Crystal Valentine - Black Privilege
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Crystal Valentine, performing at CUPSI 2015 in Richmond, VA.
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Watching poetry videos one after another is not a good idea for my heart...
I just literally tweeted this moments before I seen your comment.
Idk what is so hard to understand about my comment, but well i was just saying:
This videos are every feeling.
+Steven Thomas I don't think she saying it bad. she's saying that the truth is big... sometimes too big to hold in her heart
me too ***crying
Mariana Garcia for real
"is the time a teacher asked a little boy what he wanted to be when he grew up and he said alive" too real. I couldn't hold back the tears, this gave me chills multiple times.
ayyye another twenty one pilots fan!
There's three members of the clique on this video ... This makes me happy
Make that four
christina tea five. the clique has good taste in everything
Make that six
"black privilege is me pretending like I know Trayvon Martin on a first name basis - is me using a dead boy's name to win a poetry slam" wow, just wow she put all my thoughts that I've struggled to say into words
powerful poet Cool good Listen
"And I tried writing a love poem the other day but my fingers wouldn't move
my skin started to blister like it didn't trust me any more."
chris brown Why I can't/ won't write. It's all the same songs, the same poem now.
Auntkekebaby i understand
acid, huh....
Black privilege is dying to become another twitter hashtag.
Zahra D. Damn.
Zahra D. and having that be the most recognition you've ever received.
👏
+Zahra D. can i steal this because it's amazingly real
toukakouka yea but put my name beside it :P
"Remember how he smiled on the cross"
"Using a dead boy's name to win a poetry slam"
"A crowd full of witnesses to my heartbeat"
This poem is so beautifully devastating. As she went on, you could hear her choking up more and more. She's such an amazing voice in the poetry world. I hope she keeps showing us just how amazing she is.
Turk Rosen, you missed the point.
"a teacher asked a little boy what he wanted to be when he grew up and he said alive" that got me
MooseT Tamir Rice and Trayvon Martin was children not breaking any laws when they lived was taken. So please
Miss BadWolf you think we not. Trayvon Martin shot and killed for wearing a hoodie and walking down the street. So Rigggghhhhttt
@@queenquinn8340 no he was in a neighborhood he WANST LVING IN
-IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
- WHILE IT WAS RAINING
- LOOKING THROUGH WINDOWS
and then he assaulted the man who confronted him and got what he deserved. There, fixed it for you ;)
Okosch Edino actually you’re wrong he didn’t live in the neighborhood but his fathers girlfriend did and he was walking back from the store and they thought he was suspicious he got shot in the chest at 17 for looking suspicious so explain how he deserved that
Miss BadWolf yeah, that’s literally what happens. It’s call broken window policing
I love how when she finishes her poem, it ends like she wasn't done with the sentence, almost as if saying that she could talk for hours and not run out of what to say.
I thought it was liked being cut off as of something happened to her
Shania Hopkins ooh yea that's a good way to put it
Because she couldn't......"it's tiring" as she says.
Cut off like the way innocent black youth have had their lives cut short by injustices or brutality
God Fire Inferno so sad you missed the point why are you here
"BLACK PRIVILEGE IS HAVING TO HAVE THE SAME SENSE OF HUMOR AS JESUS; REMEMBER HOW HE SMILED ON THE CROSS?"
I didn't get this. would you mind explaining????
OurTruth black people go through so much pain but we still are so strong even after so much pain and fight we still find a way to laugh to smile through the pain.
At least that's what I got from it
And any emotion that a black person shows other than perseverance is labeled "irrational, angry, hostile, threatening", white racists are constantly telling black people to "fight hate with love", to never allow their "emotions" take them over; yet white racists never practice what they preach.
The valid emotions of black people are demonized, while the irrational emotions of white racists are seen as objective truth.
With black hero's like King thrown in the face of black people by racist whites.
or getting into Amherst to make poems and scream about being a victim.
originnone what do you mean? What does this statement mean?
I cried!.... I couldn't understand why at first. Our experiences were likely different; me a Hispanic male in a minority majority state called New Mexico. But then I realized empathy does not know color nor gender. Empathy is the ear to the soul and poetry is it's speaker.
+jcastrellon11 ;-;
+jcastrellon11 And Truth as well.
+snorcutter yeah it was . she probably used her black privilege to get grants to go to college.
Rare Breeder you're exactly who she's speaking of in this poem. You're a horrible person, and you know it.
