Brave New Voices: Reclaim (HBO)

[champino003]

what a woman. dam

[FarahAndTheBoy]

your words moved me deep to my core. keep sharing your peace! love is in the message.

[RandomManBMS]

Frozen; I think she had a point to that. she is appealing to her own humanity as well, she isn't any better than this woman, and that is exactly why she says she hates her, to show that their imperfections are mutual.

[CastleRecordz]

Why are all these videos censored out on the crowd if this is a live show on HBO?

[MegLuvzLife]

DAMN that was deep! I def took note and this shows the other side of hatred...the hated

[frozen1291]

Loved the message this gave, but many times she said that she hated this women and called her worthless, but doesn't this not make her better then that women? By calling her stupid and worthless she is no better than this american women. Why are we filling this world with hate?

[GoodbyeLiar]

@frozen1291 That is the point, she is realizing she is doing the same thing, that everyones hate is just turning into more hate.

[1TS3]

@frozen1291 I think that's a big part of what the poem is about.

[Towriteloveonmyarm]

she's gorgeous.

[LADIIGORJUSZ01]

i loved it.

[Bp906]

*snap**snap* Beautiful and definitely thought provoking

[iwannab0123]

I would have said that to Italy

[theoneandonlyalinee]

People shouldn't blame a whole group, or race because of what one person or a few people did. It's not right. I love this. I wish that one day we will all realize how beautiful everyone is.

[aGaArAaDiCt]

I'm speachless, this is amazing

[tonaturefromus]

guys-can we quit the hating? As she said, we all need to reclaim our humanity. It doesn't matter our ethnicity, the songs we sing, the gods we worship, the color of our skin, but discriminating against others because these things are different?It needs to stop.

[thaOFFICIALJAPAN]

This Poem is basically the same as Suheir 's Poem on Def jam Poetry . Both Great . But i noticed they both used white People as examples of Racists . Which i understand . But whut made me mad is as i noticed this , i remembered , that once i heard these two black people talking and they were talkin bout how they were gonna '' kill those afghany fxckers '' i cudn't believe it , never known any racist black people before , usually rednecks and stuff. how stupid you gottta be to still be racist ?

[lookieitsjamie]

@MrBwyers Before you try to respond thinking you're intelligent learn to use spell check. It comes pre downloaded in every computer.

And you are the epitome of an ignorant American.

[PoetWithoutASoul]

when did we go back in time.just because they came from somewhere foreign doesnt give us the right to hate them. it doesnt give us the right to treat them like shit. when did americans become better then anybody. we all eat, shit and sleep. we are no different. this is just americans treated blacks.

[darrealkalei]

@MrBwyers

People like you are the downfall of human kind. You seem to have little to no understanding or even the urge to want to know another person's struggle. I hope that one day you will open your eyes and see that people have the right to be angry when the country they thought would save them, only welcome them with open arms to pick them up and throw them down repeatedly because of things that a few of a whole did out of pure hatred.

[darrealkalei]

@MrBwyers

and comments like this is the problem with the world. the point is you come to a country to escape one form of oppression just to be met by another. However, the new form is forced through filthy words and hatred for a peole that you know nothing about. I love that I have the rights that I do and I feel that the human race still has many things to learn and many miles to journey through to get to a place where hatred isn't stemmed exclusively from what a person looks like.

[xFUTUREGRAVEx]

This poem really got to me.. I am an Asian that lives in America and gay ..and I thought well I knew I would get teased or something about being gay but really I have had more racial things said to me then anything else. I am not my people I am me I am a 24 year old who just wants all discrimination to end. I am an American citizen..have been since I moved here 3 years ago. I remember what it's like to be called names...be blamed for wars that I wasn't even alive during.

It's really ridiculous.

[oxoJAMoxo]

Poem gave me goosebumps,

that was a really good poem.

[Seven30LG]

wow....just wow....

[Rachierach4593]

I am a Christian and I will proudly say that that was absolutely beautiful.

[culinarymajik]

"America, when will you reclaim your humanity?" Whew! Well said.

[aznballa25]

I like how you say baghdad sry if its misspelled haha

[aznballa25]

I like how you say baghdad sry if its misspelled haha

[Existantia]

That's a great question.

[josa115]

America is full mostly of ignorant pigs who don't know how to FEEL. But we are not all like that.

[corn95]

That, was beautiful.

[lilwaynelolliroc]

omg this is so true-you are truely amazing!

[andipoetic]

HBO censoring curse words??? Since WHEN??

Your poetry is AMAZING!!

[MeMe2695]

America when WILL You Claim your hummanity ?????.

[lee694315]

<3

[cannonalexandra]

A great reflection of the HUMAN heart.

[suicidalpankake]

why did HBO censor the curse words? lol

[niksilveira]

Amazing.

[MichaelasRocketPower]

That Was A Very Good Question. :D

[lilmook205]

She's Smart and Beautiful!!

[loschinos8889]

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaa

[truinred]

cold shivers, beautiful

[TieeJayy]

how could you possibly dislike this???

[anaradko]

Isn't it contradicting how shes talking about how not all Iraqis are the same, and shes referring to ALL of America to it ?

Its an amazing poem, dont get me wrong, iSee her point, But it is kind of contradicting.

[holleritsheather]

@anaradko i agree.

[ItsStillSunny]

Wow.

[Pr3ttyG00fy]

this last weekend i went to my friends house and her brothers came over with some friends. his friends were from Iraq. i took offense because my mom is in the army. we ate at the same table, laughed at the same jokes, and went to the same stores. i thought i knew so much about them yet i knew so little. they were not evil they were very loving. a man at the store called me a black b@?!# and they yelled at him. "dont you ever disrespect her." i love them and i call them brothers.

