In the wake of Malcolm X’s assassination in the winter of 1965, Black and brown poets like Amiri Baraka, Miguel Algarin, and Sonia Sanchez consciously rejected effete paper poems for those that sought ...
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 ...
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 ...
In his 34 years as the voice and presenter of ”Music and the Spoken Word,” Lloyd Newell said he has never used a personal pronoun like “I” or “mine.” His message this Sunday, however, will be a ...
Malik Yusef overcame a mountain of challenges that for many might seem insurmountable — disabilities, poverty, violence, gangs — propelled by his love of poetry. That passion set the Chicago spoken ...
The new voice of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has been announced — the first time there’s been a switch on the long-running “Music and the Spoken Word” since 1990. Derrick Porter will take ...
The Tabernacle Choir, one of the oldest and largest choral organizations in the world, broadcast its 5,000th episode of “Music and the Spoken Word” on Sunday. One of the longest-running broadcast ...
Sunday morning in downtown Salt Lake City felt like it usually does on the first Sunday in April and October, when thousands of people from all over the world attend sessions of general conference for ...
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