A packed house heard an evening of spoken word and music at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night, May 22nd. Taped by TPT (Twin Cities Public Television), “Go Light The World” featured Minnesota poets and singers who performed, in part, to raise money for the poets' trip to San Jose, CA, where they hope to participate in the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival.

The evening celebrated the 40th anniversary of the passing of Langston Hughes, a great American poet, playwright, and novelist. The atmosphere was charged with emotion and thought. Mayor R.T. Rybak made an appearance as did the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir. At one point, music and spoken word were mixed in a profound and moving way. For more information on Minnesota Spoken Work Association (MSWA) please email sha@mnspokenworkd.org or call 612-288-9491. Let freedom ring.