Metaphors and rhymes, rhetoric and critique

"Poetry, in its fragile beauty and crackling roughness, was fully embodied in May courtesy of RAW Talent, as the poets performed their first spoken word play, “From the Pen to the Page: This is my Redemption” at the East Bay Center for Performing Arts. Within the last year, RAW Talent has leaped to the forefront of Richmond’s young arts scene." Read the story on Richmond Pulse.Also! Don't miss Q&A with Nyabingha McDowell, RAW Talent performer and winner of the Bay Area Youth Speaks Grand Slam Championship.