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A Village Called Poetry

Spoken word artists from Minneapolis discuss the beauty of the spoken word community.

1/12/2008

Urban Youth Poets: Quest for the Voice

A Village Called Poetry

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Spoken word artists from Minneapolis discuss the beauty of the spoken word community.

Spoken word artists from Minneapolis discuss the beauty of the spoken word community.

1/12/2008

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Urban Youth Poets: Quest for the Voice is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS

Ashley "Younique" Gilbert

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Clip: Special | 4m 7s | Gilbert, a spoken word artist with roots in Minneapolis, performs a Civil Rights... (4m 7s)

Caitlin Hill

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Clip: Special | 4m 22s | Minneapolis spoken word artist, Caitlin Hill performs a piece looking at the positive... (4m 22s)

DeSean "Kool Breeze" Peterson

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Clip: Special | 2m 35s | Spoken word artist, DeSean "Kool Breeze" Peterson performs PEACE before a crowd at... (2m 35s)

Importance of spoken word

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Clip: Special | 1m 48s | Artists talk about the alure of spoken word and compare it to written poetry. (1m 48s)

Kelsey VanErt and Berato Wilson

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Clip: Special | 10m 38s | VanErt and Wilson, spoken word artists from Minneapolis, both perform their pieces on... (10m 38s)

Moira Pirsch

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Clip: Special | 2m 38s | Spoken word artist, Moira Pirsch speaks about similarities between cultures; not the... (2m 38s)

The Negro Speaks of Rivers

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Clip: Special | 5m 35s | Minneapolis spoken word artists collaberate to perform an adaptation of Langston... (5m 35s)

Rodney October Dixon

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Clip: Special | 6m 40s | Minneapolis spoken word artist, Rodney "October" Dixon performs "Mother to Son" with... (6m 40s)

Tish Jones

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Clip: Special | 5m 53s | Minneapolis spoken word artist Tish Jones performs with Robert Robinson of the Twin... (5m 53s)

Writing as an Outlet

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Clip: Special | 1m 28s | Spoken word artists from Minneapolis discuss their writing styles and why they've... (1m 28s)

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