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[@bolajia.2037]

It literally annoys me that people see africa as one nation. I could say I'm Nigerian five times and they would still ask "So you're african?"

[@flexinglikeminato4093]

So you dont want them to see it as one nation......Looks like you want to divide Africa

[@bolajia.2037]

Flexing Like Minato You don't seem to understand that africa is a continent not a country. The continent has people whom speak different languages and have different cultures. I can tell the difference very quickly between a Ghanian and a Liberian. That isn't to say I want to divide people. But when you can acknowledge people's difference and not lump them into a box/categories you can begin to appreciate their uniqueness.

[@bolajia.2037]

Cwentun Kelly I believe being racist is a form of uneducation. Racist are clearly afraid of certain groups of people without understanding who they are, what they believe and where they are from. So it is racist to me when someone says "Go back to Africa" or "So you're African". It would much more correct if they said "Go back to Nigeria" Lmao. Then I might actually go.....and visit 😂

[@bolajia.2037]

Cwentun Kelly I don't know how best to make you understand this but I guess if your're not from a country in Africa then you probably can't empathize. Like the poet in the video says, European History is taught as a prerequiste and African History taught as an elective. Its little things like that. And why exactly is one form of history valued than the other? Easy answer to that racism is taught and learned. No one is born racist. What I was trying to get at in my first post is that some people use the word African as a way to suggest that a person is stupid, backwards and uneducated. Its not what they say it is how they say it. Someone who isn't racist generally ask where is Nigeria located. Others who are racist know where Nigeria is located but want to but people in their place by calling them African.

[@bolajia.2037]

Cwentun Kelly Well lets agree to disagree to a certain exent. I can also see your point of view.

[@marccupidomc]

wow that was powerful

[@brianaaliciasfg]

THIS!!!!!!!

[@willh8682]

I am fucking speechless. Phenomenal

[@cswanson0311]

Absolutely amazing. Things to remember, share, & learn from. Thank you. 👏👏

[@aqua-mina]

CHILLS!!!!

[@inlovewithmusicyt29]

i wish they put the lyrics to this poem in the discription because i can't understand everything she says.. and i would like to.. so much..

[@loyalty773]

InLoveWithMusic YT tell me what part u dont understand

[@thebrokenstool]

InLoveWithMusic YT yes I'd like the transcription too since I can't understand a lot of things

[@kylalacey178]

If you want I will send them to You

[@thebrokenstool]

Kyla Lacey I'd love that. I'll quote you whenever I use it. Thank you.

[@mrh5634]

You killed it!

[@fatimanjie5865]

thanks so much sweetheart yes yes yes

[@rickywilliams4325]

Facts 100

[@ephemeralspirit4715]

chills, this is fucking beautiful

[@jennydje4392]

When she said "European history is offered as a major but African History is taught as an elective." Struck me because I'm a history major and never thought about that. This poem blew my mind.

[@kylalacey178]

She majored in history too 😉

[@sherrisolomon8673]

Me too Jenny.

[@jennydje4392]

Anime Fan. But that's not what she said. She said African history is not being offered as a major in colleges.

[@The.Whoever]

Anime Fan. lol what a lovely way to display the white privilege & ignorance the poet talked about in the video lol. African/African American history is APART of American history. So is Native american. I mean it IS their land. The least they good do is teach Africans in America or what you would call African Americans & Natives where exactly they came from & their TRUE history instead of white washed truths & lies. And also the hand they played in a lot of the atrocities that have & are still happening in Africa. Then again, THATS WHITE PRIVILEGE. Good job!

[@chiguksu553]

Because you're in a European country. And I know every school there teaches slavery. You sound like another fake African. We don't want you.

[@krixialei]

"you columbus'ed our tradition...but it was ghetto when we did it" 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@marrionlibrando5413]

lol when did Africa colonize anything

[@dianemayfield4136]

Marrion librando well we did have an empire before whites invaded it. When you say colonized do you mean take away the Indians' land even though they were there first then put them in reservation camps?

[@jaxfang]

Diane Mayfield Reading your comment, I already see your ignorance of early, nomenclature based terms. "Indian" isn't the right term when referring to pre-western civilization. The European settlers that discovered America thought they landed in India, so they called the people of what we now know as America, Indians (and it stuck for 300 years). Native American is the correct term. Now onto your comment. Most native tribes had no concept of land ownership before European colonialism. Many of the tribes were nomadic in nature and would travel great swaths of land to hunt game or harvest wildlife. They didn't own the land and if they weren't able to defend it, I'm sorry, but the right of conquest is a real thing. European settlers were better organized, had better technology and they brought an arguably better culture, unless you think human sacrifice and living in squalor are somehow more noble.

[@dianemayfield4136]

The Dude Then why is is that the European s put the Natives in reservations and strip them of their culture. In the 1600s , Europeans came to Jamestown. They don't know how to hunt, fish , or plant food. The Natives taught them how.

