slam poetry

How Slam Poetry Helps Teenagers Make Sense Of A Brutal World

Poets at the Brave New Voices festival address issues of racial violence, immigration, social justice, police brutality and women’s rights.
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Muslim Slam Poet: 'If You Need Me To Prove My Humanity, I'm Not The One Who's Not Human'

Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan's powerful poem isn't about humanizing Muslims.
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How Poetry Helped This Eating Disorder Survivor Heal

"It is an act of political warfare to consume in a culture that tells us we are only meant to be consumable."
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Public School Curriculum Encourages Teen Poets To 'Get Lit'

Because classic poetry isn’t just the language of the privileged.
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HuffPost RISE Oct. 5

HuffPost RISE - Taking an in-depth look at our world, ourselves, and the paths to solving life's biggest challenges.
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This Is The Price Of Your Woman Card

This card comes with an annual membership fee, explains Get Lit, an LA youth group that uses spoken word poetry.
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The Game Of Life Is Unfair From The Start

Get Lit, an LA youth group, uses spoken word poetry to explain how the circumstances of your birth affect the opportunities you are given in life.
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The Bold Poetry Curriculum Changing LA’s Youth Literacy Problem

By fusing classic poetry and spoken word, Get Lit hopes to improve teen literacy.
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The Powerful Reason This Woman Forgave Her Sexual Abuser

"Because not forgiving you means hating you, means hating myself."
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If You Don't Get The Problem With Cultural Appropriation, Listen To This

"I say hip-hop, you give me Macklemore.”
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