Poetry Corner: Listen to Young Poet Alana Gooden!

Every Sunday afternoon I feature the best poets around in my Poetry Corner segment on 107.9 WRNB. This week I feature the poetry of Ms. Alana Gooden. Here's more information about this weeks featured poet...

Alana Gooden

2011 PYPM Slam Team Member
Alana Gooden, 19, is a poet, emcee and community activist.  She has been rapping and writing poetry since the age of eight and attributes her inspiration to her late older brother, Robert.  She is a senior at Germantown High School. In the fall, she will be attending Temple University where she will study Media, Business & Entrepreneurship. To her, being successful means promoting and encouraging positivity, breaking down barriers, living past the expectation of stereotypes, seeing change manifest, and having those who are impacted pay it forward.

Check out Alana's poetry, just press "play" on the player.