[@jaxfang]

"You don't get to decide what was "civilized" or" rational" for any culture that you were not apart of. Actually, I do, because I have a right to decide whatever I want and I have a right to speak about it anyway I want. If a culture, say, practiced human sacrifice, baby-slaughter, etc. I have a right to say and subsequently deem that culture is sick, cruel and immoral, and the mass majority of people would agree with me. "The reality is that it was no coincidence people of darker skin were looked at as property while people with white skin took advantage and made themselves a superior." Well actually, it really could have been anybody. If their was a white populous with a culture that hated the Europeans (or anybody that tried to take their land), they would get the same treatment by the Europeans as the Native Americans did. Really, any group of people that weren't superior were the people who could be subject to slavery (black people, and Native Americans weren't superior by means of them not possessing the knowledge, technology and majority population as the Europeans did). Is slavery good at all? Of course not, but the people back then in the 1400's didn't know. Basically what I am trying to say is that up to the say 1900's, any group of people who were the minority, had a chance at being enslaved. P.S. Barbary Pirates enslaved around 1.25 million other Europeans out in the ocean. In this case, out at sea the Barbary Pirates were the majority, or dominant group at the time, and the Europeans, weren't. "diseases by nasty ass Europeans." The Europeans never knew they had those diseases, so it wasn't their fault the Native Americans died. Hell, the idea of germs wasn't invented for another 400 years. "So tell me how the hell they were so "civilized" with diseases when it was straight out germ ware fare that killed them and not Europeans using "tactical battle skills?" Europeans didn't need to kill the majority of Native Americans, because the disease did. "Americans have done some pretty fucked up shit like hmm having slaves. Which is not more "civilized" than someone practicing witchcraft." Slavery has been present since Hammurabi's time 3,800 or so years ago. It has been practiced by hundreds of cultures. America isn't the only one.

[@florenciahoracio8517]

"This isn't even your nation, how the hell do you discovered some shit that wasn't even missing to begin with?" YAAAAAAAAAAAAS

[@crescentwater1]

I admit, I am white and I probably will never fully understand the extent of the privilege that I have. Only that I hope that privilege can extend beyond my race. For those of my race who are getting mad, she's not calling us all racist. If you actually listen, she's trying to educate you. If it struck a nerve, perhaps you need to reevaluate as to why it is making you angry.

[@lilbihxxx1234]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Thank you sir for understanding.

[@crescentwater1]

BetterThanJesus2 Thats great that you think I'm doing this to gain approval. Honestly, I wouldn't care if they hate me or not. In fact, Im sure that as a white person, I will be labeled as racist to some.That doesn't stop me from thinking what I think is right. I understand that you have your own experiences that might have you think otherwise. However, I also have my own experiences where I have witnessed extreme racism. I don't seek approval but rather spread this awareness to people of my own clan. Change doesn't just happen with one side.

[@crescentwater1]

Well thank you for assuming you know anything about my intentions.

[@antoniogray1417]

BetterThanJesus2 you sound so hypocritical dude every thing u said about black people, white people do not just on a neighborhood level but a national level

[@antoniogray1417]

My Name And I don't mean all white people

[@kelysemallory7800]

“...not because i’m pretty, but because i’m pretty for a black girl.” SIS I FELT THAT! every time i watch this video i get chills. wow

[@JakeKoenig]

Black women are the least desired demographic on Earth. Not even your own men want to be with you. Deal with it, Shaniqua.

[@kylalacey178]

Thank you all

[@a12smasher]

Kyla Lacey great bold peace unapologetic

[@KorennRachelle]

Kyla Lacey Why don't you have more content , this was fire...

[@kylalacey178]

WORKING ON IT... PROMISES.... I have TONS of poems, you might have to google my name for the few that are online though, but there will more content surely

[@kenkrak4649]

Your voice hurts my ears

[@KorennRachelle]

Ter Jupi This might sound a bit outlandish but......... have you tried clicking on another video? I know it's a crazy question but I promise, it's valid.

[@sierrajanaee]

It is crack vs cocaine omg 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@scartissue454]

crack vs meth omg

[@purepepperedchickenrelish5254]

@@scartissue454 they both are a waste of money smoke Dmt and open your mind

[@kairom9208]

You have said more in 3 mins than many have in their entire lives. This shook me and others to the core. Your grace, beauty, intellect, and power is detremintal to our journey. thanks sis!

[@kristykip]

Reighn Castill

[@kylalacey178]

You're trying to make me cry!!!!!!!!!! heart eyes!!!

[@toomuchEva]

Agreed! These 3 minutes should be played to anyone who begins to deny white privilege! Bow down and learn.

[@kairom9208]

Kyla Lacey 🤗🤗

[@alexg5311]

I don't think you meant to use the word detrimental

[@lametriamosley2650]

All that truth and people still act blind smh.

[@barikwadeeyaa3741]

I am sorry your white privilege is getting in the way of being a truthful and intelligent person. Racism is defined by blatant discrimination and hate because of race. She's telling you the truth!. That's why racist white people lie under oath because they can't listen to the fact that they are the predators, not the bystanders. I don't care if you don't call black people n@#$%*, you are still benefiting, that's what you don't understand. So shut up because, in the real world you could commit a crime and walk away without any scars, and a black person simply walks down the street and gets beaten to death.

[@conanthehumanitarian7043]

Barikwa Deeyaa Or you know... just gets shot by another black person 😪🤥😂

[@Averyofthemain]

Apparantly your definition of truth is very broad.

[@stellerate]

@@barikwadeeyaa3741 if you commit crime you pay... Simple as that

[@botshelolife4973]

Usually people talk about AFRICA as if it's a country and its a continent with 54 countries.

[@theamateurwizard]

Botshelo Life Actually, African unity is a very popular subject.

