“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…
“In Spain, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has arrived in Madrid to take part in today’s strike as well as a major march set for 6 p.m. local time. Greta began the climate strike movement last year when she started skipping school every Friday to stand in front of the Swedish parliament, demanding…
“Queeriosity, Youth Speaks’ annual showcase of LGBTQIA+ artists taking the stage to (re)frame perceptions of language, sexuality & gender.” Visit http://www.youthspeaks.org/Queeriosity for more.
“Youth Speaks partnered with Manifest Creative, a team of Bay Area filmmakers, photographers, and writers, to co-create a series of visual stories that take the viewer into the daily lives of four young poets. Whereas much of the media documenting youth spoken word focuses on polished stage performance, this multimedia installation gives a more nuanced…
VoiceWaves is a Long Beach youth-led journalism and media-training project. The youth are learning to report, write, and create digital journalism content. One of its graduates, Michael Lozano, is now managing editor of the project housed in offices at St. Luke’s Church at 7th and Atlantic Avenue. PalacioMagazine.com interviewed Michael and one of the students…
“Spoken Word Artist Gabriel Ramirez performs slam style poetry at The Poet WILL Be Televised!” For more, visit HERE
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…
“Passionate about creative writing, Asfiyah Qadri is a student at JNIS IB who loves to read, write and act. Her article ‘Bor-Darr’ for the theme, Theatre Across Borders, was written for Thespo Ink, an initiative by QTP Entertainment, and was published on their website. Her love for theatre has drawn her to perform in plays…
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…