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Def Poet gemini ask those still out workin the streets. What are they fighting for? Askin youngsters to reevaluate their lives

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  • First of all this problem is universal and second he does not mention a thing about race. The fact that you took it to heart to mean blacks is glaring proof that black on black crime is the most prominent and the most ridiculous. Our president is black now its just the black communities fault for what we tolerate and allow to happen.

  • @ReinaMantanza You are blind! Are you denying the hudnreds of Asian, Hispanic, and White gangs?? This has nothing to do with race. This is about poverty, frustration, injustice not race.

  • @NewsSocial no I am not and I fail to see you point ? as I stated the poem itself was not about a particular race and as I also stated the problem is universal however what I was pointing out as I will state again that our jails instead of our classrooms are disproportionately filled with African Americans and Latino Americans and this is a fact that can not be denied. Speaking from experience in this life, I beg to differ poverty and frustration are not excuses k-12 education is free you can

  • @NewsSocial still put in work and pick up a book. Gang life is nothing to be hailed or idolized I have lived it and mentor kids of all races and creeds to get out of it. There is a pride you feel yes, you might still fly your colors yes, but if you cant do both safely make bread legally and be successful then manitos its not worth it. College is not for everyone that is a given that's why there is trade school. But most kids dont think that far. Simple question we pose to everyone that comes

  • @NewsSocial thru our doors What is ur life worth?

  • No I do not sorry I'll look for it though

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  • he didn't mention anything about race in his poem.

  • "This wigga" as you characterize is very wise and vocally powerful, this poem is real and you should recognize that.

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  • how does this only have 72,000 views?

  • He sounds like Joel Ortiz!!

  • Among an army of red and blue, isn't he referring to the Bloods (Red Gang) and the Crips (Blue Gang)? Some people clearly failed English in school, this poem has NOTHING to do with race. He speaks with true wisdom open your minds and stop trying to defile the truth that is Gemini

  • AMAZING. I say, make this the NATIONAL ANTHEM!!!!!!!!!!

  • That was some deep stuff man and very true.

  • damn damn damn, freaking amazing

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