Darius Simpson & Scout Bostley - Lost Voices

[@alexxisdaniel6705]

"we have two different wounds and looking at yours does nothing to heal mine" constant chills tho.

[@Woanderer]

What's the actual meaning of this words? Icant understand ):

[@booba1710]

Maretas Shiva it basically means that i have one wound and you have one completely different. But just because i know that you have pain/problems doesn't mean i will feel better about mine.

[@Woanderer]

Super Narwhals thxxxx

[@asias3000]

Samee

[@meganturner1595]

"I'm a black, lesbian female, and they aren't ready for this yet." - Wanda Sykes

[@MsSweety1418]

"but to tell me you know my pain is to stab yourself in the leg cause you saw me get shot we have two different wounds and looking at yours does nothing to heal mine" this is so good

[@AlexxEnglishh]

THEY JUST SLAYED THE WORLD

[@anjel714]

AlexxEnglishh Yeah, they kiiiinnndddaaa did. (in my david spade "rules of engagement" voice. :)

[@cenethiataylor1337]

Yass! Goose bumps

[@cutiejalynn]

@@cenethiataylor1337 gave me goose bumba

[@maureenkanayo4104]

The point wasn't to say not to speak up for each other, but when a man speaks up for a woman it isn't for him to say he understands what woman go through, and not to put his experiences in the same categories as her. Because they are differ t types of wounds. Same as when a white person and black person are talking about racial issues. It isn't about who has gone through the most pain, it's just about understanding each other's issues. No need to compare the struggles, we all go through them.

[@ananiaswaters9149]

AMEN!!!! I am glad someone gets it!!!! ♡

[@StereoSoundAgent]

"It isn't about who has gone through the most pain" you nailed it Maureen.

[@theoutabodies5653]

Bullshit , because black people also give up their cultural identity, whites don't not the same struggle. Whites where never enslaved by blacks and blacks are not the majority. Most blacks have the slave masters last name and religion whites don't. A white female can falsely accuse a black male and everyone will believe her until further investigation in the mean while the black male gets dragged through the mud. A black male does not have any power in the United States as he is not the man of the dominant culture. Affirmative action benefited white females more than white males. I can go on. No comparison and they should not be compared. White female struggle is sketchy because white females produce white males with their counterparts and the offspring is first taught by the mother. So what are they teaching their male children and why are their male children growing up to be sexist and racist. That's the question to ask yourself not the one they tell to ask that's pc and makes everyone feel good.

[@blueflare3848]

Very true. Sure, there's stereotypes for men and forms of sexism directed at them, but it's not the same sexism that a woman faces. Same for black people and white people. They both face different problems and challenges. I'm not black so I'll never go through that type of racism. But just because I don't experience it or see it first hand doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I don't pretend to know what it's like to be black, but I do try to understand the problems they face.

[@machida58]

I never speak on behalf of women. You guys can take care of yourselves.

[@niky9965]

"the problem with speaking up for each other is that everyone is left without a voice."

[@sarahhipps]

As a black woman, I nodded the entire time. AWESOME

[@Drose11659]

Sarah Hipps OMG youre black and a women, your life must be so hard, Im so sorry you have to be oppressed every single day by the patriarchy and the white man.

[@sarahhipps]

Drose11659 Oh my gosh, thank you so much for feeling my pain. I'm glad you could understand. You're so sweet to share your empathy with me :) And actually, unless you are Black Woman, you don't know how true your words are. I only said I agreed, you brought it on home. haha Find something better to do than troll a video you obviously don't agree with. But I do hope you have a great day.

[@GirlsLoveYourCurls]

Drose11659 Sarah Hipps Sarah, you silly rabbit! Did you forget? You're not allowed to relate to both plights! Actually you can, but only internally. Neither group wants to hear that there is another group who has to deal with both sets of challenges, so simmer down! :) xx

[@sarahhipps]

GirlsLoveYourCurls haha you're right, I totally forgot! I don't know how I messed that up. Putting myself on simmer and backing down. Thank you for the role reminder :p haha

[@GirlsLoveYourCurls]

Sarah Hipps ;)

[@ButtonPoetry]

For those of you who have requested it, we now have closed captioning up on the video!

