Alixa and Naima are two poets who together make up Climbing PoeTree, an award winning performance duo.  Mixing poetry and politics they seek to use their words to educate and inspire.  On this edition, we hear performances by Climbing PoeTree and hear how their performances have evolved over the years.

Featuring:

Alixa and Naima, Climbing PoeTree performance poets

For More Information:

Climbing PoeTree

http://www.climbingpoetree.com/

Allied Media Conference

http://alliedmedia.org/

Youth Speaks

http://youthspeaks.org/

Invincible

http://emergencemedia.org/invincible

Hurricane Season

http://www.hurricaneseasontour.com/**

Las Krudas: To Be Lesbian, Feminist, and Hip-Hop in Cuba!
by Yoshie Furuhashi

http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2006/furuhashi080206.html

Videos:

Climbing Poetree perform “Being Human”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z6lYyP2vOk

Las Krudas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExRUUKE2R3s

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