Talking the Talk - ACE437.2

Man and woman strip tape from their mouths. Voices over saying "poetry is about / an alternative perspective / oral tradition is a way of passing on information / poetry’s about talking, it’s about expression". Zena Edwards with girls in playground. Her VO complaining about the attitudes to women in rap. Caption: Bitch Hype. Edwards performs her poem. Brother Niyi kicking a globe in playground. His VO on John Major’s idea of creating a classless society. Caption: Classless Society. Brother Niyi performs his poem. Edwards explains her wish to "sing the praises of black women". Caption: Woman. Edwards performs her poem with interventions by other women. Brother Niyi on rap poetry and the need for self-expression. Caption: Now is the Time. Brother Niyi performs his poem. Credits – poem continues over.