Sunday, April 5, 2009

HBO Brave New Voices


Russell Simmons brings another program to HBO starting this month. I covered the Los Angeles Premiere of Brave New Voices last Wednesday night on the Warner Bros. lot for HBO. Celebrities on hand included Russell Simmons, Eva Pigford & Lance Gross, Stan & Sanaa Lathan and Bill Duke.

Brave New Voices chronicles the teenage members of poetry slam teams from six U.S. cities as they compete in regional competitions that culminate in the annual Brave New Voices National Slam competition produced by Youth Speaks.

The 7 episode series debuts Sunday’s 11PM ET/PT beginning April 5 on HBO.

Simmons, the father of hip hop, paused for a minute on the red carpet to take a photo of the theater marquee to post on Twitter. Brave New Voices… Brave New Technology… news is getting out now long before the newspapers and magazines even get notice... R.I.P. old media...

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