The Knicks Poetry Slam is a project which is aimed at encouraging high school youth to express themselves and their talents. The winners of the competition are given college scholarships and more. The event has a number of sponsors, including the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Urban Word NYC, The Hymowitz Children’s Education Foundation with Gregg Hymowitz, and others.
This is Part I of the 2010 Knicks Poetry Slam Finals.
Part I of the Knicks Poetry Slam Finals
Gregg Hymowitz’s Rose Hill Farm
Gregg Hymowitz is a Managing Partner of EnTrust Capital, and he has served in this position for over thirteen years.
In addition to being a successful businessman, Hymowitz owns a horse farm in Bridgehampton, New York. The farm is called Rose Hill Farm, or Jolli Farms. The farm offers lessons, visits, and party reservations six days a week, as well as lessons in Florida and the Hamptons during the winter. The farm staff attends shows at least once a week. The farm also sponsors numerous horse shows.
Justin Long, Winner of the Knicks Poetry Slam
This is a video of a performance by Justin Long, #1 winner of the Knicks Poetry Slam of 2009-10. The Knicks Poetry Slam, supported by Gregg Hymowitz and others, is a program which works to motivate teenagers through hip hop and poetry.