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Love Poem
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Alex was influenced to go in the direction of this poem by listening to the work of his peers.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
Birthdays
From: Margaret Krauss
Series: What What Why: Stories of Life and Living
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Everyone has a birthday, but the day's meaning changes over time. In this episode, we look at life from 21st and 94th birthdays.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 10:53
To Vent
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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She's venting her anger against a family member

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 02:46
  • Purchases: 1
ADHD
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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A Minneapolis high school student tells us in verse about his decision to come off his medication.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 02:46
  • Purchases: 1
To My Unborn
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Minneapolis high school student is from the point of view of the positive side of a young mother giving her baby up for adoption.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Word Club
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Frankie is in love with words and the rap format and sees himself as a professional rapper. You can see by this piece that he has definite potential.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
The Tax I Pay Every Day - Xavier
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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According to this high school poet, there should be more attention paid to educating youth.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:22
  • Purchases: 1
The Tax I Pay Everyday
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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You might say the piece is about the "dues" we pay. This rap-style piece from a high school student in Minneapolis is well-put.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 02:03
  • Purchases: 1
Gem - Smartness
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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A Minneapolis high school student reflects in verse on what it means to be smart.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 1
Trip to Minnehaha Falls.
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Educators and middle school students take a poetic trip from a middle school to Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 08:24
  • Purchases: 1
I Am From, Gabriel Spinks
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Gabriel delivers a convincing poem relating to his Dakota ancestry.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:36
  • Purchases: 1
The Ghosts of Time
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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A young Minneapolis poet writes of the ghosts who help you view your past and future.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:20
  • Purchases: 1
I Am From
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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With a lot of tasty food metaphors, Glenn, a Minneapolis meddle school student, tells us where he is from.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 1
I am From
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Aviana, a Minneapolis middle school student, tells us what she's made of.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 1
The Ghosts of Candy
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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A Minneapolis High School student versifies a fanciful account about the revenge of Hallowe'en candy.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
Heartbreak
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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young love often means first heartbreak, and that is the subject matter of this poem written by a Minneapolis high school student and read by a pair.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
Temptation
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Dylan and Kristin, Minneapolis high school students collaborate on a poem that explores just what the title suggests: Temptation.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
Love Tragedy
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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There are many kinds of love tragedies. Francisco, a Minneapolis high school studen has written this one.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Family Matriarch
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Jessalyn, a student at Menlo Park High School in Minneapolis has a touching reminiscence in verse about her great grandmother, the matriarch of her...

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:50
  • Purchases: 1
Eid
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Eid, an Islamic,a twice annual celebration is a favorite holiday of many Islamic students. Farhan, of the Luxton after-school program, contributes ...

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
My Favorite Things. Alex, a participant in the Luxton after-school program, thinks about his favorite things.
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Alex is not shy about telling about his favorite things.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:53
  • Purchases: 1
Sunny Day
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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A Minneapolis High School student reflects on a beautiful, sunn Minnesota day.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
I Am from Islam
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Compelling poem regarding where an Islamic student comes from. To this student, Islam, not a country, is the main thing.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1
Hooded Girls
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Two Heritage HS girls recite their poem in praise of traditional Islamic values regarding women.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 2
Lots of Talking is One School's Strategy to Retain Students
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge
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To enroll at West Brooklyn Community High School, students must buy in to a certain level of support and counseling. In exchange, the school promis...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2014
  • Length: 04:48

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