Neiel Israel - When a Black Man Walks
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Neiel Israel, performing at NPS 2014 in Oakland, CA.
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"When a black man walks... he aint got time to walk" *goosebumps*
LMFAOFF
One of the dopest lines in the poem
"They die like they expect to." this sister just brought tears to my eyes
Same here
it's fuckin insanity
That line was like a helicopter flying too low... it went over my head but I still felt it 😂
4 years later and I had the same reaction😢
That went really deep into my hear to.
"She's cool with the fact that her babies will have nappy hair, even though she won't know how to comb it" rolling off of my chair. this amazing.
Yeah, that part made me laugh too, but nothing like a little girl with afro puffs or a little boy with an afro.
"If only bullets could kill racism, poverty, and the traumas of slavery." That line gave me goosebumps from head to toe.
@1000 Subscribers With No Videos black people n no
@Femi Ricky but not till anybody else. And self hate is taught just line self love. White people hate everybody not white. Wanting to be as pure as tyre title but dirtier than the color of my skin. Before you races were still just for sport. After the whole world is suffering. And what you call it when a white person kills a family member, best friend, stranger who looks like them? Same thing you say about us you do far worse than us. Only good at deception and lies. Everything good is always some thing bad and anything bad is always something good. Triggered were you. Even without the gun it's easy to pull when you see the truth you hate to ok at. I'm not to blame say the murder still holding the gun. Getting mad over facts where they do that at? AMERICA. I don't blame you. If my leaders and family and friends were savages if be mad too.
"when a black man walks think of it as a masterpiece, a beautiful song that you may only hear once, cherish it, you may never hear it again" ,,, powerful poem
"When a black man walks he is always hunted." Preach sista.
speechless... I definitely won't look at a black man walk the same.
praise it baby girl
The same goes for black women, except it's even worse
@@gabriellameattray9778 fuck off
@@onyxosiren8475 nah. Everyone knows the most disrespected person in America is the black woman
@@princejay9661 your obviously a black woman troll lol
"It's cool that her babies will have nappy hair even though she does not know how to comb it" so true, I always think about this
After every killing of a black man in America, I find myself coming back to this. Here we are in 2020 and this is still a huge problem in America. I’m exhausted.
Me too sis
Here we are in 2022 and nothing is changed.
Wow... the delivery was amazing.
"when a black man walks, everyday he is like jesus; paranoid of crucifixtion."
Jesus walked bravely, difference.
@@scott6504 he felt fear during his final nights tho
@@scott6504 Bravely ? like seriously you think crying tears of blood while Jesus prayed 'Let this cup pass from me,' that nigga was having second thoughts and am sure you cant cry tears of blood without sh*ting urself !!
EARS TO HEAR is this verse I dropped look for this comment by ONEKBABY it's the very last comment
@@scott6504
Ditto! Though he experienced physiological response as anyone in the flesh in this life experiences!
"They die like they expect to." Need more of her. She reminds me of Nina Simone.
As a blackman that is 6"6' I know what she is saying. IT'S THE TRUTH. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVRYONE.
This is for all black men so who cares about height. It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog.
@@Azraeluchiha999 most of yall r quite tall though, but I get the point
I've listened to this poem over 50 times, and every time I do, I get chills.
Love you black women 💋💋💋💋💋
That’s cuz it’s real. The most unprotected in this world are black men & boys. Anybody say anything about it in the negative, we don’t have a voice to speak out against I’ll speak a little too loudly, our life is gone. That’s a horrible way to live
@@jordanglasper1064 historically black men have had more privilege in America than black women so idk if I totally agree w that statement, however black men do have it hard.
Me too
oh Jesus her stage presence her voice her emotion this is like poetic porn this is beautiful thank you for sharing it live
This hits harder now. With every single death.
Heart ripped out of my chest with her words of truth. I pray for all of the beautiful black men in my life that they may live to be very old happy men.
Only If the majority of black women thought like you.......
@Shar White I appreciate your comment. You're beautiful too. Thanks for brightening my day!
The power in her delivery... This is everything.
She said cherish the footsteps of the black man… you may never hear that song again. Powerful!
"Don't let the white chalk lines find me."
"he's akkk appetizer nuggets made of its own flesh dipped in his own blood "
THATS the line that gave me chills and brought a small tear to my eye.
