Slam

The story

Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

Cast & crew

Saul WilliamsRay Joshua

Sonja SohnLauren Bell

Bonz Malone

Bonz MaloneHopha

Lawrence Wilson

Lawrence WilsonBig Mike

Beau SiaJimmy Huang

Andre Taylor

Andre TaylorChina

Momolu Stewart

Momolu StewartBay (Jail Rapper)

Ron Jones

Ron JonesDo Wop Cop

Reamer Shedrick

Reamer ShedrickDo Wop Cop

Allan E. Lucas

Allan E. LucasChief C.O.

Dominic Chianese Jr.

Dominic Chianese Jr.Officer Dom

Jerome Goldman

Jerome GoldmanJail Class Poet 'Why'