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Upcoming Poetry Slam Gives Local Students Chance To Be Heard 'Louder Than A Bomb'

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Poetry slam provides local youth a chance to be heard.

The Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam, started in Chicago in 2001, was created to give young people a forum to speak out and to be heard. The poetry contest was brought to Cincinnati in 2015, enabling young people in our region to hear one another’s stories and share experiences through spoken word performances.

The , from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the .

Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss the poetry slam are DManager Sean Keating-Crawford; Poetry and Educational Outreach Lead and Louder Than a Bomb Cincy Manager, Jamie-Lee Morris; and two of this year's poets, Walnut Hills students De’Ariss Hope and Nola Stowe.

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Michael Monks brings a broad range of experience to WVXU-FM as the host of Cincinnati Edition, ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ's weekday news and information talk show.