[@archeryangel]

Thank you! :)

[@JJisLurking]

+Button Poetry WOW! This gave me goose bumps! Thank you for sharing!!

[@shadinasser7107]

+Button Poetry I guess you could say their voices aren't lost anymore. ;)

[@jessicamora5512]

Can you put captions in spanish please😭😭

[@triamellinia64]

Thank you very much>_

[@thegamer74717]

"Do you know what it feels like to be black? To pop lock your way in and out of hugs, it is not a problem you want to sympathize, but to tell me you know my pain is to stab yourself in the leg cause you saw me get shot. We have two different wounds and looking at yours does nothing to heal mine." I had to pause the video after that cause it hit so hard.

[@samanthajoiner2755]

The Fresh Prince of Philly I had to replay that over

[@angeblowz]

I'm from the UK and I don't know what a pop lock is - can someone please explain?

[@VipulJain]

Neither black, nor a woman, but goosebumps!!! Bravo both of you.

[@jessiepearson8279]

This made me feel so powerful and motivated. I cried a little too

[@ShaunWoodFilms]

Goosebumps

[@JusTheRicanBoul]

No lie .

[@pvic6959]

***** and shivers damn this is powerful

[@tiawanna7018]

Yes!

[@asifhasgas]

Especially at the end :)

[@ilmitabassum172]

2:41 “The problem with speaking up for each other is that everyone is left without a voice.”

[@smokedks]

"You speak to know pain you only fathom because we told you it was there. You know nothing of silence, until someone who can not know your pain tells you how to fix it."

[@grumpy5murf857]

It’s been 5 years sense this was written and it still applies today nothing has changed

[@ivyleetaa1029]

i come back to this poem quite often. often i’ll feel hopeless, but every time i hear this it reminds me i shouldn’t sit on the sidelines.

[@ButtonPoetry]

Hot Damn! "Note to self: don't sit on the sidelines". Goal of the month for me. Thank you Ivy!!

[@crimson3sky]

"I am black and bold and beautiful by nature..." I loved that, that was powerful.

[@izzyyjh]

i love that tiktok is bringing this back

[@ashleymarie1587]

As a young poet, I come to this channel for inspiration and for clarification on things I don't quite understand. This channel has opened so many doors for me and its clarified so many struggles that many face. As a girl, I can only relate to one part of this poem since I am not black. But both parts still hit home. I look forward to viewing more poetry on this channel. Thank you for inspiring a girl who lost her way but found herself in her own words.

[@firebrat933]

I hate being afraid of just walking outside

[@AmaiIsTheBomb]

"you speak to know pain you only fathom because we told you it was there" never have words moved me so much

[@cleopatrakopaopa2764]

Powerful. "We have two different wounds, and looking at yours does nothing to heal mine.”

[@daaiisy0172]

"The problem with speaking up for each other is that everyone is left without a voice."🙌🏾🙌🏾❗️💘✨

[@hadlierose]

Today is the last day of my academic writing class and my instructor showed us this. MY INSTRUCTOR IS SCOUT BOSTLEY, THE GIRL IN THIS VIDEO. I felt like I was meeting a celebrity, this is so cool.

[@patriciaccorrea]

"You speak to know pain you only fathom because we told you it was there." the most moving words I have ever heard in my entire life. Every single time I watch this, and it is often, the line gives me chills. Every single time I have to pause and think about that line.

[@eyesthatroll]

here from tiktok and so godamm happy i found this, so powerful

[@ameliawinthrop-pryce1135]

This is powerful and beautiful. As a woman, this speaks to me. As someone who grew up a minority in my neighborhood/school and was treated like a science experiment or something to be poked at, this speaks to me. I have daughters and sons and IMO it is just as vital for my sons to watch this as it is for my daughters. Learning that women are not objects starts at home. Learning that colour has no bearing on whether we are good people and are worthy of affection and friendship starts at home. I can only hope that in my children's life times they will see the near eradication of sexism and racism. This world would be an infinitely better place.

[@JAldenSmith]

That moment when you are extremely happy you clicked on a link...this piece was remarkable.

