Tamara R. Jackson made her creative mark as a poet on many stages at venues in the New York City metropolitan area as a solo performer and as a member of A T.O.U.C.H. O.F. R.E.A.L.L.I.T.Y. in the late 1990s, opening for The Last Poets. She is the author of various spoken word CDs and literary works, including the poetry collection Completion.