Black History Month: Spoken Word Showdown
March 25 2009
High schoolers in Atlanta, Miami and Houston put their talent on full display at the end of February in celebration of Black History Month. The challenge- create a piece of poetry based on a Gamechanger who has had an impact on their lives or the African American community. The result- moving... reflective... challenging... inspirational... and an extremely hard job for the judges in each city.
Luckily, a lot of the judges have experiences in high pressure situations. In Miami NBA legend, Alonzo Mourning helped the judging panel keep their cool. In Atlanta, Olympic Gold Medalist Angelo Taylor ...
Checking Back in on Hispanic Heritage ...
January 07 2009
While Hispanic Heritage Month in the US may have ended on October 15th, it’s always a good time to take notice of inspired talent.
During October, 7 Miami high schools participated in a design challenge on the theme of ‘Pride In Our Hispanic Heritage.’ The designs were judged by hip-hop a ...