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ATEC hosts Spoken Word event in honor of Denim Day

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 1, 2024) – The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, or ATEC, hosted the Team Aberdeen Proving Ground, or APG, 2024 Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month, or ...
Backstage

Spoken Word: Everything to Know About the Art of Oral Poetry

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 ...
PBS

SOCIAL JUSTICE through SPOKEN WORD

Spoken word artists perform with hip hop stars at the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival. During the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), iconic spoken word artists ...
The New York Times

How Poetry and Performance Combined to Become a New Genre

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 ...
PBS

DC's Spoken Word to Go-Go Competition Crowns a Champion

Three poets compete in the finals of the "Spoken Word to Go Go" competition. Host Felicia Curry visits the 31st Annual Barbecue Festival in downtown D.C. to take in a spoken word competition called ...