Jill Scott reads at The White House poetry night

[Samarastube]

whoaaaaaa. Jill is the deepest!

[89MusicLuv]

Son She A G For That Second Poem. * Snaps *

[cosmojay]

I love you jill!...your new cd is amazing...keep up the great work. We need more people like you.

[TheInevitableSuccess]

This was everything. Thanks for the post. 

[voicesoflostpoets]

I hate coming to videos like this and seeing nothing but comments about being black/white. It is literature and poetry is a place for self expression not politics and race cards. We see she's black. Great. Listen to what she's saying.

[AfroSunGoddess]

I love how people foolishly through the word racist around. Racism is the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races.

[mrsjdaniels]

here is the flaw in the 'racist' argument. you say (@ScientologyStoners) "If a white person said anything remotely like what Jill Scott in the reverse said then they would automatically be labeled a racist."

and here is your answer: they did. for many years. they justified slavery with scripture. try to justify segregation because of history. they still do today.

so your argument is rooted in a red herring but you didn't expect folks to be paying attention. hurts doesn't it.

[pinkporche04]

I love how so many people missed the whole point Jill was making. Some of you people always want to pull the racist card. Yes racism is still alive & roaming the streets. Get off your high horse.

[MSMILLA]

To all the close minded folks who came to blast her...get off your high horse and realize that poetry is a lost art form. Jill Scott is an amazing performer and vocalist. Her spoken word was brilliant and really talks to the false security of people thinking that sex has no consequences: broken hearts, STDs, Pregnancy, and Aids. Wake up to the real issues at hand, funding are being cut for alot of things. Get you heads out of your Xboxs to vote on those who are trying to help you.

[TheSiriusTone]

@MSMILLA oh dont start...everybody knows shes trolling for pharmaceutical companies...no one is disagreeing the fact that the sister is good at what she does....but at the same time it would be crazy to agree and support what shes TRYING TO DO...propagading lies for whoever cut her a check and promised her some spotlight...

WHY not for once focus on the natural and healthy benefits of sex rather than trolling pharmaceutical scare tactics as consequences and coercing people to buy harmful drugs

[MSMILLA]

@TheSiriusTone What?? Jill Scott is about me. A Black women who staticial are the highest group affected by AIDS. They needs to be an awareness. I don't know who you are or where you are from, but realize that the White House was built by slaves and other groups. This is now the "People's House"!! The Obamas are trying to ignite culture back into America. Stop with all of this "Right Wing Conspiracy Bullshit" open you mind to a dying art form. Peace!!

[TheSiriusTone]

@MSMILLA Bravo for you MSMILLA!!! You absolutely deserve a pat on the back

for your unwavering loyalty to madness.Your wonderfully absurd comments may

actually make Bill OReily sick, let alone sane and reasonable people...

dont take my comments emotionally...

What I what you to know is that your stance

on the issues is that of all Black Amazonian Feminists...

clever creatures but woefully foolish..

what kind of culture would try to discourage sex and pregnancy?

Oprah would be proud of you

[guyNbluejeans]

I, I, I, I made it to 1:28 and turned it off.

This stands as an example of one of the many horrors that's going on in this country: The artificial ascension of mediocrity due to political correctness. It boggles the mind that this type of lameness is being validated this way. It sends the message out that standards, effort, taste and expectations count for nothing. Just slap some dumb crap together and refrain from laughing out loud ... and saps will tell you you're up there with Shakespeare!!

[TheSiriusTone]

oh come on jill cant beam nobody up scotty how you get so wack give yourself a hard dildo in your ass feminist slap.oh jill scott le wack what did you have to give up for that status.whos computer is that you toying with would you put your family on it think youll get away without serious consequences .yous a conning your self jillie baby phat girl on a rack.wack poca dot eatable thong.use to be a fly bird sing nice songs..something most definatly went wrong.dont worry we understand (real poets)

[escapedlabmonkey7053]

@TheSiriusTone So you are being the judge and decided she should stay in her place. Where can we read some of your stuff?

[TheSiriusTone]

@escapedlabmonkey7053 I dont know where YOU got the 'judge' idea from after reading my comment...as far as reading some of my work...If you know anything about call and response then YOU ALREADY DID.

[perfect20]

"With Faith I Do Hear To Listen" beautiful... jill is masterful beyond measure...

[escapedlabmonkey7053]

"and h-i-I-I-I-v came to visit" -brilliant

[poetryfilmfestival]

@librababyburley, you are welcome

[librababyburley]

Jill Scott is completely AMAZING! Such an inspiration... truly! Thanks for sharing on youtube!

[ScientologyStoners]

RACIST

[escapedlabmonkey7053]

@ScientologyStoners If you'd actually read the article you'd understand that it's not about hating anyone. But you read the headlines and made a decision.

[MSMILLA]

@ScientologyStoners Wow, you have been smoking to bong of Palin and Fox News. Really??

[ScientologyStoners]

@MSMILLA Why such the hatred? So tell me why do you support people who are similar to the people who opposed interracial marriages back in the 1960's?

[MSMILLA]

@ScientologyStoners That is not what she was saying in her article in Essence.  She said that she felt that when some Black men get successful they go out and get another woman of another race. Black women need to wake up to see that there are men out there to date besides a brother. Some Black women feel that it is not fair when we are just as good as Becky. It is not hatred when you are going by some else's opinion and not looking at the person as a whole. Palin's package as a whole idiot.

[ScientologyStoners]

@MSMILLA If a white person said anything remotely like what Jill Scott in the reverse said then they would automatically be labeled a racist. A white father cringes when he finds that his daughter is dating a black guy, that would be considered racist to black people. Stop trying to justify the double standard and hypocrisy. Also Obama is a racist as well telling latinos to stick it to your enemies, and calling the Cambridge, Mass cops stupid in their duties without hearing the facts.

[ScientologyStoners]

@MSMILLA Here is an alternate conclusion... maybe black men dont want to date you women because there is something wrong with you, always trying to justify a double standard perhaps.. To prove my point look at all the videos on TheKwesi45 channel on youtube, so many problematic black women.

[MrJacksonvill]

@ScientologyStoners Why so many problematic Black Women, what makes you so astute. Society has produced their own problems against a certain sex from a specific race. I live in Germany,and I'am Black..I dated once a Japan young lady.She said to me,she didn't know why the German men didn't find her attractive.She said in her hometown of Japan,the men would drop to their knees for her.I told her maybe they are not open to Asian women like that.I told her they are blind because you are Beautiful.

[justyogame]

awesomeness!!!

[batty9]

love her. excellent poetry.

[JLT7970]

Jill is phenomenal! Love her!

[Kbliss2020]

Im in love with poetry all over again. Love you Jill!

[ek42fak]

AMAZING



[ItsMeFawn]

Jill moves me so! She is such a soulful woman her spirit speaks every time she opens he mouth! She definitely moves me emotionally.

[nancydrew5]

Go' head Jill. I loved that Womanista! Clearly... I am not just an 'ass'.

[pussycat330]

@nancydrew5 ...womanifesto 4rm her new album comin out in june!!

[nancydrew5]

Jill is AWESOME! RAW, unvarnished, yet beautiful and delicate. I love Jill Scott! She's awesome. I'm glad she was a part of poetry night last night at the White House!