Alexis Marie is an 18 year old Brooklyn native with a passion for social justice and change. Actress, poet, writer, spoken word artist and community activist, Alexis is young in age but mature in her craft and passion for performance art. Alexis was a member of Urban Word NYC's Youth Leadership Board (Word Wide) as well as a member of the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Team that took second place at the national competition in Washington, D.C, was featured in HBO's Brave New Voices and ...