Some of the comments saddened me as I realized we distrust each other. My Ancestral memory will always lead me to love a Black Man. Black Men, please remember we are in this fight together. We must heal together. We love you. If anyone denies your greatness then they are not of your tribe. Keep your heads up. It's all love. We are love.
@Nickaela Nicholson Thank you Queen. We definitely need more blk women like you. We love you too!
@@alwaysblack6480 Black Man, be patient because we're out there. We are all trying to heal from the PTSD colonialism and all the other '-isms' that our people has been "blessed" with. There's nothing better and greater than us loving each other. It will come, of that I'm sure. Blessings on your journey!
@Ann Yes Black woman, I sense the pain but there are a lot of lost souls out there (Black Men and women alike). I have met some great Black men who still love Black women. I have met black women who throw their hurts on Black men too. "Hurt people, hurt people." It is time for healing and self reflection. It is time to love. Everyone won't love the way you do (not your tribe).
@Nickaela Nicholson, sis your words are poetic and rings true. That brought tears to my eyes. We need to continue to LOVE and PRAISE these brothers. Thank you for your encouraging words👑💚👑❤👑🖤
Nickaela Nicholson I really appreciate your positivity!❤️ I’m definitely a black woman who has nothing but love for black men! I love y’all!❤️ Keep healing and growing and we’ll get there.
I love the line "they are the calm and the storm"
This gives me strength.
I think it carries a particular beauty and perspective, being delivered by a woman. Amazing.
this brought goosebumps to my skin and tears to my eyes
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I AM DONE!!! OMG!!!! 💪🏾👋🏾 Only two places for this beautiful poem from this QUEEN: MY CONSCIOUSNESS AND SHARE WITH OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS-FAMILY!!! 💪🏾👋🏾💪🏾👋🏾💪🏾👋🏾!
I'm speechless. I tried to think of words but I couldnt.
So many nails hit.... Chills over chills, resisted tears.. sn-When a Black woman walks anyone?
SHE DID THAT!!! she told them ALL THE THINGS!!
I Love Me Some Her!!! As A Black Man, YESSSSSS!!! Our Women Are Very Beautiful and Strong and Intelligent. So Many WORDS CANNOT Describe Thank You Sincerely Button Poetry For This Post
That was amazing! I’m here because a girl reposted on TikTok! 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽
Ing your here from that too?
You can hear the ancient reverence she has for Black men in her voice.
Black men, I love y'all (and the way y'all walk).
Leander Miller we love you!
In real life no black women shows this love
@@jamrockjamrockjamrock3106 because it doesn’t exist
I always come back to this poem. I think it might be the best I’ve ever heard.
powerful and excellent poem!! black men are like masterpieces all in them is energy! hermosos hombres , siempre que veo uno lo admiro!!
who dislikes these videos and WHY?! how can you dislike something so perfect
isa frank white ppl
Wypipo
R.I.P Ahmaud Arbery
I keep coming back to listen to her talk about me and my brothers!!!
9 years later...we still out here walking sister Israel (with PRIDE i must add)....GETTING THOSE 40 ACRES.. .sending that African love👋👋🤗
I hardly comment on TH-cam videos, I'm usually reading but this poem always moves my soul anytime I listen..
Thanks for listening
I came here again 😊
"When a black man walks..think of it as a beautiful song, cherish it or you may never hear it again"🙌🏼
*Wow. This is extremely touching*
A list my sediments exactly
This is the most POWERFUL piece I have heard in a long time!
The black man is a powerful force, unstoppable like rushing water overflowing the earth with personality and an authoritive presence. ❤
Always seen the beauty in the way a black man walks so this brought me joy
This Made Me Feel Proud To Be A Blk Man 👑✊🏿💪🏿❤🖤💚🌍☀️🔥💎🏁💯
I luv this ....she spoke from the spirit of our ancestors !!!!
This is an anthem. We ALL need to hear this. Magnificent.
Wooooooooooow now that was a poem I hung onto every word this is one of my favourite poems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I rarely cry, but lord above the emotions i felt listening to this poem. I laughed, I cried and felt deep profound anger.
I have never cried before at hearing a poem. I guess there are new things under the sun.
*cries
this was brilliant. i wish i had even 1/4 of the talent on button poetry.
You do
Never will.
