Denice Frohman - Borders

[@lukesguywalker]

"They say 'Yo! Go back to your country!' as if their Irish ancestors never walked through Ellis Island." damn, that was powerful!!

[@yellurbandana]

We Are Europa Yeah sometimes, other times the Irish changed their names so that they blended in with the Americans.

[@jenniferward1951]

Inaccurate, Irish folk were and still are part of the undocumented tapestry. Lots came illegally thru French Canadian routes, between 1920 to 1960 there were over 80000 in hells kitchen alone

[@jenniferward1951]

In order to be part of a solution we r europe, we have to learn about our own truth and how quickly whiteness allow us to loose our humanity

[@pelipequi1493]

@We Are Europa That's if they passed the physical, the moral test (not pregnant women), and they had no illnesses. They didn't come with a visa to live or stay...it all depended on Ellis Island personnel. Why don't "Americans" know our history?

[@yurireyes182]

It hit me like a ton of bricks when she said, "her mother cleans houses she'll never get to live in." cause that's my life story. Sometimes I get taken to work with her, even when I was younger, and I remember being so awed, still being awed by how nice and big these houses are and how these houses are what my dreams are made up of. No tengo miedo. New favorite poet? I think yes. She speaks the words I have not found the courage yet to speak. I'm proud from where I came from, I'm not afraid to hide it anymore. I'm Latina and proud. I'm undocumented and proud. I'm tired of being ashamed.

[@LadyKnightEllen]

"Tell them in the language you know best that you are not sacred!" So powerful!

[@mellowhaus]

"her mother cleans houses she'll never get to live in so that anna maria can sit in a college classroom and say i am here" never before has a line left me speechless like that...

[@lilamontoya5609]

i teared i wasnt expecting that

[@camille.4301]

this is an old video but it brought me to tears. denise frohman is exceptionally talented.

[@ButtonPoetry]

It is very moving! You should check out her poem "Dear Straight People" kzbin.infoZ6HEipemRDM

[@jupontes100]

i could spend my day watching this girl

[@MegaMckinnon]

She makes me cry every time

[@FrozenxMelody]

I am in love with her voice and the persona she takes. I hope to meet her one day. :o

[@MehisWeird]

Me too, me too

[@jaylalei4151]

she came to my school , i didnt really know who she was but now im seeing how famous she is, im sad ;-;

[@ONEDIRECTIONERLOVE55]

i love denice so much. her poems are so amazing and powerful. i want to see her live. one of my favorite poems is "dear straight people".

[@AnjaliJangra10]

ONEDIRECTIONERLOVE55 I love that poem, too. She is amazing.

[@jaylalei4151]

she came to my school yesterday , and read borders and accents.

[@jadevinas2314]

My idol. I watch her when I need to remember why I write poetry. When I need to remember that I am strong and I matter.

[@bluvnder.1307]

Me fucking too 😩😢👌🏻💘💘

[@joannaphilipa4177]

+Jade Bunny you matter!!! :D

[@faiththomas1749]

Jade Bunny the greatest volcanos start as dormant ashes

[@ThatGirlSaadiyaTV]

'And they don't know how they know, but they know how to treat difference when they see it' - Actually amazing

[@dmdm3394]

I've listened to this over 20 times in the past day and I love it more each time.

[@gabriela9949]

There are some borders you can’t cross by foot But borders that can only be crossed by stubborn steps So when they ask you for your papers show them your skin Wear your tongue like a cape Drop your fist like a secret you can’t keep any longer They can’t keep you any longer afraid You can’t never afford to drive or dream So when they come for you tell them In the language you know best That you are not scared anymore.

[@WoahYouExist]

This is the reason Denice is my favorite ahhhh

[@lauren9846]

Denice's poems Are always so good...they always hit home

[@DiegoHernandez-rt4ww]

"When the teacher calls on her to read she tries to speak proper like proper has a sound" Me thinking: fuuuuuuu that was so me

[@kayleighd3144]

diego hernandez that is me to this day. because I'm half Latino and I have a accent that's hard to not hold down.

[@CarlosRincon]

I'm a simple man, I see Denice Frohman poem and click like instantly.

[@stephleslie6003]

Becky G brought me here, and as something my parents and my brothers went through, it's something that brought tears to my eyes. People can be so heartless and say such awful things about us, but they dont know what we have to go through. Thank you to the person who wrote this 👏

[@HeloisaAOliveira]

Denice you are amazing!!! I'm Latin too and happy to hear you speak in Tongues. Well done, keep moving forward....

