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Wayne Brady, his Black experience and his new spoken-word piece (via Daily Herald)
For years Wayne Brady had been working on a one-man show about being a young Black man growing up in Orlando, but he could never finish the project.That's until acclaimed actor Glenn Close asked him to participate in her spoken word jazz album."To be honest with you, the reason it took me a couple of … Continue reading Wayne Brady, his Black experience and his new spoken-word piece (via Daily Herald)
(Video) Akeem Olaj | Lies Heal
Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. We seek to showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community. By encouraging and broadcasting the best and brightest performance poets of today, we hope to … Continue reading (Video) Akeem Olaj | Lies Heal
Your Voice: Jasmine Mans Interview | (via Gossamer)
The Your Voice section of The Poet’s List showcases articles and blog posts written by poets. These pieces may or not be about poetry. Most often, they are on topics with which the poet finds passion. You can find more of these posts, here: Your Voice. Growing up in Newark, often it’s about which hobby or which extracurricular … Continue reading Your Voice: Jasmine Mans Interview | (via Gossamer)
(Video) JaelSpeaks | Password
Additional Info: JaelSpeaks performing "Password" with the Speak Up Poetry Series. Write About Now: WANPOETRY is a community-oriented collective of poets that meet at AvantGarden in Houston, Texas every Wednesday at 7:30 PM with the purpose of providing a multimedia platform for poets to share their work. Information courtesy, YouTube
Alexandra Huynh, 18, is the new National Youth Poet Laureate (via Concho Valley Homepage)
An incoming first-year student at Stanford University has been named the new National Youth Poet Laureate.Alexandra Huynh, 18, is a second-generation Vietnamese American from Sacramento, California, who sees poetry both as a means to self-expression and social justice.“I spend a lot of time in my head, so poetry is for me a sort of survival … Continue reading Alexandra Huynh, 18, is the new National Youth Poet Laureate (via Concho Valley Homepage)
(Video) Ollie Schminkey | It is the Night Before the Night Before
Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube
Poets Are Being Killed and Jailed After a Military Coup (via NY Times)
After the first and second poets were killed, the third poet wrote a poem."They shoot at headsBut they do not knowThat revolution lives in the heart."After the third poet was killed, the fourth poet wrote a poem."Don’t let your blood run coldPool your blood for this fight."After the fourth poet was killed, his body consumed … Continue reading Poets Are Being Killed and Jailed After a Military Coup (via NY Times)
(Video) Hannah Flores | What Does History Sound Like?
Additional Info: I am a 16-year-old spoken word artist and I have turned one of my poems into an immersive film for Black History Month. I do not own any footage of famous/public figures in this film. Footage of myself and of peers at my school were filmed by me. I hope my message of … Continue reading (Video) Hannah Flores | What Does History Sound Like?
Meet the BIPOC Creators OVO and the Raptors Want You to Know About (via Complex Canada)
Click here to view the video for Hannah Flores’ “What Does History Sound Like?” Ever since she was able to write, Hannah Flores expressed her thoughts in written form. Whether it be poems or haikus, her thoughts flowed from pencil to paper but the restrictiveness of those formats never allowed the physical form of her expression … Continue reading Meet the BIPOC Creators OVO and the Raptors Want You to Know About (via Complex Canada)