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Young brotha with a deep one...

The prevalence of the ugly word among blacks in America.

A poem performed at the 2005 National Poetry Slam Individual Semifinals by Eric Darby. For more info, check out: www.ericdarby.net

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Saul Williams performs his popular poetry piece Coded Language of Def Poetry Jam.

Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate and one of America's best-selling poets, reads his poem "The Dead" with animation by Juan Delcan of Spontaneous. Noted for their intelligent humor, accessibility and observations on daily life, Collins' popular poems come alive further in a series of animated poems produced by JWT New York. - - - - - - - The Poem - The dead are always looking down on us, they say, while we are putting on our shoes or making a sandwich, they are looking down through the ...

Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry returns to HBO for a sixth season, now airing every Friday at midnight.

Black Ice on Def Poetry

CB's slightly drunken contribution to Voyager's Poetry in Motion multimedia series from the '90's.

CLip of Kanye West at Def Poetry Jam

Black Ice

US Poet Laureate (2004-2006) Ted Kooser is a major poetic voice for rural and small town America and the award-winning author of ten collections of poetry, most recently 2004's Pulitzer Prize-winning Delights and Shadows. Nebraskan Kooser often draws from his native Great Plains and his poems are acclaimed for their simple, straightforward style. Kooser reads from his poetry before a standing-room only audience in Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara. [8/2005] [Humanities] [Arts and Music ...

Phoebe Snow~Poetry Man (1989)

A Rik Mayall live sketch from the early '80s.

One of 21video poems in Four Seasons Productions upcoming Moving Poetry Series - Three innovative new films - RANT * RAVE * RIFF. The Weary Blues was written by Langston Hughes in 1923 and recited in our film by author and Harvard Professor Dr. Allen Dwight Callahan. To learn more about this provocative new series, how to purchase directly from our online store or on Amazon.com and for the full transcripts of our films poems, visit our website at www.4spFilm.com. MUST be experienced in full ...

Suheir Hammad - Def Poetry

View poetry in an entirely new and innovative way. Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate and one of America's best-selling poets, reads his poem "Forgetfulness" with animation by Julian Grey of Headgear. Noted for their intelligent humor, accessibility and observations on daily life, Collins' popular poems come alive further in a series of animated poems produced by JWT-NY. - - - - - - The Poem - The name of the author is the first to go followed obediently by the title, the plot, the ...

This poem reminds me of that T-Pain joint, "I'm In Love With A Stripper"

I love being Black. I love being called Black. I love being an American. I love being a Black American, but as a Black man in this country I think it's a shame that every few years we get a change of name. Since those first ships arrived here from Africa that came across the sea there were already Black men in this country who were free. And as for those that came over here on those terrible boats, they were called niggah and slave and told what to do and how to behave. And then master ...

One of the best live performances...

The President and First Lady kick of an evening of poetry, music and the spoken word at the White House on May 12, 2009. (public domain)

A performance by Talib Kweli on Russel Simmons Def Peotry Jam

MutaBaruka performs on Def Poetry Jam

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