Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ...
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Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Mar 21, 2011
http://www.ted.com "If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. -- and gives two breathtaking performances of "B" and "Hiroshima."
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OMG SHE LOOKS LIKE MY AUNTIE!
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isent she on Rain by Klaypex?
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Just finished watching the whole vid! She should totally write songs :)
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Lol, didn't realise it was a poem to begin with :/
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Gosh I love Sarah. She's so inspirational and such a cutie!
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Such an inspiration
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@videowatcher90210 Work hard, and be determined that your going somwhere . I'm started studying Spoken word yesterday and I know it's for me. I hope I become as good as her. Just take notes, observe, and experience.
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Klaypex........????? :DDDDDDD
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This girl is unbelievably amazing. What do I have to do to be just like her?
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that's amazing
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I've been following Sarah Kay for years now and I was elated to find out that she got a TED talk and happier still when she got a standing ovation. She deserves every bit of recognition that she gets.
erinreja20 1 month ago 29
you can barely tell the difference between when she talks and when she tells her poems. it's amazing!
fishoutofwaterpro 4 weeks ago 6