[SarahLeeAnn]

@Pr3ttyG00fy War is much more complication then good and bad, simply. Yes?

[RadiantSun478]

thank you

[MissIndependentAlana]

deep!

[jpmoney8794]

if it wasnt for bush we wouldn't still be at war now obama has to deal with all of this. Now i haven't had my dad home for 5 years. i wish it wasn't this way but this is what we have made it and its sad families have to die all over one mistake.

[ELIoneBazillion]

EricAndMusic..you're so ignorant..enough said

[maddie0star]

Amazing. 

[ELIoneBazillion]

Bluesummers quit it already..I've seen your comments in so many different videos and you always belittle other races, he wasn't blaming "white" people for anything.. he was stating a fact. A fact you always seem to prove. But you won't be dealing with me when you die..you gotta deal with God. To be honest, you truly need Him..you seem like an angry person.

[everythingiamwhoiam]

....

[shishaayo]

She's so passionate.

I love this.

[lilytanzy]

DEEP

[janepriere]

@EricAndMusic then why would you watch this vid if you didn't give a fuck!?!?!

[Elisha2550]

You're a beautiful person, with scars inside I can see. War is a terrible thing, it makes people choose a side...God said "thou shall not kill" did he say we should do it for "our country?" No! It is wrong any way you look at it, and the wrong will be punished soon.

[EveMinaj]

Respect thats what I'm talking about..

Love This. People Need TO BE HEARING THIS.

[rCUPS180]

wow

[Poeticneedlez]

wurd

[Noranapps]

wow! I'm soooo speechless cuz she said it all

[jroc8423]

fuck her for taking up space...this is deep

[hardyfan22]

i like this alot..u kno y...cuz im half iraqi as too....and ppl call me shit all the time...it makes me upset...i love ur poem!

[manez1234]

If you like this poem then you will love my new poem "Welcome To My Life" just go to my profile or type manez1234 in the search bar. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks in advance for your support

[InducedJoy]

if she wasn't reading from the paper, she'd be able to get more emotion from herself. this poem is crazy good though.

[NicoleAraneta]

i can't even say how insanely, profoundly, touching this is.

[CoureyIsPoetry]

How can I call myself a poet?

[beauty21ful]

it's real inspiring

[MarielleBoo]

i love this!

[haqueomar]

awesome, got hot towards the middle

[naturallydommi010]

I love that, I didnt think i d like it at first

[g33kstatus]

.can you all plz view my vids...they are poetry...they arent my best work but im tryin to improve as a poet so plz tell me what you think comment...subscribe!!...view..­.thnx

[lgdavis1]

I wish she wouldn't read from the goddamn paper. It's so good

[minijust]

i know...it feels like she's not speaking from the heart...but it's still good :)

[burner6662000]

That was amazing!!! I hate the word Racism and everything it stands for!!!!! I want one thing and that is Peace in this world!!! God bless everyone... from: San Diego CA.

[ishlaurennx]

awesome. i gotta get into this show.

[xrainbowxLovexxBDC]

that was amazing now i hope america learnd something

[condiersea]

@xrainbowxLovexxBDC learned* 

[carlini09]

that was great

[RiRiWillz1]

that was deep... n she was brave.... it takes a lot to come out n tell the truth to everyone in america about what is really goin on and what you see n what needs to be changed

[PopMami]

Awesome. I heard this was a real situation she was in before. I'm sorry to her that some people are just to stubborn and stuck up to finally except that we are all the same inside. They know it, they just don't admit it.

[Joanimal1982]

Racism is evil. Thanks for pointing it out in beautiful poetry. I hope that you know that there are good white people in the world who feel humanity; who are struggling Americans just like yourself. You gave me goosebumps. Namaste.

[sarahlauren22]

her voice is gorgeous.

[WFiIK]

Peace be upon you...

Thank you - be well.

[simplylovely17]

that was really deep. great poem. So true and so sad to know that some ppl really think that way.

[DRB112792]

I love this. They need to do another season and show all the poems

[bjjartist]

they'd lose the documentary if they showed all the poems. The stories behind the poetry is really what the show is about. Another season is needed though.

[evolutionica]

Mahaliyah!

I met you once, but you inspire me daily. Truth almost never come so this rarity

seeps blood back into my vein and I feel I am a person

You're words and truth are beauty.

Go 'head girl!

[pieluver650]

yea this is soooo true!

some ppl think that us arabs r ALL terrorists.

like STFU !

go Mahaliyah! :D

[jj11895]

what team did she represent?

or city i mean?

[najjy12]

San Fran

[cobysoccer]

Boy I have a crush on somebody, plz hook me up. I'm a fellow poet.

[jonmahoney04]

So solid.

[SalemHellKat]

Damn! That was amazing!

Discrimination in this country is ridiculous. Just because one group of people committed such a horrible act doesn't mean that those who are from the same country are the same.

[Bluesummers1296]

@SalemHellKat exactly.....so stop blaming "white" people for your problems...........

[Diamond121212]

@SalemHellKat i only wish that man who's going to burn the kuran would realize that :/ he makes me so angry. now Christians will be known for such a terrible act...en all i can do about it...is write (:

[thaOFFICIALJAPAN]

@SalemHellKat I thought everybody by now knew that , middle easterns didn't cause 911 ...(1) & 2 your right . Jus Lyk Just Bcus G.bush declared war so freely and killed masses of innocent people and commits genocide... the rest of the world shudn't hate all american civilization ; just cuz of a group of retards in government, so the same , even if a few middle eastern psychos did perform terrorist acts, don mean american's shud take it out on the rest of the MEasterns who didn't do anything !

[sliumva]

this is deep!!!

[ustolemymarbles]

she get snaps!

[DjhushaTV]

WOW... we need this in the uk. talk about knife crime

[chopstix09]

you guys have leeds young authors