Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Youth Speakin' for Themselves

Published: April 18, 2012, 2:09 a.m.

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Spoken word. \\xa0It\\u2019s poetry\\u2026it\\u2019s hip-hop\\u2026and increasingly, it\\u2019s the chosen means of expression for today\\u2019s youth. \\xa0On this edition, to celebrate National Poetry month, we bring you performances by the poets and students of Youth Speaks, from their annual event in honor of another master orator, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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