Poets & Writers Theater
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In this TED Talk video, poet Lemon Andersen performs “Please Don’t Take My Air Jordans,” written by Reg E. Gaines, and then discusses the influences and experiences that inspired his artistic journey and the musicality on his poetry.
Tags: Poetry | Spoken Word | TED Talk | Lemon Anderson | Reg. E. Gaines -
Three-time felon and Tony Award-winning poet and playwright Lemon Anderson starred in Russell Simmons's Def Poetry Jam in 2003, but the resulting money and fame quickly disappeared. Lemon, a new documentary about Anderson by Laura Brownson and Beth Levinson, will have its broadcast premiere on PBS as part of Latino Broadcasting's series Voces on October 19.
Tags: slam poetry | Lemon Anderson | Def Poetry Jam | Spoken Word