[@missrosenjoroge4382]

Yer its so annoying

[@katokebofhe738]

Thanks botshelo

[@jomspiffle6039]

“We learned your French [and etc]. You learned out nothing and called us stupid.” First she implies that we don’t learn about black history, then she later goes on to complain about the fact that we have black history month. I really don’t think she put very much thought into this presentation. “Getting 20% longer sentences for committing the same offense.” Those people being sentenced longer are those that commit repeat offenses. Repeat offenders get longer sentences than first time offenders. Blacks in the US tend to commit more repeat offenses, thus they get longer sentences more often. It’s really not that complicated. “A white felon is more likely to get a job than a black man without a record.” I looked high and low and was not able to find a single credible source to variety this claim. There were no sources or stats cited in this video and no way to verify the validity of this claim, so I have to assume that she just made it up. “It is Katrina answering the governments wishes for eugenics.” You do know that the Katrina hurricane had an impact on everyone living in New Orleans including the white population, right? Also, I’m a bit baffled by her implication that the government has a wish for eugenics. The US and most other first world countries abandoned its eugenics program decades ago. If the government really wished for eugenics then they’d simply reimplement the program or would have otherwise never abandoned it in the first place. “This isn’t even your nation.” Imagine the negative reaction we would hear if a white person said this to a non-white person. Anyway, I’ve never heard anyone white or otherwise call the US “their nation” in that it personally belongs to them. I’d say this nation belongs to the government, ie the people with all the Jet fighters, tanks, and artillery. I’m pretty sure they’re the ones that have this place locked down. “How do you discover something that wasn’t even missing.” When people say that Columbus “discovered” the Americas, they obviously mean that in the context of him discovering it for Europe. “Got white girls twerking in HD, but it was ghetto when we did it.” Twerking and other similar behavior is still seen as trashy when white people do it too. Tons of people were lambasting Miley Cyrus back in the mid-2010s for how she looked while twerking. Additionally, there are many black dancers and musicians out there that have been featured on television for their dancing, so clearly this kind of thing goes both ways. “Slavery isn't over, it’s just called the prison system.” Slavery and prison labor are not the same thing. Prisoners doing labor are not viewed as property and they are still granted basic rights as protected by the US constitution. I’m not saying that the US prison system is perfect. It isn’t. And I suppose there is a discussion to be had as to the ethicality of prison labor. However, trying to compare it to slavery is intellectually dishonest and frankly pretty disgusting on her part. “Your not racist because you don’t use the N word but y'all use “niggas” every day.” I don’t understand what she trying to get at with this point here. It seems like she’s saying that whites using words with a racial connotation proves that white privilege is real. I don’t think she thought that argument through very well given that she herself uses a phrase with a racial connotation (white boy) later on in the video. Again, I am led to think that she didn’t put much thought into this presentation. “[white privilege] is the acceptance of bombs over Baghdad, but not over Boston.” Pretty sure we’ve got lots of non-white people living in Boston. anyway, bombings, war, and violent strife in general is viewed as undesirable regardless of where it is taking place. Granted, people will naturally take more notice of it whenever it is happening closer to home, but we don’t simply become happy with it because it is happening further away. “Is European history being taught as a major and African as an elective.” Probably because European history has had a much greater impact on the US than African history did. The US began as a European colony and takes most of its cultural and political influence from Europe. Additionally, the US is a Western country and Western civilization originated and developed in Europe, thus further tying American history to that of Europe. If African history had somehow been the main force behind the creation of the US, then it would be getting the focus over European history. “Every white boy who wanted to fuck my brains out not because I’m pretty, but because I’m pretty for a black girl.” If somebody actually said that to you specifically, they I can see why you be offended. However, you can hardly get angry with someone for simply being more physically attracted to a certain type of people. White people can’t help it if they aren’t typically attracted to black women. As a matter of fact, almost every race of people has a bias favoring their own race when it comes to sexual attraction. White men are more likely to be attracted to white women, Asian men are typically more attracted to Asian women, Indians are typically more attracted to other Indians and so on. The only race that did not display this bias was black men. They were found to be more attracted to white women than black women. I’m sorry if that bothers you, but it really is just simple biology. “People thinking that Africa is one nation.” That’s just called not knowing your geography. I’ve met people (black and white) who think that Europe is one nation. I’ve also met people of different races who think that South America is one nation and that couldn’t name more than three countries within the Asian continent. This is not an issue that uniquely affects black People. “You say that black people destroy neighborhoods....” Pretty awkward to hear that line after 2020 when violent BLM riots have caused severe damage to several major American cities. “....when white people destroyed continents.” She seem to be referring to the popular myth that African countries are poor because they were exploited by European colonizers. If that’s really the case, why is it that Ethiopia and Iberia are still among the poorest nations in Africa despite being colonized for the shortest period of time (only about 6 years of Italian rule for Ethiopia and none at all for Iberia). Why is it that the most stable countries in Africa also happen to be the ones that were most extensively colonized? Why is it that promising nations like South Africa and Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) only started to spiral into failed state status after black majority rule was established? Additionally, intervention from the Western world is what first introduced Africa to modern infrastructure, electricity, buildings higher than one story, laws against slavery, modern medicine, and a plethora of other great things that the African natives had not yet developed for themselves. Hell, most sub-Saharan societies didn’t even have the wheel before Europeans came. The truth of the matter is that European colonization is not an excuse for failure. Rather, it was a major catalyst for success. “Is learning about my people only 28 days.” She seems to be referring to black history month as if this is the only time we ever learn about black history. This is, of course, not true. People are still free to study black history as much as they want at any any given time of the year. Ironically, black history month was originally meant to highlight the accomplishments and historical experiences of blacks living in the US. I don’t see how that could be interpreted as a way of giving privileges to whites. If people are upset that we have black history month then I suppose we could always just get rid of it, but you can’t just go pretending that it’s existence somehow elevates whites above every other racial group. If anything, the reverse is true. “Throwing out a qualified applicant because their name sounded too African American.” Race based discrimination was banned by the 1965 civil rights acts, so she’s talking about something that is already currently illegal. If there is reason to believe that an employer is rejecting applicants for their race, then we have the power to take legal action against them. “….and dismisses all this truth I just spit. That is white privilege.” I think what she’s trying to say here is that using logic and common sense to refute the idea of white privilege is an example of white privilege.

