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YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORS

Young Chicago Authors (YCA) is an organization that promotes young writers and performers in the great Chicagoland area. YCA provides opportunities for individuals to engage in creative expression, lyrical education and community building. They are known for their Rooted & Radical (R&R) youth poetry festival which was previously called Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB). Some famous names one may recognize that participated at YCA include poets like Chance the Rapper, Nate Marshall, Kevin Coval, Eve Ewing and Jamila Woods[1].

History

Moving forward from the previous executive director’s sexual abuse allegations, Young Chicago Authors now has a new executive director, Demetrius Amparan, who is a YCA alum who has always wanted this job because of his passion for the organization. He is passionate about the success of young people and putting them first and center to watch them flourish and grow. One of his goals is to be a good person for the children to look up to and he wants to be a positive influence on them [2].

Internal Programs

Rooted & Radical (R&R) Youth Poetry Festival

Formerly known as Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB), this festival brought YCA a lot of acknowledgment and recognition in Chicago's Poetry scene[1]. This program is not possible without the Teaching Artist (TA) that aid in coaching and educating the youth about poetry and how to hone in on the skill of creative expression through their workshops[3]. Teaching Artists at YCA create personal curriculums based on their own strengths: visual language of poetry, expanded poetry, interpersonal dynamic and word choices. These TA's also create their own legacy by either having participated in YCA's festivals before becoming a TA or creating their own name after being a TA, such as Matt Muse (rapper former TA of YCA) and Dominique James (former champion LTAB and former TA of YCA)[3].

Wordplay

Wordplay holds a significant value to the organization. This event is a weekly event that is a safe space for young and prospective poets to express themselves through creativity. Both Wordplay and YCA as an entity allow for the children to grow, learn, and prosper [4]. They also both create a sense of community to bring people together.

External Programs


References (MLA citations)

  1. Anderson, Ben. "Rick Kogan Chats with Matt Muse and Dominique James of Young Chicago Authors." WGN Radio, 21 Mar. 2018.
  2. Kenney, Madeline. "Louder Than a Bomb postponed to late spring as Young Chicago Authors works to re-establish trust with community." Chicago Sun-Times (IL), sec. News, 8 Mar. 2020. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0E6DA1973A0A75D5&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews/1811B8E586EA10B8. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.
  3. Kogan, Rick . “Column: Kevin Coval out at Young Chicago Authors, Following Controversy over Handling of Sex Assault Allegations.” Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021, www.chicagotribune.com/2021/03/06/column-kevin-coval-out-at-young-chicago-authors-following-controversy-over-handling-of-sex-assault-allegations/#:~:text=On%20Thursday%2C%20Kevin%20Coval%2C%20the. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.
  4. Morgan, Adam, “Is Chicago the Poetry Capital of America?” Chicago Magazine. 9 February, 2018. https://www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture/February-2018/Is-Chicago-the-Poetry-Capital-of-America/
  5. Schmidgall, Kate. “Young Chicago Authors.” BitterSweet Monthly, bittersweetmonthly.com/stories/young-chicago-authors. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.
  6. WBEZ Chicago. “Young Chicago Authors Names New Executive Director.” 22 July, 2021. www.wbez.org/stories/young-chicago-authors-names-new-executive-director/1d720bb4-dcf7-4c17-828a-7a306f77b669.
  7. Welby, Patrick “Pwelbs.” “Young Chicago Authors Collaborates with Sneaker Brand Koio; 100% Proceeds to Black Lives Matter, Goodkids Mad City & Yca.” These Days, These Days, 12 June 2020, thesedaysmag.com/news/young-chicago-authors-collaborates-with-sneaker-brand-koio-100-proceeds-to-black-lives-matter-goodkids-mad-city-yca.
  8. “Young Chicago Authors - MacArthur Foundation.” Www.macfound.org, www.macfound.org/maceirecipients/2016/young-chicago-authors. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024.


Wiki Format References

  1. ^ a b "Is Chicago the Poetry Capital of America?". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ "Young Chicago Authors Names New Executive Director". WBEZ Chicago. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ a b "Rick Kogan chats with Matt Muse and Dominique James of Young Chicago Authors". WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  4. ^ "Young Chicago Authors". BitterSweet Monthly. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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