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Arts Aug 10

How this artist turned bad karma into raw honesty

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Poetry Feb 08

How poet Ariana Brown became the Afro-Latina role model she needed

Growing up in San Antonio, Ariana Brown said she struggled to find other representations of herself -- an Afro-Latina woman from a working class family -- both in her community and literature.

By Corinne Segal

Poetry Jan 18

The poem that led Missy Elliot to surprise a young fan with a visit

What do you do when Missy Elliot shows up at your door? Poet Ashlee Haze found herself asking that earlier this month, after one of her poems caught Elliot’s attention. In “For Colored Girls (The Missy Elliot Poem),” Haze…

By Corinne Segal

Poetry Dec 14

What gun violence looks like, in one powerful poem

Gun violence "can't be solved with political correctness," poet Aziza Barnes says.

By Corinne Segal

Poetry Nov 02

For poet Fatimah Asghar, the word ‘orphan’ has more than one meaning

English needs to be broken, according to poet Fatimah Asghar. For Asghar, that goal is a reason to create spoken word poetry, using the language in new ways and to address stories at the margins, including her own.

By Corinne Segal

Sep 07

When the people meant to protect us become our enemy

By Corinne Segal

Aja Monet's poem examines the "reckoning of power" in an interaction between her brother and the police.

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Jan 21

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In Honor of Obama Inauguration, Spoken Word Artist Conjures Power of ‘Change’

In Honor of Obama Inauguration, Spoken Word Artist Conjures Power of 'Change'…

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May 14

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White House Event Celebrates the Spoken Word

The Obamas hosted a "Poetry Jam" Tuesday night at the White House. Rising stars in the arts world as well as established poets, writers, and musicians were invited. Following is an excerpt of the evening, with footage courtesy HBO.

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May 14

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First Family Hosts ‘Poetry Jam’ at White House

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On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michele Obama welcomed actors, poets and writers to the East Room of the White House for a night of poetry readings and spoken word.

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Nov 19

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N.M. Spoken Word Club Explores Indian Identity, History

Through verse, members of the Spoken Word Club at the Santa Fe Indian School articulate identities both modern and traditional, and maintain links to the past through native language and culture.

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