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1. On the Web
2. At the Library
1. On the Web
Mayhem Poets Official Web Site
www.mayhempoets.com
Mayhem Poets on the Today Show
http://vodpod.com/watch/1456051-mayhem-poets-on-the-today-show
Poetry Slams at Web Teacher
Useful lesson plans including how to organize a classroom poetry slam.
www.webenglishteacher.com/poetryslam.html
Poetry Out Loud
National Recitation Contest created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
www.poetryoutloud.org
Marc Kelly Smith
founder of Slam Poetry
http://marckellysmith.com/#/home/
Soul Train
Soul Train, the first black-oriented music variety show ever offered on American television. For over 35 years, Soul Train reigned as the "hippest trip in America," kicking down barriers and irrevocably changing the face of television...
www.youtube.com/soultrain
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2. At the Library
Black Noise
by Tricia Rose, 1995
A paean to rap music and all its political possibilities. The Village Voice called it "necessary reading ... for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons."
Shakespeare After All
by Marjorie Garber, 2004
This book on Shakespeare's plays makes immediate connections to today's audiences.
Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip Hop & the Poetry of a New Generation
by M. Eleveld and M. Smith, 2005
"This dynamic anthology embodies the thrilling and mutually beneficial rapprochement between the traditionalists and the slammers..." - Chicago Tribune
Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry
edited by Gary Glazner, 2000
Documents 10 years of unprecedented literary events with details on hosting your own slam and more.
Will in the World
by Stephen Greenblatt, 2004
This biography connects many factual events in Shakespeare's life to the themes in his plays.
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