We Didn't Write a Team Peace by Team Kuumba Lynx
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
From: WBEZ
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Team Kuumba Lynx says this piece is about the pressure of creating a group piece within the context of maintaining everyday teen responsibilities. Kuumba Lynx is an arts-in-education, not-for-profit organization. Team members are Paula "Lala" Bolander, John "Vietnam" Nguyen, Darius Parker, and Gina Gonzalez. Finalists in the 2010 Louder than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam, Kuumba Lynx has participated in the slam every year since LTAB's founding in 2001. The team is coached by Jacinda Bullie and Jaquanda Villegas.
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Piece Description
Team Kuumba Lynx says this piece is about the pressure of creating a group piece within the context of maintaining everyday teen responsibilities. Kuumba Lynx is an arts-in-education, not-for-profit organization. Team members are Paula "Lala" Bolander, John "Vietnam" Nguyen, Darius Parker, and Gina Gonzalez. Finalists in the 2010 Louder than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam, Kuumba Lynx has participated in the slam every year since LTAB's founding in 2001. The team is coached by Jacinda Bullie and Jaquanda Villegas.




