Crane High School Slam Team Wins Louder Than A Bomb Quarter Finals!

Crane HS slam team performing their group piece “White People Ain’t Shhhhh” at Columbia College in Chicago, IL.

It’s official, the Crane High School slam team (aka Poetic Deviance) took 1st Place at the Louder Than A Bomb Quarter Finals! Next stop, Semi-Finals! #GoTeam

Semi-Finals will be held on March 10th at The Metro!  Come hoot and holler for our stellar team!

Crane HS slam team performing their indy poems at Columbia College in Chicago, IL.

Our Poets with Class after school residency at Crane High School is made possible with the gracious support of the Springboard Foundation and our partners at Youth Guidance!

For more information about Poets with Class touring and in-school programs (workshops and performances), or competition prep and coaching: email mojdeh@poetrycenter.org

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