[@kylalacey178]

Super overwhelmed by the love... like super! I do see there are a few people who are also more comfortable with revisionist history instead of the truth, but they probably ate lead paint chips as a kid.... lol. I primarily perform at colleges and have performed at over 200. If you would like me to come to your school or event, hit me up Kyla Lacey and I will pass it on to my agents or hit you back myself. Thank you for everything, I promise I will upload and update my own page with more poetry as well!!!!

[@kylalacey178]

I guess it won't allow me to share my gmail account but it's kylajenee at you know the rest

[@wesliwehmeier5234]

Kyla Lacey i hear more blacks kids at school calling there friends the n word compared to the number of white kids discriminating blacks kids in any way.

[@wesliwehmeier5234]

Kyla Lacey i got to a highschool in central florida, and i want someone to explain.

[@isistoldson]

Wesli16 it's kinda like how if you've never heard of a band you shouldn't wear the bands shirt.

[@wesliwehmeier5234]

Isis Toldson but why is it ok if a black kid calls someone that vs a white kid. The word still has the same meaning.

[@CinziaDuBois]

Phenomenal.

[@kylalacey178]

thanks

[@ryanreus1753]

Cinzia DuBois no,trying to start a race war

[@cofoi]

Yes, Def Phenomenal! Playing the Victims and Race card! How has that been working out for our race? It just keeps the chains around our necks. Free your mind from the left's rhetoric and free yourself!

[@Joys...GRWM1]

@@ryanreus1753 What?

[@alexandriatay8502]

“You’re not racist cuz you don’t use the n word but y’all use niggas everyday.” That hit me

[@mikan1998ful]

"People saying black people destroys neighborhood but forgetting white people destroy continents..." 👊👊👊👊 YES! GIRL'S a QUEEN.

[@AlphabetCookie]

Neither are true. That's a really awful thing for you to say. You're certainly not a princess.

[@Tampa370]

Which continents are destroyed ?

[@AlphabetCookie]

The truth is no continents are destroyed. Some people might try to say Africa, but Africa is certainly not destroyed. Plenty parts of Africa are having trouble of course, and that is evidently and obviously not because of white people, and it is wildly racist to claim so. Certain parts of Africa have problems because they have socialism and Marxism there. People were displaced by wars, and that means civil wars and wars with Arabs. No, it is not any race's fault. It's called war. There is drought in Africa. In some African countries, 90% of the land is infertile for farming. Another problem is women there are having too many kids that they can't take care of. Another problem is dependence on foreign aid. Another problem Africa has is Islam. I have no idea why the woman in the video thinks she can fight racism with racism. She's not too bright. She made an emotional phony disrespectful argument that gullible virtue signalers or otherwise hateful people like to applaud. It's sad.

[@mikan1998ful]

Abc Abc www.researchgate.net/publication/281497487_THE_MAKING_OF_THIRD_WORLD_THE_IMPACT_OF_COLONIZATION jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr/article/view/683 trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1182&context=utk_chanhonoproj www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-us-intervention-foreign-elections-20161213-story,amp.html www.newsweek.com/cia-has-been-undermining-governments-years-531609?amp=1 www.npr.org/2016/12/22/506625913/database-tracks-history-of-u-s-meddling-in-foreign-elections You're absolutely right. Colonialism did nothing to colonial counties and the west never did anything to undermine countries or went to proxy wars when different governments did not agree to what they wanted.

[@barikwadeeyaa3741]

Hmm..... let's see: Africa, South America and large parts of the Middle East.

[@delaneyrose9180]

Tell.that.truth.GodDAMN.

[@breezeblocks9389]

"You having a problem with immigration, this isn't even your nation" 💯💯 this line is so powerful

[@AlphabetCookie]

How so? That line was a lie. No one has a problem with immigration. People have problems with illegal immigration. It is my nation. I was born here. This whole speech was a lie.

[@speakingtruth9924]

Abc Abc ur ignorant

[@kv1815]

Whose nation is it? Yours? Hers? Any person who builds herself up in a society by dividing the nation into "us" and "white people" does not deserve my respect. That division is, in fact, racism.

[@leftanutstainonyourcouch.5196]

@@speakingtruth9924 Speaking Bullshit

[@TheBIGWILL4]

@@AlphabetCookie must be white

[@monirenee4353]

The dislike is a pressed white person

[@jennydje4392]

rachel johnson key word here: "pressed". It has nothing to do with you if you're not pressed.