Mark Hall that's all you got from this. You aren't human. You're a piece of of shit with a keyboard
"Black privilege is having to have the same sense of humor as Jesus. Remember how he smiled on the cross? The same way Malcolm X laughed at his bullet"
"Black privilege is being so unique that not even God will look like you!"
Cs go giveaway Guy Anyone can be racist. Racism doesn't label just one group of people.
Cs go giveaway Guy when you haven't won an argument in while so you put something together so ignorant
Cs go giveaway Guy if you want to stand up for white people why would you follow black people around to do that do you have to stop black people in order to stand for white people?... I'm just wondering because that sounds weird that you would purposely look for things that are done by black people to comment on them in order to stand up for white people... I realize a lot of white people are always concerned about what black people are doing but black people are never really that concerned about what white people are doing... Find somebody that loves you cares about you and wants to have a life with you when you have something better to do with your life you won't be concerned about what black people are doing as much anymore.
That one!!
there is no such thing as God.
Shivered my timbers, Wow! Did she win? She sure deserved to!
Varrick Nunez She was on NYU'S team, who did indeed win the tournament this year!
Thanks!
+Lollipopfop Stop .
YouGo_GlenCoCo YouGo fuck you
I swear you people take it as left or right all the time when this girl is talking LIFE OR DEATH but you wouldn't understand.. smh
"...a crowd full of witnesses to my heartbeat." So powerful.
"Black privilege is being unique enough even God doesn't look like you". I'm in tears
Jamillah Bailey this part was mad
I know. That hurt.
+Heat_Spectre I think that's what she's trying to say. Even though God is not suppose to have a color, people write about him and draw him out to be white.
...and I"m rolling my eyes.
originnone then roll your fucking eyes no one else needed to know.😑
"Black privilege is a myth, is a joke, is a punchline... It's tiring, you know? For everything about my skin to be a metaphor..."
"I'll be lucky if I make it to the stand. For some people, their trials last longer than they do"... Her words and her pain are so raw. No one can watch this without feeling it too... ;___; Also, a seriously gifted poet. Even without the power of her delivery, it would make you feel gutted just reading it...
yeah, the feeling of being annoyed. There is about 1000 of these out there. I am so sick of people feeling entitled, special even. They want special treatment and when they get it, they are still playing victims, proud victims lol. We are lucky to live in this overly privileged society. So don't come at me with your warped world view of systematic oppression, go away and educate yourself and how the white man didn't kidnap you and did not bring you to America to serve racist white people. Lucky is what you are, you could still be living in a third world country despite being given millions in charity. This is as dumb as Kaepernick's trip to Africa for independence day HAAAhhaha
Ajda Duvnjak you a sad white women. There’s no correlation or proof to the things you claimed. Africa is the richest continent and that’s fact.
@@eura542 ah yes I'll be grateful that the moment I step outside I am seen differently, negatively labeled and percieved as a threat because of my skin😍🥰. How ungrateful of me! I'm so glad I have a white woman like you to tell me how I should feel😐. And in case you missed the meaning of the poem, she addresses how black people will use other dead POC's names for their benefit and things of that nature. There are barely any poems out there like this one. All you probably saw was a black woman "complaining about racism." If you can't see the uniqueness of this poem, then did you even watch the video? And If you feel guilty about what your ancestors did then don't bring that here. This is not a space for your white guilt. There are spaces for white people everywhere, let us have this space.
@@queenquinn8340 yeah from everyone's charity, little girl. Trillion dollars and what do you have to show? Nothing but corruption by the government and leaders. There are countries that went from civil war genocide to prosperity in 10 years with .01% of the money thrown away in Africa. If it wasn't for the west Africa would have killed off all wildlife for money by now. They don't give a fuck about the beautiful country.
@@gabriellameattray9778 sorry I hurt your feelings. The first part of your rant was incoherent but perfectly proves my point. You see racism, oppression, negativity about how you are perceived by society in general, and everything turns into affirmative action. Truth is if you see racism everywhere then that is a YOU problem, especially after you labeled me a white woman who dared to question your racist world view. To answer your question about the poem. I have no issues admitting that if you do not listen to these poems it is hard to extract meaning. If she meant that the Fraud Rev Al Sharpton is a lying undercover racism ambulance chaser then we agree. What he did do that poor girl is reprehensible by making up the entire rape by white men, but your community idolizes this man and calls on him everytime a white hate crime story is needed. P.s. I'm born in Europe, grew up in Germany and have no white guilt, you confused little girl.
she said black privilege is " me pretending like i knew trayvon martin on a first name basis" did y'all catch that. Wow.
uzoma Ochijeh What exactly did she mean by that?
