"Sh*t I'm not creative enough to make up or a series of unrelated events.."

Alysia Harris and Zora Howard performing" Sh*t,I'm not creative enough to make up or A series of unrelated events or Everytime they try to tell me it's not about race".
live at the "Anthology" show. Recorded live at Stage 48 on August 2, 2013.
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[@alexs7388]

Lol at all these white privileged people in the comments trying to prove that it isn't really about race. You are precisely why this poem is needed

[@gabrielleaboki5415]

"but you can only laugh so much before the novelty wears off....These stories arent novel, this skin wont wear off." Amazing.

[@zeroun92]

The aye light skin one was too funny. Excellent from top to bottom!!!

[@AlysiaHarris]

Watching the comments on this video just proves we need more dialogue. I'm not sure what the presidency has to do with the argument we intended to make by documenting our experiences.

[@kurtkretschmann622]

Alysia Harris you could try starting the dialogue instead of spouting racist crap and acting out on stage like an emotional gestating preggo.

[@bleuaja]

It's uncomfortable hitting the "Like" button, when this SHAT is so real!

[@user-ot1hb9hf8k]

I love the poems that really sink in, like you can feel the emotions radiating through their words.

[@keraylastarks7453]

"regular black" 💀😭

[@thecoolone43567]

In Harlem: "You Know She Go To Yale!?" At Yale:" You Know She From Harlem!?"

[@MzMusiq94]

Beautiful, it's all about race but only a few of us can see this problem

[@darkbrownlake2410]

Racism is real. I love this poem...

[@toyathompson1700]

This has given me complete chills and chill bumps lovely !

[@TheStriversRow]

Both Alysia and Zora attend Yale University

[@rievans57]

In America the treatment of black people by white people has been a cause for concern ever since the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. In my very humble opinion racism in America has three levels. The first level is the racist thought (to sit in judgment is the beginning of all forms of oppression). The second level is the racist act (violence, discrimination etc.). The third level is the cover up of the racist act where the people who protest against racism are vilified and the racist act is justified. I truly believe that blacks in America don't hate white people we hate racism.

[@ritseeniyah]

Unfortunately I see a lot of people with questions where is the oppression, I thought the US gave blacks more opportunities. The US is a falling country, even other ethnicities are having problems with these same types of benefits. There is no such thing as race but what was created by man to make another feel less than another and the fact that we have to even differentiate that states that the problem still exists. One always wants to make another feel less so that he can uplift himself. So many people in the upper classes are afraid of passing anything to the lower classes because the feel they will loose power. Color of skin is slowly diminishing as the problem and if the world refuse to open their eyes to see, it will be too late and the same oppression that is happening to those with more melanin in their skin will then turn to all that dont live in the right town, or wear the right clothes, because they don't have enough money (Upper Class).

[@robertoaguilar4144]

I saw this show live at Stage 48. I have all of these recordings on my phone. And I still get goosebumps every single time.

[@jessicaham9985]

I love this! I also really love the hair of the person of the left.

[@royaal-hakani623]

Will remain to be my favourite video on KZbin.

[@selasitorkornoo5722]

7 years later & this poem is still so relevant!

[@johanadauphin]

CHHIILLLLLSSSSS

[@DarkVeracity]

This gave me chills down to my bone.....wow

[@CuDobh]

Just awesome! What is scary, real scary, is that the need for such a text exists.... Respect, tolerance, understanding, peace, love... Words the world needs more of, badly.

[@chj2]

Diggin' this! I also love how y'all broke this up into segments like an old-school vinyl record playing. . .Will be checking out some more of y'alls work and will help spread the word. Thanks for posting this. . .

Will be shown at my Trayvon Martin fundraiser show Dec 11 @ Shell's Bistro....

[@RooseveltRules1981]

I am so excited to see both of you on Friday!! #LadyLiberty

[@kamilahinesmuhammad1121]

Ladies, that was incredible. I thank you for sharing something so insightful, beautiful and truthfully relevant.

[@AmbyRockZ12]

Everyone in America should be required to hear this. It's important. Great job Alysia & Zora

[@yahighness06]

I am here for this!

[@PrincessMariPooh]

Chills. This was such an eye opener.

[@jaysahunter256]

I love how the first two were funny and then in the last one they’re like BAM.

[@SequoiaIman]

The last part gave me chills after each stanza! aaaaaah! brilliant

[@wayawuffin]

Yess, I wanted these two to do a poem together, this is wonderful.

[@vbro0131]

why are people so angry about this? there is no reason to be angry about this, it's poetry if you don't agree then leave. don't try to make them seem racist or inferior for showing you things from their point of view.

