A Call to Poetic Local Talent Freedom Weekend’s “Take the Land Poetry Slam”
 
Win prizes, chance to perform
on stage Freedom Weekend with nationally known poets

Detroit, MI — April 6, 2006 – “Take the Land Poetry Slam,” will hold three weekly competitions at 8:00 pm each Tuesday starting on April 11^th and ending on Tuesday, April 25^th at  Beans and Bytes, a restaurant located at 4200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201 (near Warren Ave.). Christina Archer, C.E.O. of Q.U.A.L.I.T.Y Entertainment; Executive Director of Urban Rice Media, which manages the website www.detroitpoetry.com, and coach of the 2005 Detroit Poetry Slam Team will emcee the competitions.

Contestants are to associate their topics with those that are underscored by this year’s Weekend:  homeownership, real estate, education, economic and political empowerment.  The audience will judge the weekly competitions

 The winner of each week’s contest will go on to perform at the finals, which will be held on April 29^th at 1:00 pm in the Riverfront ballroom of Cobo Center. Prizes include $500 cash to the top winner and an opportunity to perform at the event.

Freedom Weekend V’s Take the Land Poetry Slam will highlight a variety of nationally known poets and showcase finalists on the same stage. The Global Influence of the Hip Hop Culture will manifests itself in some of the country’s top talent performing before a live audience.

In addition to performing Freedom Weekend, the judges and featured artists for the poetry slam contest will include 2006 Grammy nominees The Last Poets and 5-time Apollo winner poet Jessica Care Moore.

Other confirmed artists scheduled to perform during Freedom Weekend V include Detroit’s own Jamaal ‘Versiz’ May – IWIP [International World Individual Poetry] Slam finalist; Multi-platinum Hip Hop artist – Proof;   and nationally renown poets, 3^rd Eye Open.

For additional information about other Freedom Weekend events, please visit www.freeinst.org  or call (313) 533-5053. 

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