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Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices

Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices

As 44 teams of teenage poets descend on Washington, D.C., to do verbal battle in the 2008 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, this seven-part series focuses on several of the participants as they practice their performance, share their stories and reflect on how the "spoken word" has changed their lives.
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Season 17 of 7 Episodes

  • Young poets compete in qualifying events in New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and San Francisco for a chance to represent their city at the Brave New Voices 2008 National Slam Championship.

  • Work begins for poetry teams in Philadelphia, Honolulu and Ann Arbor, Mich., a few weeks before the Washington finals; B. Yung's spot is jeopardized when he fails a teamwork test given by his coach.

  • B. Yung faces his emotions; Aimee, Carolyn and Fiona share personal stories; Josh delivers an emotional Father's Day poem; Jasmine's health problems make it hard for her to compete.

  • Ray, the Ft. Lauderdale coach, faces a difficult choice; coaches and team members work to help Britney overcome her lingering insecurities; the teams prepare for the trip to the finals.

  • Forty-five teams go to the National Slam Poetry quarterfinals; Ericka unveils a controversial poem; the Ft. Lauderdale team counts on Jasmine to rise above her illness.

  • The surviving teams square off in two five-team semifinals; the top four teams are awarded a place in the finals.

  • Actor Idris Elba hosts the Brave New Voices National Youth Poetry Grand Slam Championship in Washington, D.C.; the fierce competition produces a surprise outcome.
Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices

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As 44 teams of teenage poets descend on Washington, D.C., to do verbal battle in the 2008 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, this seven-part series focuses on several of the participants as they practice their performance, share their stories and reflect on how the "spoken word" has changed their lives.

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