*spark! - Sarah Kay performs part 1

Part 1 of Sarah Kay's performance at Acumen Fund's *spark! event, a benefit hosted by Acumen's New York chapter. *spark! talks share stories of inspiring individuals igniting change around the world.

Sarah is a Spoken Word poet and the founder of Project V.O.I.C.E., a national movement that celebrates and inspires youth self-expression through Spoken Word poetry. For more on Sarah & Project V.O.I.C.E., visit http://www.project-voice.net

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial principles to help solve the problems of global poverty. Learn more about Acumen Fund on our website, http://www.acumenfund.org

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Many thanks to Zack Wilson for his work putting this video together. http://www.zackwilson.com

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[FlyAngieFly]

Beautiful girl,Beautiful words,Beautiful...Everything.

[Jacknava2001]

she makes poetry hot, her beauty distracts me from what shes saying lol

[Medusa63 .]

All I can say is...beautiful!

[Medusa63 .]

You may only be 13, but I sense an "old soul" and a beautiful one at that just by your choice of words :)

[RoadcasterSA]

I've lived in Cape Town my whole life and have recently discovered Sarah Kay's works of poetry. To stumble on this and hear her tell a tale that is so insightful of the history of our beautiful and troubled city is a real treat. The moment she started singing Shosholoza, my ears were perked. She did not dissapoint and it made this Capetonian very happy. Thanks for helping keep the memory of District 6 alive, Sarah Kay.

[NoelieTREX]

beautiful. just beautiful.

[Makayla Wheeler]

I am not easily brought to tears. However Sarah Kay has achieved that with a story of fifty pigeons. I'm merely 13 but have been so heavily influenced by her poetry. Thank you

[Ron Law]

amazing spirit

[huzandam]

Sarah Kay is just awesome

[dino vi]

Anyone knows where I can get the full lyrics of this beautiful poem?

[SiriuslyPotty]

"Not even phantoms will haunt this ghost town because even their ghostly figures are not white enough".

5 years of history lessons never impacted me as much as that one line.

[Chiyi Tam]

her voice is beautiful, and the poem would be different if we chose to close our eyes, but I understand that she writes with performance specific in mind, so perhaps remember to experience it again, while watching her.