Nikky Finney's 2011 National Book Award in Poetry acceptance speech

[Jeneration52]

divinely ordained is this woman ... i am humbled to see this and am going immediately to Amazon to purchase this book ... what a role model for us all ... time to drop the illusion of separation and embrace that we are all indeed one ... bless you Ms. Finney!! ♥((✿◠‿◠))♥❀

[4309cc]

I was just alerted to this acceptance speech and I must say I am so glad to have heard it. She talks in cadence, rhyme, lyric and it makes all her words more intense and clear. That she is a professor at the University of Kentucky(my home state and my alma mater) just adds to the pleasure of knowing a bit of her spirit. I have read some of her poetry and now I know I will be reading it more and following her creativity as long as I can..

[wbrutus22]

"I am officially speechless" WOW!

[JayJonson1]

What a beautiful performance, what a great poet.

[wolfram54321]

Everyone talks about this RACE problem and says that this RACE problem will be over when the third world pours into EVERY White country and ONLY into White countries. Everyone says the final solution to this RACE problem is for EVERY White country and ONLY White countries to “assimilate,” that is, intermarry, with all those non-Whites. According to the UN, this is genocide. They claim they are anti-racist, but what they are is anti-White. Anti-racist is a code word for anti-White.

[kali999L]

Dexter is watching Lithogow. Dexter is watching. Dun...dun...dun....

[Nnedix]

4:40



[darrenbaptiste]

Now that's using a platform!

[Jamaica2497]

we are all lucky that Nikky was recognized!

[RitualFitness]

wow



[farah0128]

Nikky is great!!



[caronique]

The BEST Acceptance Speech Ever!!!!

[emtownes]

truth

[otisdmorgan]

Like? Where is the LOVE button?

[WritingbytheWater]

Beauty speaks!

[despies2]

if my name is ever called out...i promise...so too will i call out theirs...

[MrSer25]

I am now officially speechless!

[Xone234]

black is beautiful!