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The Problem W/ Being a Poet--Elizabeth Acevedo TheElizabethAcevedo 159 views Poets love words! Some folk love spitting game. It's hell on a poets heart. Elizabeth Acevedo performing live at Wesleyan University.
"Medea" by Elizabeth Acevedo TheElizabethAcevedo 323 views Rarely performed poem, "Medea", live at Wesleyan University.
Covalent Bonds TheElizabethAcevedo 76 views Elizabeth Acevedo performing "Covalent Bonds" live.
"Afro-Latina" at Wesleyan University.mov TheElizabethAcevedo 348 views Elizabeth Acevedo performing "Afro-Latina" at Wesleyan University.
Remind Me Wesleyan Performance TheElizabethAcevedo 78 views Elizabeth Acevedo performing "Remind Me" at Wesleyan University.
Language Lesson TheElizabethAcevedo 146 views Elizabeth Acevedo performing Language Lesson at Wesleyan University
Language Lesson at Busboys TheElizabethAcevedo 57 views
Hair at Busboys and Poets TheElizabethAcevedo 98 views
Elizabeth Acevedo at Georgetown--The Problem with being a Poet TheElizabethAcevedo 370 views Elizabeth Acevedo performs her piece the Problem with being a Poet at Georgetown's Urban Fare.
Elizabeth Acevedo--Ode to Words Poem TheElizabethAcevedo 143 views Elizabeth Acevedo performing spoken word at Georgetown University's Urban Fare.

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ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is the daughter of Dominican immigrants, proudly born and raised in the heart of New York City. Acevedo has been featured at several prestigious venues such as the Nuyorican Poetry Café, The Bowery Poetry Club, Madison Square Garden, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Javits Center, The Lisner Auditorium, The Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. and The Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. In October 2007 and 2009 she featured at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards in Washington D.C. and joined the list of such celebrated performers such as Gloria Estefan, Celia Cruz and Yerba Buena. She has graced the stage besides such renowned artist as Lupe Fiasco, M1 from Dead Prez, Stacyann Chin and Lemon from Def Poetry Jam on Broadway.

She was a featured poet for BETs You(th) Speak Out national public service announcement, as well as a featured poet in their political slam during the 2008 elections. Other television appearances include the third season of Mun2s The Chicas Project as well as this seasons BET J's Lyric Café.

Besides being an artist, Acevedo has taught poetry and performance throughout Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, New York City, and most recently, South Africa.

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Spoken Word Artist

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