Fresh Queen black people tend to act like they know any and everyone when they die if they are important so she is saying that's part of a privilege
I grew up in a racist northern state and city and though I didnt know Trayvon Martin, Ive known a lot of ppl like him. I grew up with him, had class with him, called him a friend. So yes I tend to feel like I know him.
Can I ask you what Northern state?
It depends on how you take it cuz I take it as we use his name to protect others from ending up like him. Trayvon’s death was a movement to stop young black boys from being slain just because they skin is dark and look out of place
How anyone has the nerve to dislike this is beyond me . . .
Ben Liow i wish YT would allow users to give a dislike reason (and for others to see why, but not who).
i guess that's what the comments are for but yeah it's not as if you can filter for the dislikers
Ben Liow i think it'd be easier for creators to be able to see the reasons for dislikes.
So true!
Ben Liow It is much easier to dislike anything that makes someone face a reality that they wish not to see
This instantly became one of my favorite poems. As a black boy, there's something timelessly poignant about this piece. Every line is filled with meaning.
"Black Privilege is being so unique that not even God will look like you....is being the first one in line to meet him." Holy fuck
Wow. This made me cry. I can't even describe how this made me feel.
my eyes started to water I felt her words her spirit her pain!
I FELT that, man, FELT that! Bawled halfway through the poem, though. Just whispering yes at my computer screen lol
she and her message are every god damn thing
I agree
Im crying real tears. This was great!
I cried so hard the first time o heard this
+Danny Branderson what about the ones not resisting. what about Tamir. He was a child!
Professional Victim is the correct term. The rest of us fight through.
+Danny Branderson You obviously don't know the definition of ancient.
too me cool Awesome skills beautiful poetry powerful best ever real poet
It’s been five years since this powerful poem was uploaded, and five years later it’s still relevant!
THIS GIRL HERE ......... LORD YES
Will do !
Wow. I have never been moved to tears with a poem before this. Spectacular job.
Black privildge: "Never having to search for the customer service, because they are always right behind you."
oh my god i am crying this is blew me out of the water
Wow!! "For some people their trials live longer than they do"
I almost cried listening to this poet. Her piece is so profound and powerful. This is truly an amazing piece of art.
you are the Maya Angelou of this generation.. that was beautiful.. Thank you for your talented blessing
I honestly want to thank you. This poem was really moving and I honestly cried when I watched it. Then I watched it again and again. I know that you yourself probably won't read this yourself. I accept that. But I needed to say thank you to someone who understands. Someone who won't look at me like I'm stupid for being tired of people looking at me like I'm going to steal something. Someone who won't condone the fact that I can't go shopping because I'm tired of being followed around the store because people assume I'm going to shoplift. So thank you. Really.
Troll much?
I’ve been following Button Poetry for several years now. This is the only poem that consistently chokes me up every time I listen to it. Bravo, Crystal 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This made me cry. This made me straight up cry. Too beautiful.
I cried tears of empathy for this beautiful woman. She's so powerful, and she pierces my heart with her words of truth.
I'll be 60 years old in February, and was fortunate enough to be in the first fully integrated junior high school in CA. back in 1971. My nickname was "Blue Eyed Soul."
I want my black brothers and sisters to know that my heart weeps for you and your struggle. I join you in your battle. I am shoulder to shoulder with you, and will not rest, until all minorities are treated with dignity and respect throughout this planet.
@Smd Idgaf because we Blacks dont know Africa, we are americans thru and thru, if we need to go back to africa, whites need to go back to Europe. All our ancestors immigrated here, unless your native american such as Sioux, Blackfoot, Apache, Patuxet, Pemaquid, Wampanoag, or other native american. We citizens of the United States of America all belong here and are one people who should love and defend our way of life against all enemies, both foreign and domestic. God bless you and your family. We dont need more divisions when just about the rest of the world hates us just for being an American
One of the top poems I've ever heard. It blows me away every time. She's phenomenal 💝
Every time I watch this I get chills and tear up. Omg she is just amazing!
I'm in tears. wow
Waves after waves of chills. Stunning work.
She did that! My favorite line...what do you want to be when you grow up? Answer...alive! Made me stop the video and cry!
Flawless spoken word! Brilliant and moving! Thank you Crystal!
hiy
Damn. This is touching
This poetry is moving!! This had made me feel the emotion on this these people are going through! Racism needs to be stopped!
Girl, I shed tears everytime I listen to this.
Its so hard to verbalize, but.......you just did. Todah again.
Salaam
I love how she puts her thoughts and speeking whit confidence its amazing.