Eye just found this sista today and 5yrs later this post is still POWERFUL
The TRUTH usually IS.
The way she uses her voice throughout the poem is so wonderfully executed. I don’t know how to describe aside from that it always caught my attention, she didn’t even need it to keep me locked on the screen but she did it anyway adding so much more to the performance. You can see her passion about the topic she talks about. And to mention the topics she hit oh my goodness! It’s about racism yes but it manages to hit the biggest and smallest parts of it all. Like how a black man is walking scared he will get shot or worse and the white woman clutch their purses. It hits the largest and tiniest bits of racism that are experienced everyday by black men. (Obviously there was more things she talked about and did wonderfully but I don’t want this comment to be even longer.)
This was truly amazing!!!! Keep it up with your amazing work
Paying attention. This was powerful
My GOODNESS Black Man Walk Humbly 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you, Neiel Israel. What a flawless performance, with a message everybody needs to listen to.
A powerful performance and and important message. Thank you.
10th time watching. Never gets old. I'll be back for more amazingness!
I love the line when she said listen to orchestra playing beneath his feet, pay attention to the vibrations when he walks into a room
This is the best poem about black men i have ever heard....i got choked up by how powerful her words were
One of my favorite poems ever! Here in 2019😩🙌🏾
Sister it's good for ONCE to hear something positive about BLACK men. May God ride with you..
Thank you
This was awesome..
Hearing this from our sista just makes it mean so much more, and that more valuable. Thank you.
Oh my sistah did yo' thang in Truth of our "Black Man Walking"...
I'm Snapp Clapping my fingers hard smiling with tears in my eyes😂your words touched my ears. Blessings
Shalom 🦋
the level of talent, the level of truth, the level of perfection..
how she performs this always gets me
I love ma black man...stay strong blessed and keep pushing 👊🏿👊🏿❤
The most amazing delivery and imagery! The way she uses her words and voice is incredible. First saw this 7 years ago and I still return to watch this.
Very, very powerful. Nobody knows the pain of others until they walk in the same shoes. Thank you for sharing. ♥️
So true!
How many years later I found this and I felt every word this sister spoke as me myself a blak man in these lands of America or this world to that matter. I walk into a space and the 👀 I get. It hurts at times because I was not raised in that but I have no choice to live in that. I love myself but this world sometimes WOW
I am walking right now. "I am a man.I swear I am a man",powerful!
God damn that was powerful!! Messiah Neiel!!
Chills down my spine. Chills!
another great black spiritual woman among many, supa sista is great!
Wooooooooow! What a masterpiece!!!
Goosebumps lined my arms and legs, then the tears came. This is incredibly moving
I shared this with over 350 people on my Facebook. not exaggerating
My mom loved it
Intention of her delivery and originality is undeniable.
That was beautiful. For real.
Took my breath away...
Wow
The WAY I love this poem!
I think if tears don't come to your eyes every time she impersonates death's creepy voice with "black men are the eeeeeasiest to find..."
there is something wrong with...
I love and hate her for it.
This is the strongest thing I have ever come across.
Heavenly Sista spoken TRUTH. When a Black Woman talks LISTEN to Her. Ms Israel Thank You
I would never forget this poem
Totally brilliant. Still in Forever will remain a black man. Great poetry sister I commend you.
Absolutely beautiful, she really captured when a Black man walks.
It's about time I found something like this.
One week listen to this every morning
I am feeling powerful after hearing this. It's like I hear it for the first time every time. Speak it sister!
Phenomenal sista!!!! I'd teared and then the snot came! This is legitimately the hardest portrayal of the Black Man, I have ever heard! Thank you for being so raw!
My Brothers in spite of all these things we still gotta save this world,thanks sista you are the most!
Cleezy Brown the only world we have to worry about is the world of black people AKA Israel
Thank you, miss Israel. I feel strength by your words, I feel courage.
I love this i love it a thousand times
And I had this one little tear in my little black eyes, almost run down fragile but bravely . Thank u sista., I am a beautiful song they shld cherish, they might not hear me again. I feel u..., so deep indeed.
I ve to watch again.
Coz I'm inspired even more.
I love y’all Black Kings ❤
I find myself speechless. Beautiful, haunting, sad and captivating.
AWESOME PIECE SISTER..........THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM.......