[@jessisaurous13]

This gave me goosebumps! As a daughter of immigrants I have found comfort in listening to and writing my own spoken word poetry to share our stories. I can relate so much to the part "She tries to speak proper like proper has a sound" because I remember growing up and being embarrassed of my accent and how when people told me that I sounded "so white" I would thank them. It's something that I carry with me to remind myself of how far I came from hating my roots to embracing them.

[@jordanvanetten7887]

Electrifying. Everytime.

[@SelinaRasul]

I think I'm in love.

[@Ivan_Luna.mp4]

me too, in love with you mami

[@SelinaRasul]

Ivan Luna cheeky cheeky man

[@exogot7seventeenaremyunive499]

So you've fallen for Denice? Me too, me too.

[@jalenyvans1487]

+Li Zhang SEHUN IS GORGEOUS

[@junhuisnose9797]

Actually same, I'm really in love with her.

[@gothempathy]

Can't.. stop.. watching her videos.

[@lovesongsandfacebook]

this has always been one of my favorite spoken words and I finally get a beautiful great quality version of it I'm crying

[@HamzaFarooqui21]

She's my favourite, she actually is. This is amazing.

[@Tapiokapuddin]

YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I FUCKING LOVE HERRR

[@jshtylr6421]

I relate to this so much. My mother is a housekeeper and my father can only get a job as a dishwasher because of his accent. My parents weren't born here but I was. Yet I still get told, to go back to my country.

[@zeniavercamer2944]

im sorry but: TØP I LOVE U ALREADY |-/

[@sadielexi4917]

+Alys Vercamer because that's definitely the point

[@zeniavercamer2944]

Sadie Lexi I didn't do anything wrong did I? I just really love Twenty One Pilots and the clique. Please don't make a drama out of things like this, nobody said something wrong.

[@sadielexi4917]

+Alys Vercamer I'm not starting any drama, just giving my opinion.

[@zeniavercamer2944]

Sadie Lexi Yeah okay, I had a rough day, sorry for my overreacting comment!

[@yamisyou2be473]

All I want is for my parents to live the life they deserve for the hard work they have done.

[@ashe9584]

Denice and Sabrina Benaim are now my favorite Poets. Can I get a hell yeah?

[@JayJay-ez9we]

the way she says salsa. I replay it Everytime I fricking love it

[@lilmisssunsett]

This made me tear up a bit because I can definitely relate to some of the things she said

[@Iveth155]

This touched me in so many places I can't even say. I love that you made this poem for the kids who came here like that. Seriously though... Amazing!

[@deIcorazon]

so powerful, felt it in my heart 🥺

[@leslielopezleyva2053]

I cry every time

[@afiaoduro-manu2349]

Spoken word never ceases to amaze me

[@skyentakashi9090]

Afia Oduro-Manu is that an ARMY I see?

[@ishouldbestudyingrig]

I almost cried, I related to this so much oh my god

[@danielmonroe6839]

I didn't relate at all and I almost cried.

[@desireevaldez6283]

This gives me goosebumps every time I watch this!

[@kerenberry]

She is so beautiful and the way she speaks is so captivating

[@jesihoran1]

absolutely speechless. she left me in tears what a wonderful poem & of course, poet.

[@udoka96]

I've fallen for this poet. Fast and hard.

[@AleeshaYasin]

gives me chills every time. i hope to be this good one day. you can see the passion in her eyes. simply beautiful

[@Al3jandra]

chills and tears 🥺

[@robync3128]

Wow. Speechless.

[@vaxilirose]

Denice. You are absolutely beautiful. Keep your voice loud and proud. One day they'll hear it and they'll be blown away. Until then, keep firing at them. Their amour of ego and racism can't last forever. You're beautiful.

[@mariaangelahernandez-myche3541]

As a person who relates to this, I can say that this poet has reached within me and pulled out my very soul. Thank you.

[@melodyledesma8420]

omg my heart is crying. and it put tears in my eyes

[@stephanylagunas-nava173]

My teacher showed our class this, and I’m not even gonna lie, I almost cried,, i related to every single syllable she spoke😴🖤

[@marsielajones5646]

3rd time in a row watching this the 1st time I was so immersed in the words I kinda blanked out and just listen to this beauty

[@vanene15]

Thank you Denice. This really means the world to me. Beautiful soul you have to be able to write words that touch peoples hearts.

[@tatianarodriguez7198]

All of her poems are so powerful! 😍😍

[@rosierivera5199]

You give me goosebumps! So much passion

[@bemyescape84]

Denice does it again. Amazing.

[@MercuryRainUtada]

So flawless. I'm in love. This is very well done.

[@laurencrisp9904]

Oh my god.................. this is the nicest comment section on youtube. I don't even know how to handle this

[@rettaxx]

Woah ... what an incredible delivery. She speaks with such clarity.

