Title: Slam Poetry: A History | HuffPost
Headings: Slam Poetry: A History
Slam Poetry: A History
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Content: Take a good, hard look.” Slam poetry offers the ability for a performer to connect with his/her audience in a deeper way, and allows the performer to articulate a set of emotions and thoughts succinctly using the power of voice and words. It’s also a platform that goes beyond creative expression. Just like any art form, slam poetry and spoken word allow the artist to talk about social issues and social change. As Healey noted,
...In terms of social change, storytelling can get us beyond the talking points of this or that “issue” to connect with people’s deeper feelings and emotions. People don’t want to hear about “health care,” but they do want to hear about your aunt Stacy who had to sell her mom’s wedding ring to pay for her cancer treatments. Use your story to change THE story. Boom. Take a listen to Sojari Bradley’s poetry in the video above and share your thoughts below. Calling all HuffPost superfans!