Bi-Racial Hair
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2006
- CHECK OUT ZORA'S RENACTMENT OF THIS POEM:
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Zora Howard performs Bi-Racial Hair at the 2006 Urban Word NYC Annual Teen Poetry Slam. Check out www.urbanwordnyc.org for more info and to buy a copy of the full length dvd - บันเทิง
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"I’m not talking about that- cute they met then fell in love, blood.
I’m talking about that slave raped six times by the master, birthing 6 mixed babies, later hung blood.
I’m talking about that cross burning in the mud, blood.
And you call me a mud blood?
Slit my wrist,
my blood does not excrete in black and white."
"Slit my wrists, my blood does not excrete in black and white..."
That is one POWERFUL verse..
Her name is Zora Howard. She was sixteen when she performed this poem in this video.
Simply E She was actually 13!
and she cursed lol
+Lisa Russell she didnt look it.
She was actually 13. :)
I'M NOT A FUCKIN COOKIE!!! Ahh I love this, so glad I found it again. Zora howard is a boss
I'm not a fucking cookie.
Dammmmm. She told them! Yes girl. Let those ignorant people out there that assume black people have bad hair because its not dead striaght
"I have biracial hair 'cause I have biracial blood. I'm not talkin' about that 'cute they met and fell in love' blood, I'm talkin' about that slave raped six times by the massa, birthin' six mixed babies, later hung blood. I'm talkin' about that cross burning in the mud blood-and you call me a mud blood? Slit my wrists-my blood does not excrete in black and white! I dream in verse and in red, like what dripped from Emmett Till's lip when he was killed for breaking down color lines."
Powerful.
The poem is amazing and her delivery of the poem is outstanding.
I don't know who this girl is but I can honestly say I love her. Lol, I'm not even bi-racial but in just this short 3 minutes and 46 seconds she made me feel and understand her struggle and the kind of hell she's caught from all directions. She killed this.
This is the hottest poem I have ever heard of my teacher. Showed us this in class once and I feel in love with this poem
Wow! I've seen this video several times and never realized it was Zora Howard! She's doing great things and she's going to school at Yale now! Good for her!
I love the power she put into this. "I'm not a FUCKIN' cookie, or a berry!" My favorite line, that tops it all.
"I am not a fucking cookie!" I love this line, I've been called an oreo before so I was like YES!Amazing
as a mulatto girl myself, this always touches my heart. preach it zora!👏👏👏👏💯
She is fantastic! There were tears in my eyes by the 'cookie' remark, she deserves all that praise the audience were giving her so much!
I am SO addicted to finding really good spoken word on TH-cam and this...this gave me chills. Straight up truth.
That was powerful, particularly for one so young. When your words can touch the heart of someone who has never walked in shoes like yours, you know you've succeeded.
Goosebumps.
Girl..i love the way you present this...i love it!!
I watch this vid a lot every day, and everytime I start to cry! She's so good, and everything she says is so true.
her delivery of this piece is priceless. she is gifted, her work is amazing.
By far the best poem I have EVER come across! this should be published!
from one poet to another.. tht was really heart felt..
DAAAAAAAAAYYYUUUMMMMM! How am I JUST now finding this?! WHAT! This was insane! This needs more views!
I wish I knew how old she was! I wish I could have her passion!
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Ms. Russell thanks for posting this
AWESOME! I just moved to NYC and if it hasn't passed yet, I must attend the 09competition... especially if this is the sort of great young talent that turns up!
GREAT Job young lady!
Her name is Zora Howard. She is now with a group called Strivers Row. They travel the world doing spoken word. They are all AMAZING.
i love u zora! u are amazing. your scene on friday was amazing too.
THIS GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS...amazing poet!
Wow. That was so good and truthful. I got goosebumps on my arms half way through her speech. Keep using your voice. She's really talented.
ive been in love with this poem since some1 showed it to me in fall of '06. love love love it. relatable to so many people!
That line about Emmett Tills gave me the chills
I can never get tired of watching this video, she's awsome!!!
It's been year since I saw this, but it still gives me chills.
This brought tears to my eyes. As a biracial woman, I really felt this entire piece from front to back. Amazing.
I watch this poem like a million times a day no joke. I love this girl.
All I can say is I LOVED the poem and the way she delivered it. Although I am not mixed with black and white, I am Black, Jamaican, Bahamian, American Indian and Chinese and I can relate to everything she says about bi-racial hair. The smooth hair in the front and the nappy hair in the back. THE POEM WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This young Miss is very visual and Brought a Tear to my eye. I could realy see what she was speaking about. Good find...
wOw. that was amazing. i am not going to make this about me, like most of these commentators are doing, because you were talking about yourself and in the process giving a voice to people like you. again, that was amazing. i loved it.
i love this poem ,this girl was off the chain!!! i watch all the time and i always get hype when she says " IM NOT A FUCKIN COOKIE OR A BERRY!!! it s the best poem i had ever heard, my propps goes goes out to you girl ,you did your thang!!
Thank you!! That was damn good!
