Eamon Mahone and Paul Graham - Black Irish

HBO: Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Def
• Poetry
• Black
• Irish

[Difrint]

I'm part Irish too. This piece draws the parallels between various demographics and exposes the truth, and no one can be mad at that.

[cathyeire]

Ya all missin the point of what their tryna say..and "@polylyth" modern ireland never forgets its past,,i don't know where your living cos its proudly talked about where i'm at..maybe you and yours choose to hang your head down and shit.. but f'ck not all of Us do..so speak for yourself not all ..irish poetry and songs about our stuggles will forever be played and read..in respect of our fallen ppl ..if you forget your past..you forget what and who you truly are "IRISH"

[texmexman1]

This is sick cuz im black and irish

[Qwetzgreen]

Im irish. I wish we had more black people here..

[JustinHeenan]

This is great.

[mrwalsher1]

there is no such thing as a black Irish person and americans and english people are the same,there both dirty saxons from germanic lands

[TrueTxGx]

@polylyth maybe because his dear grandparents told him story's of the old country and it is not a memoir but more of a tribute you nitwit!

[angryblackman2]

@mikes7ke so what? do people have kidswhen they're 10?



[llokkee]

Excellent poem lads,and very well delivered.

Its good & also quite refreshing to see young Americans who are aware of our similar histories.

We were both slaves & as far as America is concerned,it was us who,under the whip,built it with our bare hands.

Never forget ur history people,or we are doomed to repeat it.

Greetings from rainy Ireland!

Peace ;-)

[AgileMuffin]

@libertycaps666 My lack of punctuation fucked everything.

[libertycaps666]

@AgileMuffin what are you on man we dont even have black gangs in ireland

[graeme4prez]

i'm irish. and my name is paul graham! just sayin :P