Truth in Verse
Monday, January 12th, 2009Louder Than a Bomb is a film about passion, competition, teamwork, and trust. Its about the joy of being young, and the pain of growing up. Its about speaking out, making noise, and finding your voice.
It also just happens to be about poetry.
Chicago’s Kevin Coval co-founded the “Louder than a Bomb” teen poetry festival eight years ago, and it has since grown into the largest of its kind in the country. Below is a video promo for a documentary being made about the festival. “Louder than a Bomb” is building bridges and empowering young voices.
Kevin, originally from Chicago’s northern suburbs, found his poetic voice while wrestling with Jewish tradition and falling in love with hip-hop. And now he’s taking his talent and passion and changing the face of our coomunity.