NJN’s Another View Presents
The Spoken Word Café
Tuesday, April 20, 6:30 pm;
Rebroadcast: Wednesday, April 21, at 11:30 pm

STATEWIDE – NJN’s Another View offers its second annual Spoken Word Café with Spoken Word artists Helena D. Lewis of Newark , Narubi Selah of Trenton and Rob Hylton of East Orange.   Another View sets the stage for performance artists to showcase their talents with the second annual Spoken Word Café, which airs on Tuesday, April 20, 6:30 pm with a rebroadcast on Wednesday, April 21, 11:30 pm .

A poetic powerhouse, Lewis is a passionate performer gifted with keen insight. In addition to her career as a spoken word artist, Lewis is a certified alcohol and drug counselor and HIV/AIDS health educator who developed, implemented and supervised a drop-in center for drug-addicted prostitutes for the Community At Risk Reduction Program in Newark .

Selah, born and raised in Trenton , has been writing and performing since the age of nine. She has appeared on stage with KRS One and Lauryn Hill and performed for the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans alongside Iyanla Vanzant and Tavis Smiley. Her performance speaks for itself, ranging from domestic violence to inefficient education within inner city public schools. Aside from performing Spoken Word, recording, writing and acting, Narubi teaches fourth grade in Trenton , New Jersey .

Rob Hylton is a Spoken Word artist and Newark Public High School English teacher. He began performing Spoken Word in 1995 at The African Globe Theater in Newark and since then has made a name for himself performing at the premier poetry venue Poet's Corner, Serengeti Plains and the Smokin'Word series at Sound's Lounge in Harlem . Hylton is a slam winner at the world famous Nuyorican Soul Cafe in New York and the first runner up in the annual NJ Slam Competition at Serengeti Plains.

As a special feature to the Another View series, the Spoken Word Café welcomes guests from around the country and highlights the artistry of the spoken word. In a café setting with a live studio audience, Another View features poets who perform original works. Spoken Word combines the traditional forms of oral and written poetry, and the reward is a fresh multi-media experience for eye and ear.

Another View is supported by funding from Schering-Plough Corporation.  Linda L. Coles is executive producer, Candace Kelley is host and Wayne Bryant Jr. is assistant producer of Another View, NJN's award-winning public affairs program serving New Jersey 's diverse ethnic community and covering issues about the African-American experience. Visit NJN’s web site at www.njn.net for more information on Another View.