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Problem with what’s taught in school || Spoken Word

Originally published: Fong Tran on February 5, 2013 (more by Fong Tran)  | (Posted Apr 19, 2020)

Title: History Textbooks

The Problem with whats taught in School. What do you think? Comments? Thoughts? Lets start a conversation.

Original Poem Written by Fong Tran


This was an awesome project that I got a chance to do out in Melbourne, Australia. Shouts to Steve Nguyen and Indigo for hooking me up with Somchay.

Bio: The reincarnation of Batman. Stockton-born, Sacramento-raised, UC Berkeley Alumni Educated, Second Generation Southeast Asian Vietnamese American brother raised and judo-trained by a single mother and 4 ANH CHI EM’s. Bat-mobile Driven by Social Justice/Community Liberation & mi MAMA!! Sacramento Community Organizer & Youth Specialist of Asian Resources by day.

Spoken Word Artist & Social Butterfly by night. Fong is a bodacious poet of UC Davis SickSpits Poetry Collective. His poetry emphasizes on giving voice to marginalized peoplez and sharing stories of the beautiful struggle that we call life.

Words to Poem: fongtranpoetry.tumblr.com) Directed and Edited by Somchay Phakonkham

For show bookings or just to holla at a Batman please email fongbatman@gmail.com

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