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April 17, 2006

Poetry slam tonight for prevention of sexual violence

PROVIDENCE -- The Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center will co-host a poetry slam tonight to improve awareness of sexual violence.

The resource center, which also changed its name today to Day One, will hold the event, "Activate the Activist: Poetry for Social Change," at the Providence Black Repertory Company on Westminster Street.

"Art, in its many forms, serves as a powerful vehicle to awaken the masses to the many social ills of our culture," said Lauren Bedard, slam coordinator and a Day One staff member, in a statement.

The AS220 National Youth Team will perform tonight, followed by Mahogany Browne, a nationally-acclaimed poet from New York. Admission is $5 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Day One.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 7:20 PM | Permalink

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