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Check out PYPM in the
2009 HBO Docuseries
"Russell Simmons Presents: Brave New Voices"
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PYPM Performs at Art for Relief Benefit at The George School
"10 Things I Want to Say to a Black Woman" by Joshua Bennett (PYPM Alum)
Jamarr Hall
2011 PYPM Slam Team Member
Jamarr Hall, 19, is a graduate of Murrell Dobbins CTE. He is a poet, actor, and comedian. He is currently starring in a series directed by Donja R. Love called System Report, playing the role of Jamal Mannes, an 18-year-old youth in the juvenile system. He is an activist and a role model for his generation. He says “just because we’re at a stage in our lives where times seem dark doesn’t mean we can’t rise up and be a beacon of hope that gives the next generation something to look forward to.”