[@taylorhazan979]

The intelligence and eloquence of this is fantastic. Switching places? So metaphorical and beautiful to think about.

[@spongemariam]

Now try to imagine how black women feel

[@statusq1879]

What is this? A "who's more oppressed" contest? What's the point of that? What do you want? Sympathy? Recognition?

[@statusq1879]

Both of you

[@11FBA11]

Status Q I have to agree. this came off too much like "oppression olympics". If a black women was up there speaking as well, I would still support the video. I don't see how the two people up there speaking is somehow "against" black women.

[@haruxi]

Status Q Is not necessarily the oppression olympics; it's about the narrowness of this representation. The poem addresses two issues, being black in America and being a woman in America, yet being black and a woman in America has a different complexity that this poem doesn't even touch. Most of the time feminism is reduced to the white woman experience...

[@11FBA11]

Ernie T. Richardson If you want to be represented, get on the stage and speak. no one is saying black women cant be involved.

[@teddyd5828]

Just seen this now... WOW!! Goosebumps, choked up.. just beautiful.

[@WilliamHunterII]

These youngsters brought a flood of nightmarish memories to my mind and tears to my eyes with their poetry.

[@honeymoney23]

This piece gives me chills. Every. SINGLE. Time! I don't think there is poem/movie/conversation that could ever nail it as perfectly as this.

[@dlsm3s]

Here in 2023 to say, "Still. Every single time."

[@bridgettecaldwell1871]

This gave me chills

[@esztiszep6334]

Wooow, for me too! Pretty sure it was cringing though.

[@sithcodex]

me too, but then i realized it was just cold outside

[@KM-pd8vq]

I love this video so much. The message is beautiful. For those who aren't seeing the message and why they go silent at times: The people who suffer from issues and oppression are always hushed and silenced when they talk about that oppression. That is why they both speak for each other, the white woman speaking out on unjust treatment towards POC, and the black man speaking out on unjust treatment towards women. So so powerful. Someone who is TRULY oppressed will never hush the voice of another who is truly oppressed. They will take their words, hold them up, and speak them even louder.

[@smartcanbepretty]

That was phenomenal!!! So so smart and so so moving. I loved it. One of my favorites I've ever seen on this channel.

[@RichieWarm]

This always gives me chills. Allyship isn't about speaking FOR people, it is learning ways to use your privilege to center the voices of those who need to be heard. You have to do the work on yourself and not lay that burden on the marginalized people you claim to be helping.

[@sarahshepherd2559]

The way they chose to present this poem is so amazing and it makes the message so much more powerful

[@emmarocks18]

As a teenager, I never knew these things existed. This kind of poetry, the performance. I absolutely love it. I'm so happy I came across this. I wish someone had shown me sooner. If only the whole world could see it. This poem is a gift. This is the kind of preaching I could see every week for hours, and actually understand and agree with. This is the kind of stuff that needs to be preached at church. Maybe. not the same thing over and over that everyone already knows. This is completely off topic, but I believe God would rather see everyone getting along and talking about the stuff that really matters on this earth right now, than he would people just talking about being holy and following every rule there is. I believe god doesn't judge. We all need to except each other because this is how the world is and this is how we're made. These people are amazing. Incredibly powerful, I really, really hope it can be spread and open peoples ignorant, stubborn eyes. We need more people like these two in the world. By the way, I don't care if you disagree. I'm not ashamed to say I believe there's a higher power watching us all, in a good way. It's cool if you don't agree with me, like I said, we need to except each other. But don't be dumb and try to start a fight because I genuinely don't care. Thanks for reading, if anyone did haha :)

[@daisiecardona4603]

I Do slam poetry and have done it with a partner and I'm just amazed at how hard this must have been

[@andromedalasso]

Mind blowing. There is true revolution in the power of spoken word. Thanks so much for that.

[@Vilevic666]

Being both a POC and women I can really relate

[@ionlyspeaksarcasm4481]

This was so beautiful, as a poet myself I can appreciate the depth but as a black woman I can appreciate the meaning.

[@sonjagal]

...goosebumps... So touching.

