Voices Up! On Race & Violence

A spoken word event by youth, for everyone

Hosted by story booth/Crosstown Arts
Emcees LaStacia Cloyd and John Inman

Twenty spots are available for performers! To sign up, email jazmin@crosstownarts.org with the name of the performer(s), age(s), school, and the title of your spoken word.

The first 20 individuals/groups to email jazmin@crosstownarts.org will be listed in the line-up. A waiting list will be kept in case performers cancel.

Guidelines

• Subject matter must pertain to race and/or violence
• Participants must be between the ages of 13 and 18
• Language must be appropriate for families (no profanity)
• Each performance cannot last longer than 4 minutes
• Individual and group signups are welcome
• This event is not a competitive slam. Think “showcase.”