K Love The Poet stands as a beacon of authenticity. Her journey from memorizing poems at her grandmother’s behest to becoming one of spoken word’s most compelling voices reveals much about the ...

Chicago spoken word artist K Love The Poet discusses the spiritual foundations, hip hop influences, and roots that shape her ...

She notes that spoken word poetry, in particular, has been a powerful medium for resisting patriarchal and heteronormative ...

I’ve been part of different slam scenes for the past 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of bad slam poetry. I’ve performed a lot of ...

In honor of National Poetry month, WBOI’s Julia Meek discusses Poetz Portal’s mission and the power of the spoken word with ...

said she was "proud" of the community that the spoken word event had created Spoken word poetry, or slam poetry, is an art form that allows the poet to share their point of view and express their ...

Suli didn’t really enjoy his studies, so decided to pursue his passion: spoken word poetry. In 2012, his "Why I Hate School but Love Education" video went viral and his YouTube channel now has ...

The spoken word scene is almost as old as ... poetry fused with hip-hop and rap, love poetry, angry poetry. You’ll get performers who rant and rave, who are calm and relaxed, who do jokes ...

This profound anthology of poetry and spoken word is a call to action, celebrating Black love, resilience, and the urgent need for justice in America. A Voice for the Community: Exploring Black ...