Listen, dammit! Student voice, are you listening? Danez Smith at TEDxBurnsvilleED

Danez Smith, Consultant for SPPS
Danez Smith is a proud Cave Canem Fellow, two-time Pushcart Nominee, and Best New Poets Nominee. He has taken his work across the country to schools, community centers, poetry venues and theaters across the country. Smith came into writing through slams. He placed 6th at the 2011 Individual World Poetry Slam and is the 2013 Rustbelt Midwest Regional Slam champion.
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