Mia S. Willis – “My Black Boy, Outer Space”

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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Gabriel Green – “The Gospel of Black Music”

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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Natasha T. Miller – “The Hood be Eating Everything Alive”

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“The hood be eating everything alive, even the babies. So I feed my nephew plants, try to make him smell less bloody.”

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Ryan Boyland – “Resilience” (Button Live)

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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Nija “Sweetness” Maxwell – “Mommy”

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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Rudy Francisco – “I Say Black Fatherhood”

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“I say Black fatherhood. One of his coworkers decides to drag a joke through the conversation says, ‘That’s kind of an oxymoron, right?’”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Rudy Francisco, featuring at Button Poetry Live. Order your copy of Rudy’s NEW book, I’LL FLY AWAY.

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