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Meet ShaVunda Brown

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An award winning spoken word artist, actress, activist, and spirit guided writer.

ShaVunda Brown is a Minneapolis based, internationally award winning spoken word artist, actress, activist, and spirit guided writer. She uses her knowledge of African and African American spirituality, history, myths and the southern folklore of her upbringing to weave stories and new visions of liberation and shed light on raw truths with a sharp social consciousness.

01/30/2018 | Rating TV-PG

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Amani Ward: I Wish

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 4m 53s | Amani Ward covers Stevie Wonder's hit song "I Wish". (4m 53s)

Amani Ward: Summertime

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 3m 23s | Amani Ward covers Ella Fitzgerald's hit song "Summertime". (3m 23s)

ART IS...Black Light

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 1m 4s | Why did PaviElle name the event Art Is...Black Light? (1m 4s)

ART IS... The Audience Weighs In

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 50s | The audience weighs in on what Art Is.... (50s)

Audience reactions from Art Is...Black Light!

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 2m 41s | The audience weighs in on what they thought of Art Is...Black Light! (2m 41s)

Meet Amani Ward

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 2m 10s | Amani Ward is a singer, writer and actor for the Twin Cities. (2m 10s)

Meet Yoni Light

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 3m 38s | Yoni Light is a 19 year old performing artist from St.Paul, MN. (3m 38s)

ShaVunda Brown: An African American Name from Africa America

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 2m 41s | ShaVunda Brown performs her poem "An African American Name from Africa America". (2m 41s)

ShaVunda Brown: Black Girls Don't Dream of Blue Eyes Anymore

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 5m 10s | ShaVunda Brown performs her poem "Black Girls Don't Dream of Blue Eyes Anymore". (5m 10s)

Yoni Light: Performance Excerpt

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 3m 34s | Excerpt of Yoni Light's performance during "Art Is... Black Light!" (3m 34s)

Yoni Light: Performance Excerpt

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Clip: 1/30/2018 | 6m 27s | Excerpt of Yoni Light's performance during "Art Is... Black Light!" (6m 27s)

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