producer. His self-published first collection of poetry (From Englewood, with Love, 2014) earned the prestigious Carl Sandburg Literary Award. Harold’s commercial publishing debut is BLACK ROSES and BLACK OAK, a duo of illustrated volumes inspired by his viral odes to Black celebrities who are making history today (HarperDesign, 2022), followed by his children’s board book series, SUNDAY ADVENTURES, has made it’s debut with leading titles THE RAINBOW PARK and THE NUMBER STORE (Running Press Kids, 2023), and his debut picture book, LOVE BUBBLE (Running Press Kids, 2023).
Green studied English Secondary Education at Grambling State University before earning a BA in Creative Writing from DePaul University and a Master of Humanities in Creative Writing from Tiffin University.
Green specializes in making poetry an accessible art form for all. Green’s performances have been featured at festivals, rallies, and colleges across the country for almost a decade and a half. The architect and curator of “Flowers for the Living,” an artist collective that layers poetry on performances by Chicago’s top singers and musicians. He has created numerous recorded albums of poetry, videos, plays, and other productions.
Green is also the executive director of Flowers for the Living Foundation, which is a non profit that exists to spread love throughout the community through arts, academic, scholarship, and athletic events.
Green’s work has led his poetry to be featured in unexpected venues: he was a featured artist at the Chicago Mayoral Inauguration, Illinois Holocaust Museum, has appeared on Talks at Google, TEDx and at Aspen Ideas Festival, won a New York Emmy, and has done commissioned work in partnership with major brands/organizations including Nike, Foot Locker, Lululemon, Jordan, Illinois Holocaust Museum, Google, Chicago Public Schools, and the Chicago Transit Authority.
Green has featured in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Blog, Ebony Web; on Windy City Live, CBS Chicago, and The Jennifer Hudson Show.
He is a proud son, brother, husband, father, teacher, coach, and mentor, all themes reflected in his poetry. He is a visionary, leader, motivator, and an overwhelmingly undeniable human being.