Watching poetry videos one after another is not a good idea for my heart...

@dareyonbarber1

9 жыл бұрын

I just literally tweeted this moments before I seen your comment.

@marianaghatag

8 жыл бұрын

Idk what is so hard to understand about my comment, but well i was just saying: This videos are every feeling.

@jesseratner1428

8 жыл бұрын

+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

@Lee-anneRussell

8 жыл бұрын

me too ***crying

@misstaytt

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@hiimnotreal

9 жыл бұрын

ayyye another twenty one pilots fan!

@rawringdino13

9 жыл бұрын

There's three members of the clique on this video ... This makes me happy

@airhead771

9 жыл бұрын

Make that four

@pureheartofgold14

9 жыл бұрын

christina tea five. the clique has good taste in everything

@qthoneydew

9 жыл бұрын

Make that six

Black privilege is dying to become another twitter hashtag.

@crazysis97

9 жыл бұрын

Zahra D. Damn.

@MariaCJ

9 жыл бұрын

Zahra D. and having that be the most recognition you've ever received.

@nurul.9548

9 жыл бұрын

👏

@astromoonie

9 жыл бұрын

+Zahra D. can i steal this because it's amazingly real

@Fat0ush98

9 жыл бұрын

toukakouka yea but put my name beside it :P

"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

@victoriaappiagei1482

6 жыл бұрын

powerful poet Cool good Listen

"BLACK PRIVILEGE IS HAVING TO HAVE THE SAME SENSE OF HUMOR AS JESUS; REMEMBER HOW HE SMILED ON THE CROSS?"

@ourtruth216

7 жыл бұрын

I didn't get this. would you mind explaining????

@lexi22is

7 жыл бұрын

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

@jasnapetrova9273

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@originnone

7 жыл бұрын

or getting into Amherst to make poems and scream about being a victim.

@KKKtrucky2

6 жыл бұрын

originnone what do you mean? What does this statement mean?

"Black privilege is being so unique that not even God will look like you!"

@jaymichele9572

7 жыл бұрын

Cs go giveaway Guy Anyone can be racist. Racism doesn't label just one group of people.

@dollsofmydreams.

7 жыл бұрын

Cs go giveaway Guy when you haven't won an argument in while so you put something together so ignorant

@KKKtrucky2

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@tray1537

5 жыл бұрын

That one!!

@SakuraFoxFurry

4 жыл бұрын

there is no such thing as God.

"a teacher asked a little boy what he wanted to be when he grew up and he said alive" that got me

@queenquinn8340

5 жыл бұрын

MooseT Tamir Rice and Trayvon Martin was children not breaking any laws when they lived was taken. So please

@queenquinn8340

5 жыл бұрын

Miss BadWolf you think we not. Trayvon Martin shot and killed for wearing a hoodie and walking down the street. So Rigggghhhhttt

@okoschedino812

5 жыл бұрын

@@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 ;)

@malala7493

4 жыл бұрын

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

@memeosaurusrex3382

4 жыл бұрын

Miss BadWolf yeah, that’s literally what happens. It’s call broken window policing

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.

@heartbrokendra

8 жыл бұрын

+jcastrellon11 ;-;

@HearNSee1

8 жыл бұрын

+jcastrellon11 And Truth as well.

@GG-ps5ws

8 жыл бұрын

+snorcutter yeah it was . she probably used her black privilege to get grants to go to college.

@yourstruly_777

7 жыл бұрын

Rare Breeder you're exactly who she's speaking of in this poem. You're a horrible person, and you know it.

@missshannonsunshine

7 жыл бұрын

Mark Hall that's all you got from this. You aren't human. You're a piece of of shit with a keyboard

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.

@shania9305

7 жыл бұрын

I thought it was liked being cut off as of something happened to her

@giisides2870

7 жыл бұрын

Shania Hopkins ooh yea that's a good way to put it

@TheRetroWoman80

7 жыл бұрын

Because she couldn't......"it's tiring" as she says.

@artistdagod1572

6 жыл бұрын

Cut off like the way innocent black youth have had their lives cut short by injustices or brutality

@lf6392

5 жыл бұрын

God Fire Inferno so sad you missed the point why are you here

"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.

@islandstarblanket

7 жыл бұрын

Turk Rosen, you missed the point.

"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."

@Auntkekebaby

9 жыл бұрын

chris brown Why I can't/ won't write. It's all the same songs, the same poem now.

@chargeboy

9 жыл бұрын

Auntkekebaby i understand

@originnone

4 жыл бұрын

acid, huh....

"Black privilege is being unique enough even God doesn't look like you". I'm in tears

@jonathanmafolo1678

7 жыл бұрын

Jamillah Bailey this part was mad

@TheRetroWoman80

7 жыл бұрын

I know. That hurt.

@ladybug5171

7 жыл бұрын

+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.

@originnone

7 жыл бұрын

...and I"m rolling my eyes.

@C00kii0

7 жыл бұрын

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...

@eura542

5 жыл бұрын

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

@queenquinn8340

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@gabriellameattray9778

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@eura542

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@eura542

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Shivered my timbers, Wow! Did she win? She sure deserved to!

@ButtonPoetry

9 жыл бұрын

Varrick Nunez She was on NYU'S team, who did indeed win the tournament this year!

@nooner59

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jaydathompson923

8 жыл бұрын

+Lollipopfop Stop .

@BGMunai

7 жыл бұрын

YouGo_GlenCoCo YouGo fuck you

@jaredjontejacobs

7 жыл бұрын

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

"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"

"...a crowd full of witnesses to my heartbeat." So powerful.

she said black privilege is " me pretending like i knew trayvon martin on a first name basis" did y'all catch that. Wow.

