Come recite a poem inspired by Climate Heroes Colonel Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers during our Open Mic or sign up for our Poetry Slam for a chance to win $50. 

Open Mic Sign Up @ 3:00pm

(Open Mic runs from 3:30pm to 4pm)

Poetry Slam Rules:

1. Poem that is read/performed must be written by you.

2. Poem must mention Climate Hero Colonel Charles Young or the Buffalo Soldiers.

3. Poem can not be longer than 3 minutes.

4. Poets can not use props, costumes, pre-recorded/taped music, or musical instruments. 

5. Poets receive scores out of 10 from five randomly-selected judges in the audience. The high and low scores are dropped and the middle three are added together.  Giving the poet a total score out of 30. The Poet with the Highest Score of the Round Wins.  

6. This is a One Round Slam.  If there is a tie, the poets can decide to split the money or participate in a Haiku Deathmatch.

Resources:

1. https://www.dogwoodalliance.org/2022/02/10-black-environmentalists-to-know-about-in-2022

2. https://www.audubon.org/news/meet-charles-young-first-black-national-park-superintendent

3. https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/buffalo-soldiers

4. https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/buffalo-soldiers

5. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-a-poem/