So what is spoken word poetry, exactly? Well, spoken poetry is a form of expression- normally used to express issues of the community, including social justice, politics, and race. This form of poetry, though it is one of the oldest forms of poetry, has been used in our community most recently as a form to express ourselves further than just what is on a page – a way to tell a story, our own stories.

Here are just a few of the many spoken poetry videos that are performed by some badass women. Please feel free to submit any video’s you think others should see at the bottom of this page!

Kyla Jenée Lacey – “White Privilege” ‘White privilege is YOU all of a sudden having an issue with immigration… This isn’t even your nation! How the hell do you discover something that wasn’t even missing to start with?!?’

Ariana Brown – “Dear White Girls in my Spanish Class” ‘You are the reason my grandmother feared her children would speak with accents.’

“Bitches” by Melissa Lozada-Oliva ‘The women in my family are b*tches.’

Kai Davis – “Ain’t I a Woman” ‘Race first, gender second… They told me to pick one label or not one at all, but Ain’t I a Woman?’

Ebony Stewart – “Mental health Barz” ‘Did I mention I paid off my student loans with poetry?!’

Nayo Jones – “Healing”  ‘I smeared my blood on every page to remind myself that everything beautiful has a consequence…’

Alysia Harris – “This Woman” ‘Freedom is knowing your hip is a hinge. Use your body at your own discretion and seek your own pleasure.”

Sophie Priceman – “How Teenage Girls Are Like Poetry” ‘Election day, one month after I blow out 16 candles, I realized a white man who faced 16 accusations of sexual harassment – who brags about grabbing woman by the p*ssy– could become the president of our country.’