[@EbzMoo]

Love Love Love Love

[@greyeyeschic]

SO amazing you guys did a piece together, so powerful Thank You !

[@eugenesixteen]

My favorite artists !

[@tanayax333]

This is my life

[@gabbyfoster5811]

Caught the chills like crazy.....

[@spokenwords574]

they're not racist they are just talking the truth

[@shaker25a]

Speechless.....

[@TheMelissa4544]

This poem left me with so much more anger towards this world bullshit they call a system, now i'm at full capacity. This poem speaks truth!

[@MsKnichole]

yeeessss!

[@LeahTriniteeMJLuv3]

I was there that night. Amazing! Love these two women, they are lions.

[@igniscobaltum9511]

ugggh I wish I could press like a thousand times but I still feel that wouldn't be enough this was a beautiful video I'm sorry I didn't find it sooner

[@shannonstarlover]

Oh wow your both gorgeous.

[@GleeLove201]

love it

[@Nikki0417]

Can't press like hard enough. It's almost said how well I can related to those stories.

[@MrsTrippleA3]

Amazing

[@sunnimonaay]

Left me in tears, amazing.

[@monetwalker3388]

preach.... facts

[@mstricee23]

Yes ladies spread the word truth around. The world need to see it.

[@BrittKneePearls]

I literally have chills. Amazing

[@SheBlessedxo]

The end had me. This is really beautiful .

[@bayoeson1307]

Great Poem...thank you ladies

[@LhalaluvzJanet]

Aaaahhh my two fav poets

[@hahacrazykidd]

Chills

[@ambvizion609]

please make a part two

[@AlliGuaman]

A passionate poem ladies. loved it!

[@breannajohnson59]

I LOVE this!

[@MsArdenDante]

Man! I love those women!

[@LeahTriniteeMJLuv3]

POSTED ON MY BIRTHDAY!

[@IMETGODSHEBLACK]

Wow powerful

[@osocrazy05]

Absolute truth.

[@aleighawilliams8499]

SO GOOOOOOOOD !

[@IstahilIB]

I love this. Brilliant women!

[@crymimi]

Started laughing :) then ended up crying :( .... This speak so much volume

[@tamiaromo3711]

Absolutely amazing

[@MomoThePoet]

And this right here is the start of a revolution...

[@dreamergurl93]

Wowwowowowowowow! WOW

[@TheStarks9]

Deep. Amazing.

[@deajhiayoung3488]

Shit so reall mannn........ Deep

[@kimberlysimms9050]

No the last line killed me

[@eksoedusprime]

SLAY

[@ashaantikeira6369]

yes girls u did dat

[@theenergyalchemist6206]

😅😅😅I love it! This is hilarious!

[@LDutch4]

Jah Bless

[@BeaTheJournalist]

Chills , thank you

[@LAtttiful]

Wow!!!!!

[@Ko-vb9mq]

"Its a class struggle, GODAMMIT!" - Fred Hampton

[@chuymon7209]

Amazing!

[@Akria23]

omg....just ammmmazing

[@edgekushed2551]

2019 n this is still true

[@ASKpoeta]

Omg can u say POWERFUL.

[@HateReggie]

Yes!

[@yungroyster]

Real shit

[@sterlingking]

Umm, chills the whole time. I'm so sick of this foolishness going on in the world. Amazing poem as usual.

[@datroof2473]

You can leave then.

[@mercyoluwole3085]

WOW 😑😑😡 ignorance beyond what anyone can imagine

[@twilliamsofficial]

Nope. We're staying right here.

[@akarasamuel4120]

You could leave to in fact us blacks own this land you white folke owe us 3billion dollars

[@grandunification]

ya'll mentioned esparanza spalding i'm heart eyes

[@glridgel7]

Who let all of these ignoramuses into the comment section?

[@charbonnet69]

GOT DAM

[@jahnayDmusic]

wow

[@christopherxable]

All I could do was cry.

[@JelindaHill]

Poems like this, watching interviews, racial profiling experiment videos, watching Django Unchained/The Help ALL recreate the anger i've been trying to suppress, they never help me heal.. So my question is what can we do about these things? The problems are always addressed, explained to a T. but how are we supposed to deal with the anger? how do we heal from these kinds of wounds?

[@jaetopia2341]

YAASSSS

[@sincerelydaja]

!!!!

[@tanayax333]

The black women militant quote is my favorite

[@meandsofia]

The truth

[@StarsLightStudio]

Omgg

[@Tia11111]

"But its not about race"

[@tykeythekid]

she really go to yale??

[@Glenfilthie1]

Gabba gabby weebeejabba...