2012 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Slam Finals

Saturday, November 5, 2011, 7 - 9pm

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Join the NYC Campaign Finance Board and Urban Word NYC this Saturday, November 5th here at the Great Hall as we name the 2012 NYC Youth Poet Laureate! Come out to hear NYC youth compete in this voting-themed spoken word slam for this highly acclaimed title. Hosted by Hot 97's own J. Medina and DJ'd by the Hot 97 Street team! Free to the public!

For more information, visit www.nyccfb.info/YPL
http://www.nyccfb.info/YPL !

Located in The Great Hall, in the Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues

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