R.J. Wright - "I'm So Black" @WANPOETRY (TGS 2017)

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    R.J. Wright performing "I'm So Black" at the 2017 Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival.
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Komentáře • 20

  • @jeanine2621
    @jeanine2621 Před 6 lety +45

    "my black may be painful at times but i wouldnt trade it for all the privilege in the world" YESSSS

  • @shantoriatodd7807
    @shantoriatodd7807 Před 6 lety +61

    "I'm so black you want to be me, until it's time to be me"

    • @magus9130
      @magus9130 Před 3 lety

      Made me wanna HOLLA and throw up 🙌🏾

  • @charlesjoseph1031
    @charlesjoseph1031 Před 4 lety +8

    Honestly y'all, one of my favorite parts of this video is the energy in him as he bounces and leaves the stage. That's how you know the power was pulsing through him ✊🏾

  • @shantoriatodd7807
    @shantoriatodd7807 Před 6 lety +12

    Yesssss, snaps all around!!!!!!😣🙌🏾🙌🏾😍

  • @Jujudollbaby
    @Jujudollbaby Před 5 lety +6

    Lemme hear anotha "you so black/dark" joke again 💯💯🗣

  • @mishakellie5549
    @mishakellie5549 Před 4 lety +2

    I ligit got chills

  • @kaylacurrie8497
    @kaylacurrie8497 Před 6 lety +1

    Fuck it UP. this is powerful

  • @waltermclaurin7398
    @waltermclaurin7398 Před 5 lety +2

    This poem is more impactful as a duo. You guys should watch it

  • @jeffatinadortch7207
    @jeffatinadortch7207 Před 6 lety +9

    I loved this so much it has so much meaning behind it. I LOVE IT.

  • @midnightqueen8417
    @midnightqueen8417 Před 3 lety +1

    This got me hype😆

  • @kevinboone2178
    @kevinboone2178 Před 4 lety

    Here, HEAR!

  • @africagreen7938
    @africagreen7938 Před 3 lety

    Word up!!

  • @fatmac3659
    @fatmac3659 Před 4 lety +1

    I did a rendition of this poem with my friend and we did the duo version and made it sound good i wanna give thanks to him and his buddy💯❗i jeed some type of email or social media so i can send him our version

  • @bluebuffy5
    @bluebuffy5 Před 6 lety +1

    ❤️

  • @herpensdope1982
    @herpensdope1982 Před 5 lety

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @kylipsso
    @kylipsso Před 6 lety +2

    💜🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @zyzy2298
    @zyzy2298 Před 4 lety

    👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @jeromeeasterly8997
    @jeromeeasterly8997 Před 6 lety +4

    I love this poem even though it's plagiarized

    • @shaniaa1295
      @shaniaa1295 Před 6 lety +2

      Jerome Easterly Its not. He just did it as a duet with another poet