11 Slam Poets Of Color You Need To Hear Right Now

Happy National Poetry Day! Get your fingers ready to *snap* vigorously.

1. Rachel Rostad - “To JK Rowling, from Cho Chang"

Button Poetry

2. Tucker Bryant - “Oreo”

All Def Poetry

3. Denice Frohman - “1-800-White-Man-Privilege Hotline”

Button Poetry

4. T. Miller - “Us - Black Women”

Bonnie Bucqueroux

5. Josh Merchant - “Mean Mug”

Button Poetry

6. Alex Dang - “What Kind Of Asian Are You?”

Button Poetry

7. Javon Jones - “cuz he’s black”

Button Poetry

8. Elizabeth Acevedo - “Remind Me”

Hispanic Foundation

9. Molina Soleil - “BEING BROWN”

Molina Speaks

10. Beau Sia - “Asian Invasion”

Spoken Poetry TV

11. Mark Gonzales - “Made In America”

Mark Gonzales

Think you could write a slam poem about a race-related experience? Prove it.