Beau Sia

Imprisoned for marijuana, young Black poet Raymond finds inspiration from a gang leader and writing teacher, using creativity to fight injustice.

Stand up and make yourself heard--that is the message that went out to more than 500 teenagers as they assembled in Los Angeles for the Brave New Voices 2010 National Slam team championships. Capturing all the excitement and poetry of the five-day festival, this special culminates in the Grand Slam Finals between four teams as they compete in front of a raucous audience.