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Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices

Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices

Description: As 44 teams of teenage poets descend on Washington, D.C., to do verbal battle in the 2008 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, this seven-part series focuses on several of the participants as they practice their performance, share their stories and reflect on how the "spoken word" has changed their lives.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2009
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 7
First episode air date: April 5, 2009
Network: HBO
Program Creator: Russell Simmons
Cast: Queen Latifah
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