about me
actor artist creator
Well hello! My name is Jalen Gregory. I was born and raised in beautiful Aurora, Colorado and have been singing, dancing, acting, and being over the top since the day I was born. I am a graduate from The Pennsylvania University where I earned my BFA in Acting and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Arts.
I am a storyteller at heart, but I love fusing my craft with my racial activism work as well. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with loved ones and making people laugh. Oh, I also run my own personal photography business! Check out my work here!
what's going on
All The Words I Couldn't Say
A poetic spin on my time at Penn State. It includes 60+ original poems that I wrote over the four years I spent while in college. Click here for more info!
Jalen Gregory Photography
A Portrait and Headshot photographer based out of Denver, CO
The Black Boy Who Thought He Had It All
A virtual theatrical piece that examines what it means to be Black at Penn State. Written and produced by me (Jalen Gregory), and co-directed by Aquila Kikora Franklin.
resume + headshots
media
all the words I couldn't say
Being Black at a predominantly white institution can be tough. There's good days, but mostly bad days, and it is an experience not everyone can conquer. During my time at Penn State I wrote poems documenting the different experiences I faced while attending.
My face is very telling, and this collection is meant to express everything my face said that I wasn't always able to say out loud. It's a poetic journey of my life from fall 2017 to spring 2021. Get ready to experience life in my shoes.
the black boy who thought he had it all
A virtual theatrical piece that examines what it means to be Black at Penn State. Written and produced by me (Jalen Gregory), and co-directed by Kikora Franklin, The Black Boy Who Thought He Had It All is a presentation that revolves around my personal experience of my time at Penn State, and it examines the race relations and tensions I have had to navigate through
