To Be Articulate

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Warin in Jamila Lyiscott. language, spoken word, Ted Talks.

Powerful poem by Jamila Lyiscott on language, race and conext.

"Cuz He’s Black" – By Javon L. Johnson, Ph.D.

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Warin in black boy, Boston, Button Poetry, Javon L. Johnson Ph. D., Oscar Grant, Poetry, spoken word, The Root.

A very moving spoken word piece by Javon L. Johnson on a conversation he had with his 4-year-old nephew in regards to being a black man and dealing with the police. For more on the poem, check out this article from The Root.