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Poetry on the pavement

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Poetry on the Pavement is a cinematic series from Streetlamp Films that brings spoken word and storytelling to the streets. Rooted in identity, resilience, and the beauty within struggle, it gives voice to overlooked experiences and explores how violence, loss, and hope shape our communities. Raw and personal, the series asks us to look closer, listen deeper, and recognize the lives behind the stories.

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1. Before the silence · 17 min — After an upsetting call from his incarcerated mother, 16-year-old Malik makes an impulsive choice. An afternoon with his older cousin Jerry soon takes a devastating turn.

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