Louder than a Gun- Open Mic for

Louder than a Gun- Open Mic for “Our Lives”

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Busboys and Poets, The DC Youth Poetry Slam, Sixdegrees.org and Once Common Unity present LOUDER THAN A GUN- A special Open Mic to highlight the voices of young activism.

Thousands of young people from all over the world will be marching against gun violence on Saturday March 24th.  The night before, Busboys and Poets will provide a space for them to voice their sadness, anger, empathy, resolve and demands through poetry, prose, testimonies and more.

March for our Lives
Scream for our Lives
Cry for our Lives
Speak for our Lives
Write for our Lives
Love for our Lives

Fight for our Lives!

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