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Off The Couch | Lady X Caribbean Mix
Off The Couch | Lady X Caribbean Mix
Guest UserJuly 15, 2022Lady x, Off the Couch, wbl, words beats life, dancehall, afrobeats, soca, hip hop, mixcloud
Alt Winter Break Series | Yahsmin Bobo
Alt Winter Break Series | Yahsmin Bobo
Guest UserJuly 15, 2022wbl, words beats life, podcasts, Alternative Break, alt winter break, Creative Employment, words beats and life podcasts
Beautifully Uncomfortable | Cultural Appropriation
Beautifully Uncomfortable | Cultural Appropriation
Centering MarganlizedGuest UserJuly 15, 2022beautifully uncomfortable, wbl, words beats life, aj throwback, devain peterson, priest Da nomad, jay mills, sexual awareness
Kashvi Ramani | 2022 Arlington City Youth Poet Laureate
Kashvi Ramani | 2022 Arlington City Youth Poet Laureate
Centering MarganlizedGuest UserJuly 15, 2022Youth Poet Laureate, kashvi ramani, Poetry, poet, arlington county, va, wbl, words beats lifeComment
Eats + Beats | Chef Rock Harper & DJ Dial Tone
Eats + Beats | Chef Rock Harper & DJ Dial Tone
Adrienne BedsoleJuly 13, 2022eats and beats, wbl, words beats life, chef, rock harper, dj dial tone, for the culture
Fine Arts for All: Steven CW Taylor
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Providing Resources for Every Creative with Will Toms
Providing Resources for Every Creative with Will Toms
Creative EmploymentAdrienne BedsoleMay 5, 2022Alternative Spring Break
WBL PRESENTS GETTIN' FREE
WBL PRESENTS GETTIN' FREE

WBL PRESENTS GETTIN' FREE

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Guest UserMay 5, 2022
Faith & Truth In Art w/ Poet David Jones (Alt Spring Break Philly Edition)
Guest UserMay 5, 2022
SLAMTASTIC GRAND SLAM FINALS
SLAMTASTIC GRAND SLAM FINALS
Guest UserMay 5, 2022
Elena Ernst 2022 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate
Elena Ernst 2022 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate

Introducing, Elena Ernst, the 2022 Youth Poet Laureate for Montgomery County, MD. In this video you'll be treated to a poem that is years beyond her actual age. In addition, learn about who she is in an this first of many interviews for this young prodigy

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Guest UserMay 5, 2022
Scratch  & Sip Debut Episode
Scratch & Sip Debut Episode

Islam has been a presence in Hip-Hop since the beginning. In the 90’s more and more artists proudly proclaimed to be muslim…

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Guest UserMay 5, 2022Projects, Centering Marginalized Voices, scratch, dj, music, booze, adult, words beats life
At the Table - From Sifrs To Ciphers
At the Table - From Sifrs To Ciphers

Islam has been a presence in Hip-Hop since the beginning. In the 90’s more and more artists proudly proclaimed to be muslim…

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Guest UserNovember 10, 2021At the Table, Sifrs to Ciphers, Projects, Centering Marginalized Voices
Poetry - Sasa Aakil 2021 Youth Poet Laureate
Poetry - Sasa Aakil 2021 Youth Poet Laureate
Guest UserNovember 10, 2021Sasa Aakil, 2021, Youth Poet Laureate, Poetry, Video
Interview - Off the Tracks with M2
Interview - Off the Tracks with M2

NY based artist, M2, offers insight into her career path to becoming a professional muralist. This is part of our WBL Off The Tracks interview series.

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Guest UserNovember 10, 2021M2, Video, Creative Employment, Graffiti, Off the Track
Interview - Piper Carter talks Creativity
Interview - Piper Carter talks Creativity

Piper Carter is a Michigan based podcaster, photographer, community organizer and advocate.

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Guest UserNovember 10, 2021Interview, Piper Carter, Alternative Break, Creative Employment, Video
Juste Debout International Competition
Juste Debout International Competition

Words Beats & Life are proud to be partners with the prestigious international dance competition, Juste Debut. This gathering held in Paris is the highlight of the year for most street dancers as they compete for world recognition. Check out this highlight reel from the last battle held in 2019.

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Guest UserNovember 10, 2021Juste Debout, Cultural Diplomacy, Video, Dance
Live Performance - Babaluku from Uganda
Live Performance - Babaluku from Uganda

Hip-Hop is international and bridging the gap between countries through hip-hop culture has been our mission since we began here at Words Beats & Life.

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Guest UserNovember 10, 2021Live, Cultural Diplomacy, Babaluku, Embassy, Uganda
Teacher Spotlight | J’Keyah
Teacher Spotlight | J’Keyah

J’keyah (Ja-Key-Yah) has arrived as the Academy’s newest Fine Arts teacher.

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Guest UserNovember 10, 2021Arts Ed, Teacher Spotlight, Jkeyah, Academy
Master Class - Breaking With Toyz
Master Class - Breaking With Toyz

The lockdown due to covid may have prevented our Academy from meeting in person but it didn’t stop us from offering classes.

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Guest UserNovember 10, 2021breaking, bboy, Toyz, Arts Ed, Video
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