Answer all these questions using the article (pdf) provided. Full complete sentences please.

Read the following line: “This required decentering Eurocentric artistic standards and reorienting poetry around African-American literary and cultural tradition.” What does this mean? Use context clues from the article to gain a deeper understanding of what was done to create this new, original art form. Use the dictionary as needed if you are unfamiliar with a word or concept.

Ultimately, what did people gain from this new style of poetry? What other movements or groups of people have benefitted from Spoken-word?

What technology allowed this style of poetry to thrive?

In summary, what is Spoken-word poetry? What are the characteristics of it and what is the ultimate intent when creating it?

Lastly, how is Spoken-word “judged?”