Archive for June, 2007

Chris Slaughter

Literary Evangelist  June 2007

…My mission is to force the average person in Ghetto America to change their perception of poetry. It’s important for folks to know that poetry saves more lives than surgeons. And “where for art thou” doesn’t represent us…

Jason Reynolds

The Wordsmith  June 2007

…My mission is straightforward. Poetry without pretense. You wont need a degree to understand it. Or a dictionary. Young people, it’s only a few lines. Elders, we still write poetry. I write so we can see ourselves. All of us. Eloquent, cool, complicated, plain, and simple. Complicated, plain and simple…

Vanatta Ford

The Lyricist  June 2007

…My mission as a singer/songwriter/lyricist is to create great music that is groundbreaking, meaningful, and that connects to the heart and soul of every listener…

Jason Griffin

The Illustrator  June 2007

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