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While in Juvenile Hall, detained and incarcerated youth are invited to participate in weekly writing and conversation workshops which encourage them to dig deep, and seek meaningful insights through thought-provoking topics.
These young men, women, girls and boys reveal childhoods and teen years so often defeated by aspects of the lives they have lived so far. They address things, people, or events that are critical to acknowledge during rehabilitation before returning to their homes, schools, and communities.
Living out loud through rap, rhyme, and essay, these youth see the web as a portal --a way to let loose their stories in hopes others might put an ear to the wall and hear who they really are. Here, 20 writers read their own works, sometimes lending a voice to one another's.
Produced by Susan Stone with the boys and girls of San Francisco's Juvenile Justice Center, and the support of Malcolm Marshall, Youth Speaks, and the inspiration of David Inocencio and The Beat Within.
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This is Why He WritesThe voice of Espo, the poet of “This is Why I Write” immediately grabbed our attention. His voice sounds empathetic and truthful. His choice of words and his methodical pace is clear enough to touch people, even those “who lose control”. Espo writes for all people who have been through and experienced hard times and struggles in their lives. He doesn’t write for a single group of people, but for both the rich and poor, who are going through issues and difficulties in their lives. Part of what is compelling about this poem is that Espo does not judge people based on their actions. He shows that he understands and feels the circumstances that lead people to make the choices that draw them to be involved in prostitution, gang life, and crime. These acts ultimately lead to incarceration, where he took the time to write the poem. Yet, Espo brings the reader a sense of hope that another path exists to look towards in making better decisions. He points out that whatever decision you make there will always be a fight in life, whether you are rich or poor, free or incarcerated. |
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David Inocencio (www.TheBeatWithin.org), Malcolm Marshall (www.MalcolmMarshall.net, Youth Speaks (www.Youthspeaks.org), City Youth Now (www.CityYouthNow.org)
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If These Walls Could Talk
Video killed the radio star.
TV promises it all: sound, sight, and the power of imagination, all compacted into a box. Baird Television hit a winner when they branded TV; the word evokes progress and wealth for those without it, and comfort, entertainment, and family for those who do. While TV has industriously increased market share, radio has metamorphosized into an auditory feast: tenor in Technicolor, harmony in DVD, and discourse in Blu Ray.
Radio, A.T. (after TV), has created pieces like If These Walls Could Talk, a collection of 20 poems. The Walls are a group of incarcerated youth at the San Francisco Juvenile Youth Center, and their mind is their Talk. The poetry sounds like music. The words are notes, sometimes in harmony, but more often in discourse. For me, the greatest strength of this piece is the freedom it allows the listener. The words in conjunction with voice provoke my imagination. Regina of My Voice has curly hair and she talks without hand gestures. What Happened to Forever’s writer, Ray Sanchez Junior, lived in the library when he was younger, he likes white shirts. H doesn’t believe in God, but he used to.
Can TV do that?
Video killed the radio star (You are the radio star).