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Atlanta teen’s slam poetry performance on ‘White Boy Privilege’ goes viral (via NY Daily News)
Video below. Thoughts? An Atlanta eighth-grader’s slam poetry performance about the privileges he enjoys for being a “white boy" has become a viral sensation. Royce Mann, 14, a socially conscious middle school student, recited an electrifying poem about the “unfair” benefits of growing up a white teen in an affluent Atlanta community. “When I was … Continue reading Atlanta teen’s slam poetry performance on ‘White Boy Privilege’ goes viral (via NY Daily News)
(Video) Zora Howard | Walking
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Muslim teens spread messages of change through poetry (via Boston Globe)
Four girls from Vermont are using their voices and powerful performance poetry to get their message out about being Muslim in America, stereotypes, and other issues near to them. Five months after forming their slam poetry group, Muslim Girls Making Change is competing this week in the Brave New Voices international youth poetry slam competition … Continue reading Muslim teens spread messages of change through poetry (via Boston Globe)
(Video) Kyland Turner | A
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How to Command an Audience: Tips from a Spoken-Word Poet (via Big Think)
There are a number of myths surrounding public performance that spoken-word poet and co-founder of Project Voice Sarah Kay helps to dispel. Perhaps the chief myth is that you can't both be nervous and enjoy the experience of public speaking. In reality, being nervous is an inevitable part of the experience, but understanding why the audience came … Continue reading How to Command an Audience: Tips from a Spoken-Word Poet (via Big Think)
(Video) Taylor Steele | The Black Joke
Additional Info Taylor Steele has recently received her BA from The New School University, graduating with Departmental Honors in Cultural and Screen Studies. As a born urbanite, she can’t help but be a product of corner stores, open fire hydrants, and concrete playgrounds. But having spent most of her adolescent and teenage years on the … Continue reading (Video) Taylor Steele | The Black Joke
Director Abbas Kiarostami Balanced Realism and Poetry, Censors and Viewers (via NY Times)
It was a hot June evening last year when my wife and I received an invitation for a gathering at a rooftop garden here. No reason for the event was given, but when we walked in — carelessly, without gifts — it turned out that a monument of cinema was celebrating his 75th birthday. It … Continue reading Director Abbas Kiarostami Balanced Realism and Poetry, Censors and Viewers (via NY Times)
(Video) J. Ivy (with Khari Lemuel) | Every Day is Mother’s Day
Additional Info From the Dear Father Audio Book and My Daddy's Records Album, J. Ivy performs his tribute to mothers along side Khari Lemuel. Written, Produced, Directed, and Edited by J. Ivy. Co-produced by Khari Lemuel. Additional production & filming by Tarrey Torae. For more info on J. Ivy visit http://www.J-Ivy.com. Follow J. Ivy on … Continue reading (Video) J. Ivy (with Khari Lemuel) | Every Day is Mother’s Day
At WAN Poetry, a Place of Home and Healing in Houston (via Houston Press)
Erica Nicole's left hand shook tenuously, her poem wilted from the oppressive summer humidity. Approaching the vintage style microphone with a rainbow ribbon pinned to her chambray shirt dress, she spoke: One man might have done the shooting, but we have been loading the bullets for him for years. Erica has been coming to read … Continue reading At WAN Poetry, a Place of Home and Healing in Houston (via Houston Press)