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Portrait of a Myanmar poet wearing a blue shirt.
Arts, Culture & Media
A spoken word poet in Myanmar speaks out against hate and injustice
Arts, Culture & Media
Radio Rookie
Arts, Culture & Media
The Ceiling Above the Couch
The Pop Up Archive interface lets users jump around in an audio recording by clicking on the accompanying text.
Technology
A California startup tries to capture the elusive spoken word — and make it searchable
A mural showing Gil Scott-Heron and his trademark phrase, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," is the backdrop for protesters marching through the streets of New York in 2012, demanding justice for slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.
Culture
A song title from the ’70s is still a rallying cry for protesters across the world
Aysha el-Shamayleh reading one of her poems
Arts, Culture & Media
Slam poetry brings honesty, and nervousness, to Jordan
Arts, Culture & Media
Remembering musician, artist and writer Gil Scott Heron
Remembering Gil Scott-Heron: Musical Innovator and Rap Inspiration
Gil Scott-Heron: Remembering a Musical Innovator and Rap Inspiration
Living on Earth:
Season of Light
Living on Earth’s Fifth Annual Winter Solstice Seasonal Storytelling Special
Holiday Special Storytelling Show Promo
In With The Old, In With The New
Arts, Culture & Media
Hip Hop Artists Are In the (White) House
Arts, Culture & Media
The politics of poetry