Robert Redford recognizes the work of James Kass for bringing a voice to the youth in Oakland, California. Robert Redford | Jan/Feb 2009 issue James Kass is a force of nature. The hip, bold visionary has created a powerful space within our democracy from which young people can … [Read more...] about James Kass: Giving voices to urban youth
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Profile of James Kass
Editors | Jan/Feb 2009 issue At the first poetry slam he organized for Bay area teenagers in 1996, James Kass was nervous, wondering if the group could put on a good show. But when the kids started performing, his doubts disappeared. “We had practiced,” Kass says. “But then they … [Read more...] about Profile of James Kass