It’s not often that a former football standout would take as much pride in poetry as he did sacks, interceptions, and fumble recoveries but for Taylor and his foundation, finding a way for South Florida youth to express themselves has become a priority.
The Jason Taylor Foundation and the Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network have worked diligently to bring a Chicago born poetry contest to South Florida. The spoken word poetry festival known as “Louder Than A Bomb” has become a district to district wide event where schools and different grade levels compete in an organized event not too different from debate contests.