Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gabriel Ramirez is a queer Afro-Latinx poet and artist. He has performed at the Apollo Theatre, United Nations and Lincoln Center.

From condoms to nursery rhymes, the members of Boston University's Speak for Yourself aren't afraid to cover any subject matter in order to express themselves through slam poetry. A group of about 40 ...

If there were a poem to describe the thoughts of independent film producer and director Marc Levin on the 15 th anniversary of his gritty film, Slam, it would likely include the phrase “blown away.” ...

Spoken-word poetry allows artists involved to find comfort through expressing themselves in their community. ASU students will have their own opportunity to find peace through their voice as the ...

While poets of the page may publish their writing in the Canon, Tufts' literary magazine, spoken word poets work outside and beyond the written word. Many write, practice and compete within the Spoken ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's spoken word without spoken words—ASL SLAM is an open space for poets to perform their work in American Sign Language (ASL).

Intense, passionate, playful. Slam poetry is delivered with many different emotions, all of which will be on display during the Women of the World Poetry Slam. One of the country’s most prestigious ...

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Silvana Straw marched onto the stage with a megaphone, calling out gentrifiers. Jeffrey McDaniel recalled the advantage of being white during a tense encounter with a D.C. police officer. Joel ...

In “Spoken Word: A Cultural History,” Joshua Bennett traces the roots, rise and influence of a movement that continues to reverberate. By Tas Tobey When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...