[@monirenee4353]

rachel johnson keep word, pressed.. read hun!

[@lilbihxxx1234]

+rachel johnson you didn't lol we were just explaining

[@chiguksu553]

No, my family is originally from Nigeria but thanks for trying.

[@paramorefann123]

Or just someone who has a different opinion

[@imnotyourfriend3675]

I always love poems that surround mythology.

[@brebrekelly13]

I love this poem. I'm definitely preforming this for Black History Month

[@kylalacey178]

Please quote the author

[@brebrekelly13]

I will.

[@victoriaappiagei1482]

Yes Cool Awesome skills beautiful black history month local jammed Dope Chicago author Dope year black power peace hope love song

[@nitinmussa_kmc7482]

O u got a history month isn't that a privilage

[@theessence6335]

breana miller yess kill it hun 🤪😚🥰

[@RonaldLBanks]

YES! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 poetry! This is genuine, real, and straightforward. *speak poet*

[@bowiehs]

WOW, nothing need to be said after that!

[@Serendipity0727]

im so shook at how good this is all i can say is wow Wow WOW

[@kylalacey178]

Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@opocoyo]

Kyla Lacey simply amazing!

[@Serendipity0727]

tokin 420Bowls aw are you upset?

[@Nini-qg2cp]

this was so good like damn she educated the fuck out of people with that poem. And I like the profile pic i happen to have that photo of jimin as my lock screen lol

[@jamjamurmom2343]

What are you 13? what the fuck are you doing telling people to kill themselves like you fucking own their lives.

[@JordanWilliams-ix2td]

not gunna read the comment section... I already know there's white people who will argue nd tell black people how it feels to b black in America & disregard r REAL LIFE experience's & injustice..& when we talk about it its complaining...AMAZING PREACH!!..

[@rudymilton8858]

Aren't you the first people to literally say someone isn't black enough or "acting white" when they're successful or speak proper English? Also, aren't you the first ones to call black people Uncle Tom's if they side with white people? I find it ironic how you claim white people do this, yet you denounce a person's skin tone because they don't abide by your narrative of what it is to be black.

[@richardmurphy7451]

But isn't proclaiming white people as privileged or that whites can't experience racism doing just that? You're telling us what we can and cannot feel.

[@summerangel107o]

wow that brought me to tears

[@americathepatriots2435]

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[@kylalacey178]

I sincerely wish I had enough time to reply to all of the uneducated bitter folks out there as well, but alas, I have better things to do. If you are one of those folks and you feel so upset about my poem, I invite you to privately message me and I can further guide you to informed thinking processes. Be well all.

[@jennydje4392]

Kyla Lacey you're amazing. This poem is amazing.

[@MZZR2U]

Ms. Kyla you even said that with grace, I really commend you young lady . Please keep that voice, our future depend on it. Stay Blessed

[@flexinglikeminato4093]

The languag part was reatarded.....Why live in an English country but not want to learn English.Those languages are taught all around the world bcuz they're spoken all around the world

[@sarahrose5498]

She's basically saying that other ethnicities usually are the ones to learn America's popular language but America doesn't try to learn their languages.Why do you think English is spoken all around the world ?because other countries, mostly minorities work harder to learn about it. Here's a tip google Africa's popular language then google America's popular language.For Africa, you have French, Rwanda, English, and Portuguese.For America, it's English(Spanish).You proved her point in your comment actually."Those languages are taught all around the world bcuz they're spoken all around the world" You're exactly right people went through the effort of learning English all around the world but she's saying that even with this information There is a stereotype that black people are somehow stupid.

[@14598175]

"professing to be wise they became fools" - Romans 1:22 Please don't spend your _entire_ life filled with hate.

[@bellacanete1956]

I am a white female and all I have to say is COULDN'T AGREE MORE . YES MA'AM

[@rayofsunshineb5347]

gjaddajg sorry no offense but she's not been brainwashed you've been living in a fantasy world if you don't understand that this is what the world's like

[@hello-we2op]

you are dumb dont listen to this stupid person talking because she has no idea what she is saying, dont believe these stupid lies.I cant believe you just listened to one thing then felt bad and you decided to believe everything she said even thought she has like no proof of what she is saying. This is coming from a person of colour...

[@boyofthesouth5327]

@@rayofsunshineb5347 um your dumb af just because your white and grew up in a good naighbor hood and treated right does not mean the same for other whites bitch 7th ward norf aide get at me

[@americathepatriots2435]

this is actual prvlgekzbin.info/www/bejne/qpamdI1tfqiAa8U

[@Joys...GRWM1]

@@hello-we2op ITS TRUE THOUGH!!

[@sidniej2359]

Girl I could've cried just now. I love my people. I really do!

[@kylalacey178]

The love is returned

[@sidniej2359]

chiguksu I'm a pretty nice girl for the most part. I still love my people though. I'm sorry you're upset.