@ayannam6297

7 жыл бұрын

uzoma Ochijeh What exactly did she mean by that?

@Itsdaune

7 жыл бұрын

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

@9175rock

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@mimilloyd8690

7 жыл бұрын

Can I ask you what Northern state?

@queenquinn8340

5 жыл бұрын

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 . . .

@TheCatsReflection-me

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Liow i wish YT would allow users to give a dislike reason (and for others to see why, but not who).

@benliow7340

9 жыл бұрын

i guess that's what the comments are for but yeah it's not as if you can filter for the dislikers

@TheCatsReflection-me

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Liow i think it'd be easier for creators to be able to see the reasons for dislikes.

@LaReinaProductions

9 жыл бұрын

So true!

@annajanuary

9 жыл бұрын

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.

she and her message are every god damn thing

@Anibaby4444

8 жыл бұрын

I agree

my eyes started to water I felt her words her spirit her pain!

Im crying real tears. This was great!

@jasmineaugustus3749

8 жыл бұрын

I cried so hard the first time o heard this

@otakuchic161

8 жыл бұрын

+Danny Branderson what about the ones not resisting. what about Tamir. He was a child!

@originnone

7 жыл бұрын

Professional Victim is the correct term. The rest of us fight through.

@DC-pp8xf

6 жыл бұрын

+Danny Branderson You obviously don't know the definition of ancient.

@victoriaappiagei1482

6 жыл бұрын

too me cool Awesome skills beautiful poetry powerful best ever real poet

oh my god i am crying this is blew me out of the water

Wow. I have never been moved to tears with a poem before this. Spectacular job.

THIS GIRL HERE ......... LORD YES

@Kingston1661

7 жыл бұрын

Will do !

I FELT that, man, FELT that! Bawled halfway through the poem, though. Just whispering yes at my computer screen lol

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’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 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Every time I watch this I get chills and tear up. Omg she is just amazing!

One of the top poems I've ever heard. It blows me away every time. She's phenomenal 💝

It’s been five years since this powerful poem was uploaded, and five years later it’s still relevant!

I'm in tears. wow

This made me cry. This made me straight up cry. Too beautiful.

Wow!! "For some people their trials live longer than they do"

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.

@shanibmulkins

4 жыл бұрын

@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

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.

@Talisa115

7 жыл бұрын

Troll much?

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.

Girl, I shed tears everytime I listen to this. Its so hard to verbalize, but.......you just did. Todah again. Salaam

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!

Every time I hear this I cry. So powerful

This poetry is moving!! This had made me feel the emotion on this these people are going through! Racism needs to be stopped!

Flawless spoken word! Brilliant and moving! Thank you Crystal!

@deaundrajohnson324

8 жыл бұрын

hiy

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.

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.

Damn. This is touching

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.

@alexiajolie

5 жыл бұрын

Nahman Sisco ❤️❤️

This poem and the way she presented it gave me goosebumps...chills down my back! Like girl you are Amazing!

I resonated so deeply with her poem. This bought tears to my eyes.

This gave my chills. Tears are literally rolling down my cheeks...this poem hit home!

Her poetry is significant! I KNOW she had to win! haha I'm blown away

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.

Wow, this left me speechless. A few tears were shed.

Black privildge: "Never having to search for the customer service, because they are always right behind you."

This made me cry. So beautiful. Thank you.

I started crying 😢

shivering and crying at the very same time

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.

She is absolutely amazing. I love her work!!! My chills even have chills wow.

@jaredjontejacobs

7 жыл бұрын

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.

This took my breath away. Brilliant!!! I applaud you.

she is incredible every poem she creates is golden. thank you so much

I cried. very emotional

I loved everything about this poem; I loved it!!!! Thank you for writing and for performing and for speaking the truth! Yes!

I watch this video like 3 times a day and cry each time

I love how she puts her thoughts and speeking whit confidence its amazing.

@angierobinson8765

5 жыл бұрын

With

@angierobinson8765

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know what to say its like the best

shivers up my spine. fantastic!

This is so sad. This is so powerful.

I have never cried while watching a poetry video until now

I couldn't help but cry the whole poem..

This nearly brought me to tears😢 #Powerful

she should have dropped the mic... 😂🙌🙌🙌

She is amazing and full of heart wrenching truth.

This is absolutely incredible. The power that her words had on me was astounding. Hats off to you

Deep. Raw. Powerful.

"...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.

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.

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 😩💔

2022 I’m still here 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Absolutely stunning. Thank you for your story...so moving!

That this, this poem, these words still sends chills down people's spines and resonates in a practically relatable way in the year 2015 is the saddest part of watching this. . .

Brilliant.

💯💯 I love every word of this poem. So true!!

learned her name today so i put it in the search bar . her words have so much power and so much truth .

"Black privilege is having a crowd full of witnesses to my heartbeat...." Truly inspiring

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.

Watched many times and cry each time

i have watched/listened to this poem everyday since i first heard it.

she's amazing

Black privilege is being so unique not even God will look like you! DAMN

I cried... she spoke to my heart....

One of the most chilling and powerful videos I have ever witnessed.

Omg She is sensational.

here we go 2020 and its still the same

@popbros1869

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that even after five years some people still believe this is how it still goes this is old news that only BARELY or even RARELY still applys mate.

Holding back tears.

Levels of truth and this is not a poetry take time lean be yourself. Thank you my sister 🖤 love from South Afrika

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.