[@jajaimnida8454]

I got goosebumps. Every word is everything

[@SuperSaiyanGabriel]

And I'm just sitting here, hitting the replay buton for the third time... Still understanding only the half of that all, however, I was left here speechless... That was one of my best youtube experiences I've ever had.

[@tiedyedowl8367]

I have tears in my eyes and chills down my spine. Amazing. Thank you.

[@micheleherrera8994]

chills throughout the whole performance. absolutely outstanding.

[@jonsteele9098]

+Michele Herrera Take an aspirin and get some rest...you're obviously ill because this 'performance' if you want to call it that is pure GARBAGE.

[@RobertLoeder]

Smile, tears, heartsick...HOPE! Be the change we wanna see in OUR World!

[@britneyavila76]

they way they present this omg!!!!

[@carlhandy]

2023 and this is still one of the most important poems ever created.

[@lagkagesen15]

This was so geniously moving

[@TrackIXbbx]

Honestly, watching this made me cry. This was beautifully done conveying not only with words, but with showing the medium of individuals speaking the way they were.

[@MissSlow]

This was just.... wow. Pure genius

[@TheBreezus]

This is what I'm talking about! Incredible...I got goosebumps! Powerful!

[@ihuomachukwualfred-igbokwe8645]

Being a black woman, I could relate so much to both speakers/poets. This was amazing.

[@DonMinnows]

I was introduced to this video close when they posted it since a colleague of mine was there and she told me about it. I was moved SO much and every once in a while I will come back to this and still feel so moved as if I saw it again for the first time. WOW! Excellence job by Darius Simpson and Scout Bostley!

[@asha_vere]

Holy crap, all the goosebumps. This is beast

[@Vreal100]

Goosebumps!!! Right on. The Revolution is truth in action, in poetry, in strength. Thank you for this awesome inspiration. ROCK ON AND ON!!!

[@cierra7465]

I love group pieces, and this one just made my top five favorites.

[@FALANDOFINANCEIRAMENTE]

the genius of this is empathy ! feel your words going out of another persons mouth !

[@rattyveins2866]

This is beautiful,it has a very powerful message that’s never going to go away

[@alexisfrancisco8777]

I can't stop crying while watching this.

[@TA-cf4ke]

simply amazing..... "looking at yours, does nothing to heal mine" that hit hard

[@moiencoremoi6300]

So powerful. SO POWERFUL.

[@rileyf4312]

I can't stop watching this. I gasped 16 seconds in once I realized what this poem was about and I realized what was going on. When I watched it for the second time I heard the entire audience gasp too at the exact same time and it gave me chills. This is so powerful, and I can't get over the line "but to tell me you know my pain is to stab yourself in the leg because you saw me get shot." I hope this video gets ways more views, despite being 5 years after the fact

[@KeeyaWilliams]

I go to school with both of them! This gave me crazy chills! Amazing job guys!!

[@drewg.4779]

This is now one of my favorite poems.

[@agtrots]

I've watched it about 10 times now...

[@agtrots]

SubFrayz JO I have a full time job & I attend law school. Wtf do you do? Oh that's right, you're a professional internet troll lmao.

[@agtrots]

SubFrayz JO I can't understand you. Please type with proper grammar.

[@agtrots]

SubFrayz JO I speak 2 other languages. My original post is proper English, not German or Arabic, or French. If you can't respond in proper English, then fuck off TROLL, before I block you from my post altogether...

[@alexiaclifton7008]

Same it's just great

[@aviva4184]

every few years I stumble back across this video. it was shown to me by my 7th-grade Social studies teacher during the worst year of my life. and every time it gives me chills, every time it makes me cry. there are no words to describe the perfectly ugly beauty of this

[@taliyahjohnson293]

I don't see how you can dislike this at all.

[@yaraemadabunemeh8612]

I can't stop watching this video.

[@sahramohamed5880]

GENIUS

[@thalassaraptor555]

Amazing! I watched with equal parts tears, goosebumps, sorrow and rage.

[@tamarelouw]

This poem goes craaaazy, the delivery shuuuuu

[@victoriajessie3794]

If I were close I would embrace you two, and thank you for expressing, giving claim, and understanding to my pain.

