From condoms to nursery rhymes, the members of Boston University's Speak for Yourself aren't afraid to cover any subject matter in order to express themselves through slam poetry. A group of about 40 ...

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 ...

Anyone who thinks poetry is a dusty relic of liberal arts classrooms and bohemian coffee shop open mics needs to check out Flypoet. A 25-year institution in the world of spoken word, Flypoet puts on ...

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 ...

Spoken word poetry is a form of writing so vivid, so alive, that to confine it to the page saps it of half its life’s blood. The performers all brought something to their acts that transformed the ...

Brown's first-ever team destined for the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational — an annual nationwide competition for slam poets — performed for a packed and enthusiastic Macmillan 117 last Friday.

Poetry is best when it speaks loudly. That’s what happened Thursday night at the 2017 Youth Poetry Grand Slam at AS220 where poetry echoed off the walls and checkered stage, splashed against the red ...

The second season of a Rochester poetry slam contest kicks off Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Rochester Art Center, the first of three competitions that will be held this year based on specific theme. The ...

Standing in front of a crowd at The Foundry in downtown Tyler, Jacksonville resident Kiana Baker brought the audience to ...