Truth Underground. Three Poets Discover the Power of the Spoken Word
Description
The lives of three outspoken poets intersect as they harness the power of the word. CJ Suitt confronts the racial injustice of a Southern black male. Kamaya Truitt-Martin competes in poetry slams across the country to heal a broken home. Jeremy Berggren employs art and poetry to cope with PTSD and to bear witness to the suffering of veterans. The 19th-century poet John Keats said, "Truth is beauty," and beauty is harsh.
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1 hr 9 min 0 sec
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Films on Demand
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