[@makaylaadams5883]

"Her mother cleans houses she'll never get too live in"

[@allredythebest5264]

This is so beautiful. I love it. I relate with everything she says but this one especially. I'm crying

[@monkeeselena]

This is so wonderful. It hits me so close to home

[@Marudls94]

chills chills chills as a latina that lives near the border and knows ppl how are here illegally this fills me with pure fear. i could've been Anna Maria. my dad could've been a dishwasher and mother a house maid. i count my blessings and will help any fellow latino that needs help.

[@courtneygrant4188]

In awe. Absolute.

[@oliviaaa36510]

Austin, tx!! :D i love this poem!!

[@raynebowpanda]

ABSOLUTE favorite

[@bmorc]

i love this. i love her.

[@ThugMuffinification]

She is AMAZING.

[@sarafehr536]

I love how passionate she is

[@velvetguitar95]

her passion and voice reminds me of zach dela rocha of rage against the machine

[@embraceyerawkward]

Dude. Holy shit yes.

[@Ruby-hl2nc]

I LOVE HER OH MY GOD SHE IS AMAZING!!!

[@Hope4Life26]

Wow!! This poem was good!!!

[@moonmoonface119]

chills through the very end

[@lovepinkorangezebras]

She is so stunning

[@lulabean6]

"But her guidance counselor says she can’t get financial aid or the instate tuition rate because of her status She says it like an apology Ana wonders if her family ever crossed the border, or if they are just stuck inside another one, aggravating it like a soul. Her guidance counselor stands in front of her, with a mouth full of fences." This is the part that gets to me. I teach classrooms full of undocumented students. I see their worth. I love their accents. I love their stories. I love... THEM. I fight for them EVERY.DAMN.DAY. but I still feel like I have to apologize as the time comes when their peers are applying to college and they know they can't afford to...

[@kayleighd3144]

I got goosebumps 0-0

[@MsCupcakefan99]

This is amazing. Truly amazing breath taking even

[@Supermaddie]

Such powerful, cultural poetry

[@tamarab7375]

Beautiful poem

[@taivicsanchez432]

This is amazing. Truly awed.

[@sbfh32795]

this is my favorite poem

[@jennaanderson4266]

Maybe Donald Trump should listen to this one.

[@MrSalad-om8td]

maybe you should get a brain

[@Sukkulvst.Official]

@@MrSalad-om8td maybe you should get one love.

[@pamelarodriguez6803]

First he needs the braincells to comprehend it

[@hatshepsuthhh1697]

She's beautiful inside and out.

[@briannaseraphina]

i think i have a crush by now.. amazing energy and so authentic!!!

[@SlimShaunie]

she said her accent still is a problem, she tries to fix it by leaving it in her locker

[@jocelynvelazquez269]

This is so powerful

[@Checkersss]

WOWW. I LOVE HER.

[@kayleighd3144]

+Denice Frohman Keep doing what you do.

[@lulybelula1]

She is the best! Represent latinos!!

[@myramesa6679]

soooo powerful.

[@user-ry7dd3yq6i]

I need to watch this as a school assignment lol

[@freddygarcia6382]

Bro same lmao

[@ieshastewart613]

So in love with her

[@BUGGiE097]

This was so powerful . Wow. You're amazing 😁😍👌

[@sntJesus]

I felt that, wow

[@shoutsussana]

So inspiring

[@lindaloya5534]

Wow that was so powerful

[@normaanguiano7828]

my girl crush....besides ruby rose.

[@shadajaroman7865]

Truuueee!

[@ladyshai3298]

Yaaaaaasssssss!!!!!

[@sessionglitch]

so powerful

[@jennifergonzales827]

Holy Shit! damnnn this is truly amazing!!!!

[@katedamonkey]

wow....powerful..goosebumps

[@babyboyriley8214]

I learned where I came when I was 13 I'm 18 now I was in foster care I met my grandma she only speaks Spanish Ive never knew how to speak to her I look white my bio brother looks samoen I look white like irish white but I am Hispanic, native American and Samoan I'm learning my culture I love how they speak with pride and power

[@laneycason8495]

*Trips over rock and falls in love* I'm surprisingly okay with this.

[@officialalexhendrix]

i relate soo much , my parents crossed illegally to come to this country risked their lives in a hot dessert with no food just water this was back in 96 the last time my father ever saw his parents their not dead just he cant go back cuase then he wont be able to re enter into the U.S cant imagine not seeing my parents for 20 years it kills me sometimes :(

[@26_phoenix17]

I am in love with her😍