Tag Archives: Poetry

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May 7, 2013 at 12:55pm

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Topics: Black Boys, Black Youth, Black Youth in the News, class, education, Media, Poetry, race, Television

Young Chicago Poet Malcolm London Will Address Race, Class, Education on TED show

Accomplished young Chicago poet Malcolm London will be featured on “TED Talks Education” tonight on PBS, performing a spoken word piece dealing with race, class, and education.

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Guest Post

April 4, 2013 at 1:18pm

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Topics: hip-hop, Media, Music, Poetry, Rap

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews avery r. young About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Rhymes and Reasons interviews poet avery r. young, getting his perspective on the roots of Hip Hop: James Brown “Take Some… Leave Some”, Nina Simone “See-Line Woman”, and Gil Scott-Heron “The Bottle”

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Featured Article

February 21, 2013 at 11:44am

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Topics: black women, Black Youth, Maya Angelou, Nigger/Nigga, Poetry

Maya Angelou to Younger Generation: You Are Not the B-Word; You Are Not the N-Word

Maya Angelou recent interview: “I continue to say to young people, You are cared for,” she said. “They are worth everything. Women are better than being called the “b” word, and blacks are better than being called the ‘n’ word.”

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Featured Article

February 14, 2013 at 1:07pm

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Topics: black history, education, literature, Poetry, slavery, writing

Student Discovers Forgotten Poem by America’s First Known Black Writer

Julie McCown was researching Jupiter Hammon – The first known African American writer to be published in the United States – when she stumbled on a previously unknown poem, dating back to 1786.

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Featured Article

February 1, 2013 at 4:16pm

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Topics: black history month, Langston Hughes, Poetry

Happy Birthday Langston Hughes!

Among the finest poets of the 20th century, Langston Hughes words continue to capture the hearts and minds of people across the world. Check out one of his most famous works, “I, Too.” Do you have a favorite Hughes poem?

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Featured Article

January 2, 2013 at 1:37pm

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Topics: Black girls, black women, education, gun violence, Media, Poetry

San Francisco Teen Suspended from School Over Poem Inspired By Sandy Hook Shooting

SF teen Courtni Webb was suspended from school over a poem she wrote about the Sandy Hook shooting. In the poem, she expresses what her teacher interpreted as sympathy for shooter Adam Lanza. Should a student ever be suspended over a poem? Shouldn’t they have talked with her first?

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MORE SH!T CHIEF KEEF DON’T LIKE – Poems by Kevin Coval (REVIEW)

We can jump on Chief Keef for what he does, but it’s unfair to attack who he is, because who is is a reflection of the world he inherited from us. That fact is something that very few of us ever even think of, let alone accept.

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Cypher

October 10, 2012 at 11:44am

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Topics: Chief Keef, hip-hop, Media, Music, Poetry, Poverty, racism, Violence, White supremacy

LISTEN: Check Out Kevin Coval’s ‘Chicago (KEEF)’

A re-imagining of Carl Samburg’s classic piece “Chicago,” Kevin Coval examines the media’s handling of Chief Keef and the horrific violence plaguing the Windy City with his new poem “Chicago (KEEF).” Listening to a recording, and read the full text at BlackYouthProject.com!

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News Flash

September 12, 2012 at 10:03am

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Topics: American Values, bob dylan, Music, Poetry, racism, slavery

Bob Dylan: The Stigma of Slavery Ruined America

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob Dylan asserted that the stigma of slavery ruined America. Do you think it’s possible for America to one day get beyond racism, and the stigma of slavery?

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Featured Article

May 30, 2012 at 10:28am

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Topics: activism, American Values, Culture, literature, Music, Poetry

Toni Morrison, Dolores Huerta, Bob Dylan Among Recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom

Yesterday, President Obama honored this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This year’s recipients included Bob Dylan, Dolores Huerta, and the incomparable Toni Morrison.

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