Youth Voices
Youth Voices: Gabriel Ramirez – On Realizing I Was Black
“Spoken Word Artist Gabriel Ramirez performs slam style poetry at The Poet WILL Be Televised!” For more, visit HERE
Youth Speaks
2019 Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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…
Youth Voices
Flashback Brave New Voices: “Somewhere in America”
“Created and produced by Youth Speaks, Brave New Voices is the nation’s first youth-centric poetry slam, and is the largest most diverse ongoing spoken word event in the world. Brave New Voices 2014 features over 500 Teen Poetry Slam Champions from 50 parts of the country and 5 additional cities from across the globe, representing…
TEDx
TEDx: “All the World’s a Stage” by Asfiyah Qadri- Finding your Voice
“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…
2018 Bringing the Noise: We Will Find Each Other by Ariana Brown
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
TEDx
“I’m a Young Latina Activist and nothing can stop me”
“Born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, Sadie Hernandez is a force to be reckoned with. Her work focuses on reproductive healthcare policy and the inclusion of Xicanxs (Chicanos) in social justice spaces. Her name became a trending hashtag #StandWithSadie when she staged a 17-day protest against the Texas Governor in the summer for 2015. Since…
PBS NewsHour
Ask a teenager: What are the 2018 midterms about?
“From opinions about gun laws to issues of inequality and immigration tactics, middle and high school students with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab asked teenagers across the country what is on their minds in the countdown to the 2018 midterms. Watch more at https://www.pbs.org/newshour/
Youth Speaks
Afro-Latina: You are much more than what the Dictionary Says You are
“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…
Youth Voices
Youth Speaks: “Cruelty Free Mexican Food by Manuel Ávalos
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Youth Voices
Youth Voices: Brave New Voices Finals 2018 from Baltimore
“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,…