In the wake of Malcolm X’s assassination in the winter of 1965, Black and brown poets like Amiri Baraka, Miguel Algarin, and Sonia Sanchez consciously rejected effete paper poems for those that sought ...
From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...
Sherrie Coleman, known in local arts circles as the poet Candy, is standing before a sold-out crowd at the Heroes Lounge in Vickery Meadow. She is the host of the evening’s open mike, sponsored by the ...
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 ...
SKG is back with a new project, following the success of her “Unfinished Business” album. The Los Angeles femcee has focused on working hard to rebrand herself from her Death Row Record days. SKG has ...
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