#HamptonRoadsYouthPoets

[scenefromthesidewalk]

"SOMETHING IN THE WATER"

by BMike

“Waters will not move without waves. And our current depends on you. You decide where we wash up. Whether that means landing in clearings. Or clutters of chaos. Young minds yearn for living waters. Guided rivers flow into oceans of opportunity. So yes there is something in the water. IT’S US ” —Hampton Roads Youth Poets

For the last dozen years teens from Virginia's award-winning Hampton Roads Youth Poets have participated in @BraveNewVoices — the world's largest youth poetry slam — alongside hundreds of voices from across the nation and beyond. In 2019 New Orleans artist and activist Brandan Odums, aka BMike, traveled to Virginia Beach and collaborated with Teens With A Purpose ( @TWPTheMovement ) to paint this wall on Virginia Beach Blvd for the @SomethingIntheWater festival. BMike says as soon as he met these amazing young people he knew he had to paint them—the perfect complement to the amazing verse of the Hampton Roads Youth Poets.  @bmike2c/

[slfive]

It’s a special night tomorrow at C.I.P.H.E.R. Tuesdays hosted by @q5tv! It’s a welcome home to the Verb Benders Slam Team and a send off for the Hampton Roads Youth Poets, DOUBLE FEATURE! You do not wanna miss this fiery event! Come through and brang all yo friends! 8pm $5 - The Train Station - 2295 Harbor Rd Newport News, VA #brangyoselves #hryp #vbslam #verbbenders #hamptonroadsyouthpoets #thesekidsaresodope #bouttodowork #bouttogivethiswork #bouttolightthestageonfire #spokenword #poetry #openmic #newportnews #ciphertuesdays #teenswithapurpose #doublefeature #getbent #bendemtiltheybreak

[baldheadqueen]

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[twpthemovement]

Teens With a Purpose Attacks Anti-Bullying with Spoken Word

Art is Our Weapon 

Youth Poetry Festival

DATE: May 25th, 2012

TIME: 6pm to 9pm

LOCATION: Miller Studio Theatre at The Sandler Center for Performing Arts 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Youth ages 13-18 are encouraged to share their anti-bullying and other inspiring, original poetry. Sign-up to slam by May 23rd by calling (757) 747-2679 or sign-up at our Facebook page.

Special thanks to Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation and Sandler Center for the Performing Arts.

Original Art from local artist Jade Andwele www.Jadeandwele.com

[baldheadqueen]

If you're in #HamptonRoads and have #CoxCable, PLEASE check out the message below and tune in!!!!!! #HamptonRoadsYouthPoets #BraveNewVoices #Repost @twpthemovement "Catch the #HRYP #documentary tonight at 11:30pm on #Cox Channel 11. See the future as they take the stage to share their stories in an epic spoken word festival. #bnv #bnv2013 #hryp #hryp2013 #teenswithapurpose"