News: UW-Madison Campus

Teen poets chosen for international competition

Stacey Nuzbach/The Badger Herald

The Memorial Union Theater hosted a competitive youth poetry slam Friday, Feb. 26, to find the six teens who will represent Wisconsin in the 13th annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival.

The Memorial Union Theater hosted a competitive youth poetry slam Friday to find the six teens who will represent Wisconsin in the 13th annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival.

Twenty-two outstanding high school students from across the state shared their talents, moving the audience and judges with powerful spoken word.

The show was hosted by Brooklyn native and spoken word artist Queen GodIs, whose inspirational performances gave support and motivation to the young competitors.

The international competition will take place in Los Angeles July 20-24.

For more information, visit bravenewvoices.org.

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Great report, cool slam, however I greatly disliked the spastic kids with tourettes at the end

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