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Bigger Than Mine

If you’ve never heard philly native Black Ice speak, then educate yourself right now.

Here Julian Curry discusses the long history of the unforgettable and regrettable word that is nigger through spoken word.

Enjoy the musical stylings and words of the Lawrence University Jazz and Poetry Quartet.

Def Poetry Jam brings you another classic clip, a teacher reveling in the power to change a students mind.

Def Poetry Jam with Mos Def presents an astounding poet, Gemini, dropping some knowledge on the stage.

Kai Davis expresses her experiences with stereotypes and prejudice in the classroom…with attitude.

Suheir Hammad writes a poem to her brothers about the 9/11 tragedy

Young poet expressing love for his mother through the spoken word.

This poem changed the way I viewed poetry