[@kylalacey178]

I promised myself that I would no longer address the negativity on this page, especially when my poem was written to promote understanding and awareness, but your enthusiastic vitriol seems to not want to go unnoticed and yet you call her a child, as you throw your mantrum. You don't have to like the poem, it's fine, most people don't even like themselves, but don't claim that you want nothing to do with us as if we had a choice of living here, as if because you live in Africa you are specifically associated with the problems we face here, because if you were, you would know that plenty of major universities offer every culture's history save African history as a major. Again, we didn't ask to be in this predicament, we didn't ask to come here. I am not sure what you attempted to accomplish but I guarantee it wasn't to help anyone. I hope you feel better because it is quite obvious that this is your attempt to make someone else have a bad day in order to alleviate your own stresses. One of my very best friends is having her baby shower today. She is bringing forth life, we are celebrating the little hope for the future that we have. I can only hope that you understand how sad it is that I have to divert my attention to correct you. I empathize with your sadness but I will not take on your negativity. Have a day.

[@sidniej2359]

Kyla Lacey keep making poetry girl. we need people like you in the world!

[@kylalacey178]

Keep being lovely

[@tanushkaarora7806]

"slavery is over now, it's just called prison system" my god.

[@gilbertsmith8844]

Don't break the law and you won't end up in prison its simple think about it.

[@itsslayahlay1794]

@@gilbertsmith8844 exactly

[@sharzhay]

I don't even words for this .. 🙌👏👏👏

[@pajamas7817]

This was way too real and I loved every second!!!

[@ksimms3068]

BROOOOO MY GIRL SNAPPED OMG YASSS QUEEN YOU BETTA

[@ChisomAmanda]

the end was too woke !!! see with all those powerful messages said, there will still be those who disregard the struggles even though they can see it clearly... that's white privilege.

[@thirdpowerful1]

Chisom Amanda White privilege is awesome. Why would I want to give it up?

[@thirdpowerful1]

Trixxten !!! Why not?

[@bricescott1911]

WOW! I am blown away. This was phenomenal

[@krhodes02]

Wowwwwwww this is amazing I'm sharing this👏

[@americathepatriots2435]

if you like that you should share this... this is prvlge herekzbin.info/www/bejne/qpamdI1tfqiAa8U

[@akeylamonea4639]

This shit was amazing

[@Learning_new_things_70]

What more can be said when the passion is so evident? You are black, beautiful, intelligent, and a mirror to every beautiful dark, chocolate, swaying flower in our community. Blessings

[@zariahhudson9648]

Man she killed it 👌🏿💯

[@elizabethtaylor7977]

"Oh am I making you uncomfortable? Try a crammed slave ship" POP OFF

[@AlphabetCookie]

Yeah I didn't get that. Was she implying she's been on a slave ship before? Or was she talking about when North African pirates went to Europe and kidnapped white people and brought them back to the Barbary Coast as slaves? She probably forgot all about that. Races are equal.

[@angelface101ful]

Abc Abc doesnt gave a good understanding of the transatlantic slave trade lol, it must suck to be so ignorant

[@GIANNIB0Y]

This was very passionate but I'm still not feeling guilty about being white. I know quite a few black guys that grew up to be successful and I don't call that "black privilege", it's called working hard and trying to make something of your life. It's 2016 and everyone has the same opportunities. Yes, racism exists but you have to persevere. I worked with a bunch of people who openly disliked Italians, which I am, but I didn't give a shit. If someone doesn't like you for what your ethnicity is then fuck em!! I don't live in the US but from what I've learned, whites don't have to change nearly as much as blacks have to change. 90 percent of murdered blacks are committed by blacks! Wtf?!! I'm not racist at all but some of these facts are alarming especially the blacks without fathers numbers. The age old rule is in order for others to respect you, you have to respect yourself. I wish you all the best.... especially with the whole Trump thing. Holy shit, that actually happened

[@sasukedragon93]

It's not about you feeling guilty about being white, but recognizing that because you are white you benefit from a system of oppression that both historically and to today promotes whiteness, and looks down on everything else (all over the world btw). "Black privilege" isn't a thing because black people have never, either historically or presently, benefitted from a system of oppression. P.S. Statistically majority of crimes of any kind are intra-racial, meaning if someone kills or even just steals from you, they're probably the same race as you.

[@kylalacey178]

84 percent of whites are killed by whites as well. Acknowledging privilege doesn't mean you have to feel guilty. Everyone does not have the same opportunities, that would be like saying that rich people and poor people have the same opportunities. Statistics show that blacks are disparaged. Be happy that it doesn't happen to you, but don't make light of the struggles that others geniuinely have because of their race! Be well!

[@chloecollins5845]

Yesssss honey 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I felt that in my soul.

[@-D-wy6fw]

Your own people sold you..

[@flexinglikeminato4093]

I'm black and I approve this comment.Remember when Africans sold other Africans to White people?? Ofc not.....

[@marrionlibrando5413]

Flexing Like Minato they did tho

[@zaquevianurseedmonds7779]

But what you guys failed to realize is that only 20% of slaves were from Africa, most were native Americans who you guys stole from and then put us in slavery for four hundred years. And everything in this poem is true and if you disagree youre a part of the problem.

[@NikkiYoung52]

Africans "sold" other Africans. we know that... Its not that they were selling their own. Before Europeans went to Africa, there was social slavery that existed amongst the different tribes. This was a form of imprisonment for Africans of DIFFERENT tribes. If they broke a law or were cast out, they were brought into a new tribe as a servant. It was nothing like chattel slavery. The Europeans came and Africans traded slaves with them for weaponry and other goods that weren't native to Africa. But once the Europeans realized that they could make more money by not buying slaves and kidnapping them instead. Slavery in america did consist of Africans and Natives but do realize that the Europeans saw that the Natives would get sick from the diseases and die but the Africans didn't so they started using more Africans as slaves. If your only arguement is that our people sold us, then you're what's part of the problem. Europeans coming to America had genocidous effects on the native population and slavery has impacted capitalism and the black community in ways that we are still realizing today.