Lol.."Back 10 feet up or we can dance naps.."..lmfao...I love it. She's really damn good.
This piece is about SO much more than hair. It's also about fustrations that come with her ethnicity. Little fustrations like trying to comb and style her hair... to big fustrations like not finding nething about ur roots in the school textbook, being teased, and ridiculed. called an oreo (black outside, white inside) or a berry (the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice)... I love this poem
Being bi-racial myself I see where this comes from and its the truth...BIG UPS TO WHO WROTE IT AND TO ZORA FOR PERFORMING IT!!!!! Loved it
THIS THIS AND THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell them. My heart was racing, she is full of confidence & knowledge
"till it gets to the back and....... breaks". lmao. she is good
too beautiful.. and the poem is great too!
amazing passion!
Damn, wish I could summon that kind of courage to do my own poems! Great energy!
this is zora howard... much older now but still every bit of an amazing poet!
"I AM NOT A FUCKING COOKIE OR A BERRY!" I feeeeeeeel dat line. Dis whole poem is BOD, and from such a you woman, i can relate on every level....cant wait to hear more.
Seen this years ago and still love it.
"Step 10 feet back or we dance naps"......
Can't help but love it
Looooooved this one!!!!
i remember sitting there while she was spitting her poem and going wild when she said the thing about the two braids because that's what i had since my mother couldn't do anything else with it lmao. she is truly amazing :)
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! I watch it whenever i'm in a bad mood. i love that im not the only one who's been compared to a cookie :)
"back 10 ft up or we can dance"
i watched this five times... you are a amazing girl. im mixed and i literally laughed and cried. loved it.ive come to terms with the cookie jokes:)
Amazingly talented, gifted young girl
'im not a f***ing cookie' lol yo that line is crazyyyy!i rewind it like 5 times,and probably more after this comment,lol..she did good! Props!
It has been years since I first saw this, and I have yet to find a poem which moves me like this one does.
Well done, Zora! Keep up the good work, you're awesome!
This poem is too wonderful! I'm jealous...FOR REAL!
this was one of the best spokin words i have ever heard. she is very very good.
i give her many props for this one
Little Darling you have Genius of Supernova proportions!:-))
I´m hugging you with my tears.
she is AMAZING to be so young!! you better stay with it!
Best poemm yett!!!!!!!!!
omg i heard dis in class too! and dat girl went to my school last year!
Amazing!! I had to watch it more then once
that was like... moving. she has a really powerful voice, both in writing and through speech.
girl you have given me chills! chills.
I loved this.
It touches on everything that I went through in middle/high school.
I swore that if someone called me an oreo one more time I would freak.
I was going crazy in my room by myself lol. Amazing, incredible job!!! Get it girl!!!
"i aint no f*ucking cookie" lol classic
I feel ya girl. i dread every morning when its time to do my hair
I don't think Anyone can top this 🏁🏁👍
this is SSSSOOOOO SOLID....good poem and a great recitation of it
Her name is Zora Howard. She is an adult now. Here is one of her poems but there are more on TH-cam as well. youtube dot com/watch?v=YsyQ1HUjO90
i saw "good hair" this past weekend and immediatly thought of this poem lol
Gone Head Baby!!!!!! You snapped!!!!
child of 2 haitian parents, still got called an oreo and still with the 'good hair'. No its called a relaxer and its called not burning your roots when you get it done. And 'straight' hair is not the only 'good' hair.
One of my favorites !
Great job! Thanks for sharing and I hope you got an award :)
I was there. This was held at Washington Irving high school.
i love this poem, i'm putting this on my myspace page, i can definetly relate to those "back 10 feet up or we can dance naps" lol
she really rocked that poem....she gonna be something big!
deep vision, deep thoughts that are filled to the top with potinet word from a deep rooted sista like your self dats wats im talkin bout keep it up andkeep fix in up these people wit words of those deep true roots of yours. . . .
WOW!! I applaud these young kids because this is a time where most young people are to busy trying to live this superstar lifestyle that doesn't really exist and are so confused about what life is really supposed to be about but these have found the TRUTH and they have realized it at a young age!
VERY INSPIRATIONAL
i love this video i watch this all the time! love her
can't get enough of this video
This Girl was so good! absolutely amazing, inspiring, damn! she got it! i hope she won...
THIS WAS SOOO GOOOOOODDDD.
wooh. that girl was intenseeee !
i love it !
PREEEAAAAAAACH!!!!!......i know exactly what you talkin bout!!! youve got talent
Chills....and relatable for me!
this was a few years ago when she did this. she was like thirteen she's evolved now. she has alot more power in her words and control over her performance
This young lady gave me goose bumps...wow
Too much skill
Im in awe!
Beyond amazing..... WOW
Soo much real emotion....thats real emotion right there....forget poetry...this is REAL TALK!
WORD!
this girl is on fire she is so raw. to message is so powerful.
PREACH!! that was just amazing. this girl has got talent.
caityttt she's 13
i love this just outstanding
go girl! she come so correct on this piece. i'm just feeling it so hard.