Lexus Verses and Flow artists pose with the 2016 Lexus RC-F. From left to right Belissa Escobedo, Rhiannon McGavin, Minh Nguyen, Zariya Allen, and Rob Gibsun Poetry is defined by Dictionary.com as the ...
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 ...
Blur’s “Parklife” consists mainly of spoken word. While the chorus is a traditional melody, the verses are attitude-filled ...
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 ...
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 ...