[@joeydoherty368]

Dominique Dilworth My argument is I didn't do that shit. Soooo.......

[@miketootall5286]

omg she spiting straight BARS

[@scartissue454]

If you are black and living in America, you are privileged.

[@antoniojsavage4104]

I remember seeing this live in Columbus Ga!

[@analishalovesyou98]

AntonioJSavage how did you get tickets?!

[@antoniojsavage4104]

It was free She hosted an Open Mic and performed many of her pieces. Sold her CD there too

[@angelluv6492]

Yes. Yes. Yes. I love this. And I wish, I wish there was something I could do. I wish that I didn't have this white privilege over any other race. I wish people didn't see color when they looked at me, or you, or anyone. I'm not white. I'm a fucking human, like the rest of everyone. If I do something wrong, put me in jail. If you would hit someone of a different color, hit me! White privilege, is the fact that I can say all of that, I could easily turn it around to how I'm sad that I get a good life while others do not, and not worry about the consequences. White privilege is in everything I say, every word I speak. I am-- I am White Privilege....

[@_itsherspace]

Thanks Sistah for this AMAZING presentation of truth. ✊🏾✊🏾

[@bannedtwice7767]

More victim mentality nonsense.

[@Joys...GRWM1]

Mhmmm ok if you say so

[@Joys...GRWM1]

@Kasha O'Basha who goes to TJ Max? 😂 at least say Walmart or something if you trying to be racist

[@bane3991]

Black people receive longer sentencing for the same crime because they're more likely to have priors. As I hope we all know, priors work against you in court. Is the court sexist? Men receive a much longer sentence than women do for the exact same crime. It's because men are more likely to have priors. So you would have to admit sexism exists in courts. Actually, being a female yourself, you have an advantage over me in the court system. If we went by your racist court theory. Funny you bring up Katrina as white people fucking you over when it was the black looting during that time. You might say "they were desperate at the time". Every race got hit with the same storm, why were they the one's doing it? Also, you can't say it's due to racism that whites are more likely to be employed. The reason why is because every census from the 1800s to the 1960s shows that more blacks were employed than whites, per civilian of course. Are whites more racist now than 100 years ago? Why is it harder for a black person to get a job? Jackasses like this girl made it that way. It's almost impossible to fire a black person now without getting sued or having your face on the paper the next day for being racist. Meanwhile you wanted to fire him because he sucked. Why are you blaming whites for slavery when there was more slaves in other countries? You came here forcefully, but who forced you? Whites didn't invade Africa; they bought Africans from other Africans who invaded rival tribes and enslaved black people. Whites brought an end to slavery. In fact, slavery still goes on in Africa today; there's no white nation on this planet that still has slavery going on. Whites enslaved blacks but blacks enslaved blacks too. Muslims enslaved whites and Asians enslaved Asians. This isn't something blacks only suffered from. More whites are killed by police officers a year than blacks. I don't care because they deserve it. The vast majority of people killed by the police had it coming to them. They put investigations out on it. Explain why blacks dominate the violent crime category. Why they're more likely to drop and go to prison. Because white privilege exists? Violent crime started increasing in the 60s, peaking in the late 80s-early 90s. Were we getting more racist as a nation? Were we more racist in the 50s than 90s? That's ridiculous. But I can prove that black privilege exists. A little thing called "affirmative action" where an undeserving black person is chosen over a white person just because of their skin color.

[@annpayton]

#snappingmyfingers #clappingmyhands #applauding #bravo

[@mckennabentley7222]

this woman is incredible

[@nasiasmemories3948]

This is beyond powerful.

[@Madisonchasefitness]

TRUTH!!!

[@Tuton25]

MS Chase socially acceptable racism, yeah, truth....

[@chj2]

MS Chase Damn straight! REAL TALK!!!!

[@bubbybunny2655]

what about what she said was racist?

[@cwentunkelly7949]

+Sorryitsmya she never said anything racist, but she is spreading lies about being white.

[@bubbybunny2655]

That was my point, she never said anything racist.

[@BESTofRenee]

Yaaaasss, slay my life with all this truth and knowledge!

[@assij7127]

this is just...💪💪💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤❤❤❤😁😁😁😁😁😯😯😯😯😯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥words couldn't explain

[@shanelshavers4086]

I don't disagree with anything you said and not because I'm black. It's because I understand the bs they pass off as history.

[@kylalacey178]

For some reason I can't respond to my original comment but if you want me to come to your college go ahead and hit the email. It's Kyla Jenee at g.... you know the rest. Again, I'm at a place in my life that I'm not responding to miserable souls, write all you will, but I'm good. Thank you everyone else for all the good vibes and excellent energy.

[@isaacsanders9203]

Came for a poem and I didn't know it was going to be about me

[@morganstewart3558]

Legit got chillsssss off this poem! So much truth in it and I love it!!!

[@Cocoy3e]

She says "Yall not racist because you don't say the N-word, but like y'all _use_ niggas everyday!" wow, thas crazi

[@helenkifle7067]

killed it!!

