Performed at Button Poetry Live

“My daughter reads two grades above her own head and still says ‘yo’ to punctuate a lesson like her father.”

Don’t miss this magnificent poem from William Evans, performing at Button Poetry Live. Make sure to grab a copy of William’s book, STILL CAN’T DO MY DAUGHTER’S HAIR.

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Storytellers X

“What I am isn’t in a box, it is in my blood.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Chibbi, filmed at Storytellers X at the Kroxon in Miami,FL.

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Filmed by Slamfind

“There are days where I wonder how America would feel if there was some sort of scientific proof that our universe was a Black boy.”

Don’t miss this stunning poem from Mia S. Willis, filmed by Slamfind.

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Rustbelt 2018

“A world without a known and dark thing at the center of it is no world at all.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Jon Jon Moore, performing at Rustbelt 2018 in Detroit, MI.

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Performing at IWPS 2019

“And like that, our savior was gone, leaving behind a generation of followers to carry on in his teachings. We call them soul artists.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Gabriel Green, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.

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Performing at Button Poetry Live

“Every scar I wear is a promise I made to myself that I refuse to break.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Ryan Boyland, performing at Button Poetry Live.

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A poetry film by Motionpoems

“Colonization is still happening, it just looks different.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Lyrik Courtney, filmed by Motionpoems.

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Rustbelt 2018

“Hasn’t whiteness and masculinity always been the curse?”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Zenaida Peterson, performing at Rustbelt 2018 in Detroit, MI..

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Performing at Main Street Playhouse

“I know you spent those nine months rubbing your belly and fantasizing about how we’d play dress up.”

Don’t miss this stunning poem from Nija “Sweetness” Maxwell, performing at Storytellers VIII at Main Street Playhouse.

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