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On November 16, 10 students will stand in front of a crowd at Central Library, performing rap and poetry about what courage means to them. 

Each year, students in grades 6 through 12 can submit their work for the library’s Slammin’ Rhymes challenge. The deadline to enter the contest is Oct. 31, and everyone who enters will get a gift card. 

The students will perform at Fall Fest, which is hosted by the Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee. This year’s keynote speaker is Yolanda Renee King, the 15-year-old granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She’s an activist and an author. 

This year, King published a children’s book, “We Dream A World: Carrying The Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott King.”

“I wrote this book to inspire hope and to encourage young people to use their talents to create a better world,” she told NPR.

Slammin’ Rhymes, on Nov. 16, is free and open to the public. There will also be performances and entertainment from local artists, including acrobats, dancers and wellness instructors.

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What does courage mean? See what students think at a poetry performance Nov. 16

by Sophie Young, Mirror Indy
September 27, 2024

<h1>What does courage mean? See what students think at a poetry performance Nov. 16</h1> <p class="byline">by Sophie Young, Mirror Indy <br />September 27, 2024</p> <p>On November 16, 10 students will stand in front of a crowd at Central Library, performing rap and poetry about what courage means to them.&nbsp;</p> <p>Each year, students in grades 6 through 12 can submit their work for the library’s Slammin' Rhymes challenge. The deadline to <a href="https://spirit.indypl.org/slammin/">enter the contest</a> is Oct. 31, and everyone who enters will get a gift card. </p> <p>The students will perform at Fall Fest, which is hosted by the Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee. This year’s keynote speaker is Yolanda Renee King, the 15-year-old granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She’s an activist and an author.&nbsp;</p> <p>This year, King published a children’s book, “We Dream A World: Carrying The Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott King.”</p> <p>“I wrote this book to inspire hope and to encourage young people to use their talents to create a better world,” she <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/01/15/1224815780/the-15-year-old-granddaughter-of-mlk-jr-wants-to-start-a-revolution-around-servi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">told NPR</a>.</p> <p>Slammin' Rhymes, on Nov. 16, is free and open to the public. There will also be performances and entertainment from local artists, including acrobats, dancers and wellness instructors.</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-public-library-poetry-challenge/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=36127&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-public-library-poetry-challenge/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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