[@jamesriccardo2225]

What an incredible talent, and what a powerful (and spot-on) distillation of history and the ugly truth of European colonialism: "we learned your English, your Dutch, your Spanish, your Portuguese...you learned our nothing and called us 'stupid.'"

[@blessing.mp4]

"It is people saying that black people destroy neighbourhoods but forgetting that white people destroy continents."

[@gilmoresrox2]

EVERYTHING !!!!!

[@iversonhill5725]

We destroy neighbourhoods but you destroyed continents. I was shook to the core, omg.

[@Exploringwithisha]

IM SHOOK , Love this!

[@andreakae4211]

Well she's not wrong.

[@whitneylilucious]

I have been educated thank you

[@mekadoz6586]

You betta spit girl!!!

[@KitasKorner88]

Oh god. She had me screaming in my car. Speak sister and speak loudly. May the ancestors bless you.

[@poetycvisionz]

the things they don't think about it...reason's why I do what I do as a poet, and shun "there story" dope piece though!

[@Yinskiiii]

Wow shes so talented

[@buttercup99kiarahellokitty96]

The constant DEFELCTIONS within the comments are only proving what she is spitting, especially with the last line. This poem is powerful, truthful, factual, and bold. Fabulous job Ms. Lacey!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯❤❤

[@shaynalemay8516]

WOAH!! I wanna be her when I grow up....and I'm 32😉

[@HakunaMahala]

YES.

[@TheVictorian519]

“It is people saying that Black people destroyed neighborhoods, but forgetting that white people destroyed continents.” I am shook.

[@LindseyLittlefield]

amazing!

[@thefemmeguide]

I am so here for this poetic honesty!

[@amg7865]

this is so amazing & so beautiful white privilege is getting to draw attention to myself for having my feelings hurt by the term 'white privilege' & away from the very real problems associated with institutionalized racism because i'm white. white privilege is being taken seriously when pouting about a term versus being systematically silenced and ignored for literal centuries.

[@rudymilton8858]

Yet, no one wants to talk about black privilege.

[@opocoyo]

Goosebumps! Nothing but the truth.

[@aliciabrillante]

WoW Immediate subscription

[@sherrisolomon8673]

IKR?

[@deebee8844]

WOAHHHHHHHHHHH! POWERFUL! ❤

[@kandicejohnson9340]

I love her!!👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾🙆🏾👸🏾🙆🏾👸🏾👸🏾

[@morganstewart3558]

This is seriously one of my favorite slam poems EVER!!! Like this was just so woke and I literally got chills by watching this

[@rebeccastorto1293]

this poem is amazing. they are facts. I am white but I don't ignore the facts. I will never know what it is to walk in a African American shoes. but I will use my white privilege to help in any injustice done. i will celebrate diversity and recognize skin color and not be color blind to your skin color cause honestly there are alot of I can learn from you.

[@rudymilton8858]

The only injustices black people face are those who ignore actual black victims, black-on-black crimes, lack of education, health issues, and broken families in the black community ignored by militant black people focusing on this imaginary "white privilege."

[@OshunTheGreat]

I cried watching this

[@mattheffernan4854]

Guru Shakea Readings lol

[@LaureliAmadeus]

this was badass

[@bjorksten9244]

The ones who thumbs downed must've just been scared of the truth they heard. It's near impossible to listen to this poem and disagree with anything she says. I think they realized their faults, and that they have white privilege. Then got defensive and started blaming other people instead of taking this lesson with grace.

[@AlphabetCookie]

Can you give me one example of something she said that was true? I didn't hear a single fact or accurate claim in here. It was a really awful poem. Just a bunch of race baiting and hostility.

[@richardmurphy7451]

Truth: Black people commit more crimes, so they will have priors, thus longer sentences Truth: Everyone was a slave, and in some instances, there were more white people than black people who were slaves Truth: Slavery happened for 246 years, not 400 Truth: Your culture is based on destructive ideas, which translate to your behaviors. Truth: Black-on-black crime is the biggest problem when it comes to black deaths, not police or white people. Truth: Black accountability and responsibility are shunned in society and replaced with scapegoats and excuses Truth: You are openly allowed to be racist, proud of your race, and appropriate things, yet a white person cannot. You consistently complain about racial slurs, yet you use things like White Privilege, White Fragility, mayo, and unseasoned jabs when it comes to white people. You can have black power, yet not a single damn white person can say white power. You have black women with straight blond hair, fake contacts, and white noses, yet we can't wear braids because it offends black people. Real privilege: being a victim and everyone accommodates for it. Although criminal, you are seen as a hero, victim of circumstance, and relieved of your own responsibility. LITERALLY being able to say whatever you want without any repercussions. Blaming everything on another race and everyone accepts that. And isn't throwing around White Privilege literally blaming other people instead of learning from your mistakes?

[@pbnaj]

You could be anything you want, but you chose to be an angry hate monger. Sad.

[@Joys...GRWM1]

Hmmmm you sound offended at the truth-

[@hannahspencer1735]

i’m white and i agree w everything she said. i don’t want people to think i’m like everyone else that’s white and i’m making sure i don’t do any dumb white stuff, im only 12 years old and i just want to be different than the rest of my race

[@AlphabetCookie]

If you agree with a word she said, you are definitely really young lol. This speech was utter garbage. The definition of propaganda. Don't fall for it!