Juan performed this poem at New York’s LouderArts Show in early August. It’s a poem that I have heard live before, but it takes on a new form in this video where the crowd’s reaction to Juan’s passionate speaking adds so much weight. This poem would make an amazing song. I can’t decide which genre [...]

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Lectures have a bad rap.  For many people, a lecture can only be 2 things: 1) a long boring class which is meant to be skipped 2) a common method used by adults to punish children.  While most lectures do fall in these categories, some lectures and speeches are pretty damn good. So good, in [...]

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