Shy But Flyy has a quick response when asked at what age she decided performing is what she wanted to do with her life. “If my mom tells the story, it was right when I was born.” All kidding aside, Shy But Flyy shares that she just knew that music was going to be a…
“Fahmo Abdi and Naimo Abdullahi perform two poems. This first is by Sherrika Mitchell, the second was written by Fahmo and Naimo. Fahmo Abdi and Naimo Abdullahi have been performing poetry together since they were in the sixth grade. Currently sophomores at St. Cloud’s Tech High School, they perform regularly at community events. “ This…
“Lydia Mason (CAS ’21) won the 2018 Constitution Day Slam, hosted by the NYU Brademas Center and NYU Government Affairs, with her poem called “Dear America.” Listen to her powerful words: “On our 13th date, you promised things would be different. That you would finally learn how to love me. But your love affair with…
Her name is MeccaMorphosis and I found her performing her piece “Petty” at the 2018 Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival at The Village Cafe: https://www.thevillagedowntown.com. 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…
Arts Council for Long Beach (ACLB) has a powerful mission: “foster creativity and culture, enliven communities and enable a thriving creative economy.” Their vision is equally powerful and ambitious: “…to help create a vibrant arts scene that makes Long Beach a premiere destination for residents, businesses, students and visitors.” Since my days on the Board…
Ryse Youth Center poets remind us that there is power in naming ourselves as alive, as hope, and as our ancestors wildest dreams. “Everyone knows that the house caught fire / but they don’t know my descendants are birthed like a Phoenix / that these ashes are just a setting for the next generation to…
Flashback; “Youth Speaks’ annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held on January 16, 2018 at the Nourse Theater in San Francisco, CA”. Watch more at http://www.youthspeaks.org/MLK
“Melania-Luisa Marte is a first-generation American. She was born in the Bronx and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. She is a member of the 2018 Dallas Poetry Slam Team currently ranking 5th in the nation. She has performed, featured, and competed in cities across the country. Marte was a finalist…
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“500 young people from across the world take center stage at the 21st Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival for a week of workshops, poetry slam, performances, and civic engagement from July 18 – 21, 2018 in Houston, TX. Brave New Voices brings the world’s leading young poets together to slam, dream,…