Deneka Thomas (they/them) is a Spoken Word Artist, a poet, arts educator, and activist from Trinidad and Tobago. They are recognised internationally for their work on gender issues, LGBT+ advocacy, women’s empowerment, and environmentalism.
Deneka is the 2018 Grand Slam Champion of the First Citizens National Poetry Slam, third place winner in 2019, and four-time finalist of the competition. They have performed and spoken at TEDx Port of Spain, the Trinity College Hip Hop Festival, the Women Deliver Conference, the Nairobi Summit (ICPD+25) and several other local and international events. Deneka’s work has also been published in several literary journals including Moko Magazine and Shade Literary Arts.
