Brave New Voices Grand Slam Finals Tonight

Stephen Allen Fri, 23 Jul at 1:41pm
courtesy of Youth Speaks.com

courtesy of Youth Speaks.com

 Their key to victory might be Natasha Huey of San Francisco, who has won every round she’s performed in. Can Team Bay Area ride her momentum and bring home gold for the region? We’ll have to see. 

Monday the 2010 Brave News Voices International Poetry Slam began in Los Angeles. Tonight the finals of the competition will take place with Team Bay Area competing for the championship. 

The team placed first in the semi-finals, beating out Team Hawaii would finished second. Team Sacramento rounded out the top three, this is the first year competing in the at BNV.

Team Bay Area will have some tough competition tonight as they will be facing Denver, New York, and Albuquerque. For more information, follow Brave New Voices and Youth Speaks, as well as OL.

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About Stephen Allen
Stephen Allen is an East Oakland resident and an OL student intern who loves to write and hopes to become a professional journalist one day. He's performed with Youth Speaks and writes poetry as well as blogs and news articles. Currently attending Laney College and majoring in Journalism, Stephen has decided to stay in Oakland after finishing his A.A. degree in the Spring. He's also the mastermind behind Oakculture.com which is a website dedicated to showcasing the unique cultures that make Oakland the city it is.