With
I don't know what to say its like the best
chills in my body, I experienced an indescribable feeling as i watched this video with tears in my eyes. I pray God blesses you and your union. I needed this and i will continue to pass it on.
This made me cry. So beautiful. Thank you.
That one hit me like a ten pound sledge hammer and made a crack that bore deep into my soul. My eyes watered and burned but I could not look away. Because it was beautiful and painful all at the same time. Thank you.
Absolutely stunning. Thank you for your story...so moving!
This is so moving, just the sheer amount of emotion, of raw human emotion is amazing and so powerful. This was absolutely beautiful, I was able to truly feel every word that she spoke.
This gave my chills. Tears are literally rolling down my cheeks...this poem hit home!
I loved everything about this poem; I loved it!!!! Thank you for writing and for performing and for speaking the truth! Yes!
This poem and the way she presented it gave me goosebumps...chills down my back! Like girl you are Amazing!
This took my breath away.
Brilliant!!! I applaud you.
Her poetry is significant! I KNOW she had to win! haha I'm blown away
She is absolutely amazing. I love her work!!! My chills even have chills wow.
she spoke the truth and often times the truth brings on emotions, how did she set black people back this isn't a race and we are not a monolith. she spoke openly about the black experience and if your offended its because you didn't get it but obviously it wasn't for you.
she is incredible every poem she creates is golden. thank you so much
Every time I hear this I cry. So powerful
This is amazing. Life changing. Awe-inspiring. It made points that I had never thought of, it opened my eyes. It helped me appreciate. It makes me want to do better to end injustices. I cried during this because this is all too real for many people, and that breaks my heart. Crystal is very talented, and I thank her for writing this, for helping me realize that although I acknowledge that racism still exists, there is still something new to learn about it everyday. Another valuable and insigtful perspective to be shared.
Nahman Sisco ❤️❤️
shivers up my spine. fantastic!
Wow, this left me speechless. A few tears were shed.
I often come back to this video because I love it and also because it reminds me of why I write poetry, to share my emotions with others. Words are powerful.
This nearly brought me to tears😢 #Powerful
I cried. very emotional
This is the best thing I have seen all day. Quite possibly all week. Moving!
This is powerful, I cried so much. Lovely young lady, lovely.
Brilliant.
"...black privilege is the time when that teacher asked a boy what he wants to be when he grows up and he said 'alive'..."
This gave me chills.
To this day this is still one of the greatest poems I've ever heard
Powerful, beautiful, amazing, and soul stirring. You are a Queen. Thanks you for blessing us with your profound insights!
Deep. Raw. Powerful.
This is so sad. This is so powerful.
Love this. Always come back.
I resonated so deeply with her poem. This bought tears to my eyes.
💯💯 I love every word of this poem. So true!!
2022 I’m still here 😭😭😭😭😭😭
shivering and crying at the very same time
Tears......... for every single word my heart and soul has been crying out without these words.
Profound.
Powerful.
This is a LOVE Poem sister. Thanks for blessing us. It was indeed a privilege to hear you speak.
As a people, privilege left us when we were packed like sardines into the bowels of ships......we hang on to the air we breathe, knowing that it would leave prematurely.
she's amazing
i have watched/listened to this poem everyday since i first heard it.
I always come back to this. it's so powerful
Still like you girl
Been five tears following you
After hearing about George Floyd
I came back here again💔
The likes of SA citizens being killed by soldiers and Police during the Covid-19 pandemic 😩💔
she should have dropped the mic... 😂🙌🙌🙌
One of the most chilling and powerful videos I have ever witnessed.
This poem left me speechless and with goosebumps! Damn. Loved it!!
"Black privilege is having a crowd full of witnesses to my heartbeat...." Truly inspiring
Omg She is sensational.
Watched many times and cry each time
She is amazing and full of heart wrenching truth.
Why isn't this one more popular than the OCD one?? Yeah the title threw me off, but that's why I watched it to see what it was actually talking about
This ripped my soul in two.
This is absolutely incredible. The power that her words had on me was astounding. Hats off to you
I couldn't help but cry the whole poem..
We as Black people are not suppose to have "privilege" according to the moral minority. We have had it since we are kings and queens in all of Africa. Most of us have never lost it which is why the images of us sent global reflects those who have forgotten or given up. I am glad to see a new generation sharing her voice! Kudos!!! Thanks for this gift Von.
Black privilege is being so unique not even God will look like you! DAMN
Moved me to goose bumps and tears! Amazing.
This had me teary-eyed. Bravo