Urban Word

Urban Word amplifies youth voice through a weekly open mic, literary & college prep workshops. Home of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program. #poetryislit

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✨THE LIFE + TIMES OF A LAUREATE✨: This month, Stephanie Pacheco, our National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States graduated from BMCC @bmcc_cuny !

Here she is with BMCC President Dr. Anthony E. Monroe, who is also a proud Bronx native 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♀️. CONGRATS!

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POEM OF THE DAY 📝: by Urban Word NYC Alumna Khadijah Johnson @iamkdjiah.

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POEM OF THE DAY 📝: by youth poet Miles Hardingwood.

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Our Artistic Director's debut film is a fantastic oral history of performance poetry in NYC and beyond.

Please, won't you help us celebrate Mahogany and this lovely work...Thanks @mobrowne for all that you do!

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We invite you to our virtual workshop, “Poets For Palestine.” Led by our incredible alumna/board member @CAMONGHNE and our BRILLIANT youth poets!

TOMORROW - Mar 27, 2024 04:30 - 6:00 PM Eastern Time. ZOOM LINK BELOW:

https://t.co/hJ9U4NQKft

[Bodega Baddie @CAMONGHNE]

If I did a video about how the abstinence vote works in a presidential primary, how it affects delegate count and the history of the protest vote in the U.S., would yall watch it?

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📍New York, New York. January, 2024.

[𝒩𝑜𝓉𝓉𝓎 🌷 @nottydesignss]

For the poets & the writers, the scripting method of manifestation will be so lovely. You are creating your own story, use those skills and make yourself the main character.

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POEM OF THE DAY 📝: by youth poet Vanessa Y Niu.

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Anyone have any leads?......

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NYPL's first Banned Book Club pick of the year is ‘All American Boys’ by @JasonReynolds83 & @KielyBrendan! Readers anywhere in the U.S. aged 13+ can borrow the book for free from SimplyE, NYPL's e-reader app. Start reading now! #UniteAgainstBookBans https://t.co/gSBaaRNmKF

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POEM OF THE DAY📝: by youth poet Yordani Rodriguez.

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Run, don't walk...please go support this incredible work!

[Zora Howard @zoramakes]

My play THE MASTER'S TOOLS will be a part of this year's @utrfest !

THE MASTER'S TOOLS reimagines the backstory and motivations of Tituba, "Black witch of Salem".

When: Jan 12-14
Where: @ChelseaFactory
Tiks: https://t.co/NtVq9P0m6X

I hope to see you there!
📷: Jason Zeren

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@MaruneBoy We love and appreciate you and your vision Nicholas. Thanks again!!

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On Thursday, November 9th, at 6:30pm join Urban Word for the 2023 New York City Youth Poet Laureate Commencement.

10 finalists will take the stage before one emerges as the next NYC Youth Poet Laureate. Tickets are FREE w/ RSVP https://t.co/T1Kngr5wSQ

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On Thursday, November 9th, join Urban Word for the 2023 New York City Youth Poet Laureate Commencement, celebrating the young voices that represent not just the future of poetry but tomorrow's greatest change-makers.

RSVP HERE - https://t.co/T1Kngr5wSQ

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@Illmaticdreams1 WORD! 😉

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Let’s take a closer look at an excerpt of a poem our 2023 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco performed in front of thousands of attendees at last week’s New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky basketball game. We’re still in awe. 🗽#poertryislit

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First Draft surprise guest! Amare Simone is coming back, and you don't wanna miss it! Same time same place!

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Want to brush up your writing and performance skills this summer? Apply for Summer Institute. Open to ages 13-19! Deadline to apply is July 10. Apply here: https://t.co/NyeKEezqpt