New documentary "Romeo is Bleeding" follows spoken word artist Donté Clark as he mentors high school students in Richmond, California, a city notorious for gang violence. In the film, Clark teaches the teenagers spoken word poetry and works with them to adapt Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" into a modern day Richmond tale, hoping to start … Continue reading Donté Clark and Russell Simmons on “Romeo is Bleeding” and why poetry matters (via CBS News)
Additional Info All Def Poetry is a new channel brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some of the best voices in the genre, All Def Poetry brings you the raw power of spoken word! #AllDefPoetry → CONNECT WITH SHELLEY BRUCE ← … Continue reading (Video) Shelley Bruce | Beautiful Mess
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. I've suffered from severe anxiety and depression since the … Continue reading Your Voice: Sam Walker – Music and Poetry Saved My Life | (via Guardian)
Southern Word is approaching its 10th year placing writers in Tennessee schools, and Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School in Nashville is one of Southern Word’s oldest partners in utilizing this local, educator resource. This innovative collaboration engages more than 200 students each year in writing and public speaking, both in the classroom … Continue reading How Southern Word changes lives through writing and spoken word (via Tennessean)
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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. When Kwame Alexander talks, you can sense something irrepressible … Continue reading Your Voice: Kwame Alexander – Leading Teens to Poetry… | (via Mother Jones)
A dozen students participating in Through the Eyes of a Young Poet, a spoken word poetry camp taking place this week at the Birmingham Central Library downtown, got to see first-hand photos and artifacts of Birmingham’s civil rights past and other historical events. The Birmingham Public Library (BPL) is partnering with John Paul Taylor of … Continue reading Spoken Word poetry camp teaches students about city’s history (via The Birmingham Times)
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Over the years Houston has become home base for poets far and wide, showcasing their talent and supporting the world of spoken-word poetry. And while local poetry slams where wordslingers go head-to-head onstage are nothing new, the battle royal, group-style slam format is taking place here for the first time. It requires verbal dexterity, timing … Continue reading 1st Annual Bayou City Poetry Group Slam (via Houston Press)
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