[@1004jvnior]

Who the fuck would leave a dislike??

[@tlangingwenya9690]

Rachel Dolezal obvs.

[@ratesha13]

Teewee Mcree 😅😅😂😂

[@MrWarren1991]

DrAdiMan14 It is an opinion there will always be people that don't like something, or someone. That is not going to change, nor does it need to that is the beautiful, and scary, thing about the internet.

[@laurenelise1810]

racists and "meninists" lmao

[@MrWarren1991]

***** don't be a SJW

[@aylacaudle9871]

One of the most impowering and inspirational things I've ever seen or heard

[@Ocker3]

Killer timing, really ensures that audience gets the point very clearly

[@iTzDark740]

The world needs to see this.

[@kayomholt-montague611]

Simply brilliant! This type of 'role-switching' should be required in all (public) schools, beginning at the Kindergarten level through ALL grade levels - including undergraduate and graduate levels.

[@ItsNanna97]

Their delivery gave me goosebumps...

[@xShianx]

This moved me even though I'm not black or a woman.

[@Poeticpicasso914]

This poem is truly amazing, and the way they performed it makes it even better

[@jaslenneeee]

it’s funny how we have to fight for our voices to be heard. i thought this was America where we’re allowed to speak up and have people listen to our opinion, not silence us.

[@katelin9644]

Ik, I’m not a POC, but I can definitely say watching and trying my best as a ally definitely shows how messed up America is, America isn’t free and it’s funny other countries are doing better (not saying racism, homophobia ext, doesn’t happen in the world) I just think America as a whole is just very ironic and is very hypocritical.

[@jaslenneeee]

@@katelin9644 i agree people usually come here to have a better life. American is just wearing a disguise. i know i’m very young but the racism and homophobia i’ve experienced is wild.

[@MrBen51309]

What country do you live in? In the US, you get called racist if you don't aggressively support the Democratic Party/BLM. Conservatives are the only ones getting silenced.

[@spit_on_cops]

@@MrBen51309 you’re actively trying to silence a black woman speaking on her struggles. the irony. have you ever taken a history class? conservatives have never been oppressed and never will be. they were and still are the literal oppressors. shut the fuck up.

[@katelin9644]

@@jaslenneeee yes very much so and it’s sick how we preach freedom and equality when nothing truly is and everyone is just truly suffering in country where it only excepts cis straight white males.

[@DC-qx4jk]

Beautifully written and spoken. I am in tears.

[@Yuena]

Dayam I just got the chills.

[@gosikh]

Beautifully presented and so deep. Everyone is left with no voice.

[@veronica89]

This is perfect honestly

[@SkylerJames2010]

Had goosebumps the entire time, very powerful!

[@giiavonnaa6668]

It was so awkward when the teacher played this in class .. being the only black girl 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Dovelunalove]

Omg I can only imagine sis 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@bibbytenbillion]

@@Dovelunalove you are going to perish

[@fairyhotline]

@@bibbytenbillion is that supposed to be funny...

[@bibbytenbillion]

@@fairyhotline is it?

[@bibbytenbillion]

@elizabeth curiel i am pretty funny

[@hplovinmama631]

"The problem with speaking up for each other is that everyone is left without a voice." Many misunderstood this. They are not saying not to stand up for them. They are saying that unless you are a woman or you are black, etc, you do not know the struggles. You can not say. To try to, takes away from them. When you stand up for yourself, you lead. When you stand up for others, you follow. In the process of following, you show your support, but you let them be heard. You have their back.

[@markuno594]

This was an experience. Great work!!

[@bykailaandvanessa]

This got me F*CKED UP.

[@UtterRandomnes]

I get chills every time I watch this

[@sunshine1867]

anyone else in tears??

[@EilleenCarrion]

Beautiful words to describe our broken down minds about discrimination we should all hear.

[@timothystephens8202]

brought me to tears love Darius and Scout

[@zeevyehuda2501]

That was creative

[@zug9957]

first saw this on facebook and i finally found it again i cried both times

[@MishaDKroon]

Hella smart delivery, hella smart poem, hella good points 🙌