Roxy Azari performs Seen Not Heard at the 2005 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam. Visit www.urbanwordnyc.org for more info on free workshops and the soon to be released 3-hour dvd.

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Lo performs at the Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam

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"Stage" performed by Zora Howard

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Jesica performs at the 2010 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Slam Finals. www.urbanwordnyc.org

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"Walking" by Zora Howard

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Tahani Salah performs Hate at the Urban Word NYC 2006 Teen Poetry Slam. www.urbanwordnyc.org www.mythofthemotherland.com

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B. Yung at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Kayan James 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Performed by Luke Nephew and Jamila Lyiscott at Dance Theater Workshop.

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Michael Cirelli performing Troubador

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Gabriel Armando Barralaga at the 2012 Urban Word NYC Knicks Poetry Slam

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Zap Mama Supermoon

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Jasmine Mans at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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a poem about carlos andrés gómez's experiences as a public school teacher in NYC and his adolescent students doing the "distinctly beautiful" exercise. join the facebook group: www.facebook.com fight back against a world that tells you that you are not enough.

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Joshua Bennett performs X-Box

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Kesed performs When The Levee Breaks poem at the 2005 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam. Visit www.urbanwordnyc.org for more info on free workshops and the soon to be released 3-hour dvd.

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Alexis Marie at the 2008 Urban Word NYC

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A poem by Carvens Lissaint and Cynthia Ceez Keteku in memory of Matthew Sheppard and Rashawn Brazzell. Performed at Brave New Voices in Chicago by Urban Word 2009 Team.

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Poetic Asylum performs at the 2005 Urban Word Teen Poetry Slam

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Zora Howard performs Dear Son as a member of the 2006 Urban Word NYC Teen Slam Team.

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Brian and Erica perform The Day Hip Hop Died as an opening piece to the 2006 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam.

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Carvens Lissaint at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Rachel McKibbens and Marty McConnell perform their group piece at Bar 13.

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Devin the Poet at the Urban Word NYC 8th Annual Teen Poetry Slam, 2006.

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Carlos Andres Gomez performs Invisible Men.

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Carlos Andrés Gómez and Savion Glover at the Town Hall on Broadway for the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe's 35th Anniversary show.

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Jeaninne Kayembe at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Anthony "Young X" Jones at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Tia Monet Lopez performs her poem in preparation for Brave New Voices Chicago

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Carlos Andres Gomez performing Tipping Point

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Kesed Ragin

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Jaylene performs at the 2005 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam. If you want to see more of her work, check out "Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers", edited by Betsy Franco. You can find it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Coming out in December. For more information about Jaylene's current work, please visit the following: www.JayleneClark.com www.HarlemKWProject.com Twitter: @JayleneClark

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Cynthia Keteku at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Aileen Velazquez (AKA Jade Star) performing Seashells at the 2005 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam. Visit www.urbanwordnyc.org for more information about free workshops and the release of the full DVD.

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Kesed Ragin performing Mama at NYU.

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Carlos Andres Gomez performing Anthem

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Jorge L. Brito performs his poem, "Shout Out to Harlem" in preparation for Brave New Voices Chicago

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rachel mckibbens performing central park at bowery poetry club

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Olivia at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Britney Wilso at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Anthony McPherson at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Poetic Asylum

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Promo Clip for my film, "Poetry Africa", a documentary film that follows four South African poets who are part of the 2007 Poetry Africa festival - the largest poetry gathering on the Continent. Featured poets include Syd Kitchen, King Zorro, Mputlane de Bowelo and Napo.

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Julian Pena at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Bruja at the 8th Annual Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam

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Tyrone "Grizz" West performing Favorite Things at the 2005 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam. Visit www.urbanwordnyc.org for info on free workshops and the soon to be released 3-hour DVD.

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Nia performs at the 2011 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals

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Carlos Andres Gomez performing All We Have

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