Sunni Patterson Def Poetry Jam Performance. Both inspirational and moving. We have not yet invented words to describe this womens talent. A true god send.
These are questions gathered at the 2008 Brave New Voices festival in Washington DC July 15-19. Thanks to all the young people who submitted to the Question Campaign. Do you have a question? or a response to one of the questions you just saw? Upload your questions or creative responses today. Join in the national dialogue for "Shaping America's Agenda"
My STAND OUT SPEAK OUT piece addressing the question: What are the qualities we should look for in a political leader? I played on the themes CHANGE and EXPERIENCE, coming to the conclusion that if we want CHANGE we must learn from our EXPERIENCE and take it grassroots. In short, local activism and sustained civic participation is more important than political leadership. We must lead ourselves.
Name: Eli Feghali
Age: 20
Location: New Hampshire
Name: Angela Olivia Guillory
Age: 36
Location: Houston, TX
Email: Goguillory@yahoo.com
Questions responding to: What is freedom? Is it relative to where you are in the world? What are the qualities we should look for in a political leader?
Name: Pandora Scooter
Age: 37
Location: New Brunswick
Email: pandorascooter@aol.com
Theme/Question: What is Freedom? Is it relative to where you are in the world?
My name is Robert Florescu, and I am a 19 year old college student from Denver, CO. I created this song "Sunrise" and the lyrics based on Obama?s speeches and my concern for the role of our "New Generation" in U.S. politics. My 10 year old sister Felicity Florescu and I are the performers and my mom filmed the video. The contest questions that would best fit my music video are: Human Rights and Social Inclusion - What limits young people from having a voice and influence on what matters to them? and Understanding and Shaping Power: What are the qualities we should look for in a political leader? I created this song for the Democratic National Convention, and my sister and I want to perform it live at the Convention, especially in front of a large crowd in a setting which will have lots of media coverage. I also entered my submission for the "America Live and In Person" DNC contest (that is where I found out about this contest) and it currently has the highest rating, considering that it also has the highest number of votes of all submissions on that site. I decided to enter this contest too because it clearly states that the winners will perform live at the Convention, which is exactly what my sister and I want to do.
Music video collaboration for the spoken word piece "I am Dying" from Lila Sakura's debut spoken word CD SOUL KILLER.
This spoken word music video is based on a poem I wrote more than a decade ago base on my experiences with a violent, paranoid schizophrenic mother from Japan. I recently set it to music and then to video. I have new hope and optimism thanks to purging my past artistically and also by following a spiritual path that started with Paramahansa Yogananda's book "Autobiography of a Yogi."
http://www.crystalclarity.com/yoganan...
My CD is available on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Killer-Lil...
And also on Itunes
http://www.apple.com/search/ipoditune...
Please also check out my website:
http://www.lilasakura.com
