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Brave New Voices slam champion Jamaica Osorio performs her spoken word, "Kumulipo" at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009.
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  • I have to stop watching these because they are soooooo good. I'm crying.

  • wow they are extremely amazing

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  • SO GOOD. It was passionate, explosive and endearing. An unbelievable performance. And she pulled it off without a hitch, infront of the President of the United States. Talk about nerves of steel. Electroman076 is just jealous of her speaking ability. I bet she would run circles around him in any kind of debate, including a left wing, right wing debate, which I still don't understand why he thinks is relevant...

  • I think that people should STFU. because they have no idea what our RACE had to go through. Just to even get people to listen. dannng haoles.

  • @zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx ahh shut up .. . . does your depravity know any bounds ?! ignorant person . . . .

  • @electroman076 It's beautiful because it speaks the truth. There may be no "Hawaiian Race" but there is a distinct Hawaiian culture. Hawaii, unlike other states, has a native language. Ans this Hawaiian culture is losing meaning because younger generations no longer take the time to look into their history to place meaning behind long-standing traditions. She's not just listing her lineage, she's talking about understanding the past to create a better future, about not forgetting who she is.

  • Beautiful poetry to add to my mana'o :) Mahalo Jamaica Mahalo Nui Loa

  • Awesome. Very moving. Thank you.

  • Beautiful! Awesome!

  • @electroman076 ...and there is no such thing as an american race...The united states did just the same.....and for your informion...I AM HAWAIIAN!!!AND WE ARE A RACE,A DYING ONE,BUT NOT GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT

  • @electroman076 There is more to poetry than Shakespeare and Keats. There is art. And there is an unexplainable phenomenon that happens when self-expression, eloquently expressed strikes a nerve. Some people feel this. Don't try to dissect everything. Don't throw your politics into this. Don't dirty someone's heartfelt tribute with your psychological projections. Shut up, and enjoy the poetry. If you don't, do the world a favor, and press the power button on your operating system.

  • Hated this performance - can't keep watching.

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