“Just because we’re magic doesn’t mean we’re not real”. AMEN!!🙌👏

I keep coming back, year after year, to listen, ruminate and rejoice in Jesse's words. An iconic speech for the ages 👏👏

I could feel and see the pride on his parent's face.

This brother blew the roof off the house!!

This is the kind of man I would vote for. Man did he turn up at BET

One of the best as speaches in the 21st century

As important a message now, today as it was then, as it has always been. Black is power. Black is human. Black is beautiful, Black is Truth. Black is our then, our now and our futures. I stand with and support Black empowerment and liberation ♡

His mind is so brilliant, the word he speaks rings out like a trumpet 🎺

Intelligence is such an attractive trait 👏❤️‍🔥

That speech was everything 🙌🏾 it was impactful

Is it me, or did the 'celebrities' look awkward/uncomfortable when Jesse mentioned the 'brands'? They damn well know Jesse was throwing them subliminals...Lool!!!

On a scale of 1-10; this is a 20. I love how he uses his platform, his articulation of the issues - Jesse, I nominate you to lead the next Civil Rights Movement in this country. Power to the People...All the Power to the People, as I raise my fist head. He makes me feel so very Black and so proud - my brotha you do your people proud!

Omg if I was his parents I’d be so proud! They look proud and I know they are but wow… I’d be proud. ♥️🥰

the fact that there was a petition to have him fired from grey’s for this speech blows my mind .

Very powerful speech. It brings tears in my eyes because he speaks the truth and it comes from deep within his soul.

Watching him on finding your roots brought me back here! This dude in all him light skin & blue eyes ooze blackness & the best we have to offer. This will always be an iconic moment

Wow I'm just now hearing this! Dave Chapelle Def Jam 25 sent me here, brother spitting some serious knowledge!

Man get him a taller microphone, he’s gon break his back

Refresh reset regroup rejoice 2024 ❤

It's not about the looks for him, his mind speaks for himself. Smart black man. We need more like him to speak the truth. Instead of getting caught up into this garbage of music to be an influence. Enough said!

He’s so fine

Speech starts at 3:07.

He should be spitting rhymes, too. What an incredible human ❤

Man Jesse Williams great speech at the bet awards freedom for Carl

Who wouldn’t be proud of him. Just look at his parents. Great speech

So powerful and inspiring!

I’m back to watching this speech because I really needed to hear this 🙏🙏🙏❤️

Holy shit, Jesse Williams is LEGIT

Ate it up no crumbs ..

He killed that 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

This man is just amazing listening to him was soothing he spoke raw facts and he was unapologetic looking wt his dad face when he talked was priceless ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

I just saw a tiny tiny clip on Instagram and came here to find the whole speech! I only needed to hear a few words to know I wanted to hear the whole thing and that I will most likely totally agree!

Astounding and telling the truth Jessi

I love how he's technically biracial but he identifies as a black man. So many biracial people dont claim their blackness so its a beautiful thing to see.

The realest words I’ve ever heard on that BET stage💪🏽🔥

Omgoodness......that man is a perfect 🎁 from GOD

Jesse for president

Here I am searching for this years after it took place. Because it was very special. I am not a black man and I am not American, but my struggle is his struggle. The only difference is that, he asks for change on his country. I ask for change in the world. There will FOREVER be some form of oppression for as long as there is social inequality. For as long as we allow the wealth of humanity to be funneled towards the few while the masses struggle. Like Kropotkin said: "Competition is the way of the jungle, Cooperation is the way of civilization" Forget about color and gender or any other form of discrimination once you end social inequality. It will solve 99,999999% of all our problems, past, present and future. Just like that.

Articulate, intelligent and breathtaking! ❤

Goosebumps

He bodied this! 🔥

Just perfect!!!

Hes amazing, SMART and fkn handsome. Woo weee

Now look at us it’s even worse

This is a man of true substance, an intelligent, articulate, and soulful human.

Powerful ✊🏾

Perfect

Genius!

Tell the true. Great strength brother! For Real 👊🏽❤️⭐️🌎👍🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽. Amazing there is only one world and one race ❤👊🏽

Oh Jesse. What a great man.

POWERFUL SPEECH!!!

Love❤️

Bravo Respect honneur aux Black vous avez mon soutien

this is the first time i watched this i am late to the party he is a brilliant speaker well done Jesse we need more people like you giving back and trying to effect change i am canadian is a little better here take the reins sir and create a difference

Sir, this is a Wendy’s

lo amo.

Preach!

That's my brother!

He always speak truth. No holds bar. Know who U are! Know your worth so you can see the truth

Only 57K views?

wow, & this speech only has less than 100k views in more than 3years. i find it suspicious.

Just because we’re magic 🪄 doesn’t mean we aren’t real

Facts🎉🎉

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Jesse for president ❤

🙌🏾

MARCUS!!!!’

❤

Very well said.

Why did he have to chew during such a n amazing speech

Why isn't this gentleman running for president? We have a convict and a bowl of oats. I WANT MAGICAL HUMANITY TO LEAD US

love him so much

Y’all know why I’m here.

Wow! Is he a poet as well?

Lol No one is listening but he's 100% right 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

For some reason the look on Samuel L Jackson says ,” you are done son” 😔

The problem is you can not show the blind the way or tell the deaf the true they will not understand

Who is he, where is he ... The guy my president

Its how he chews his gum for me just like my granddaddy

Hi

How about agreeing with the greatest living legend Thomas Sowell. unfortunately - most of us black people don’t know or heard off him. He is top 5 greatest Black America treasure and his books should be read by all of us.

In the voice of beetlejuice...After that the mf was dead

Black is power

Hey now don’t forget to apply for your chase credit card Samuel.

Presented by State Farm

Why does his wife look sick of him 😂😂😂😂😂😂

5:42

BLACK POWER!

I comprehend what this man is saying, but in a country with ~75% White/Caucasian and ~13% Black/African American, equality will never exist. It's simple math. What can exist is recognition of humanity and cultural differences. Racism is taught. Our society is a systemic class-driven machine that gives limited choices to folks who were never born into money. We live in a society of the zero tolerance with a fear of the unknown. Speak to more white folks as you would anyone else. Be free to to inform and not blame, for only a limited few control the many.

They have sustainable brand names labels are coming from materials recycled and saving the planet qin small gesture.😊

🫡Now that’s the REAL OBAMA!!!!! ✊🏿

All this talk and most of these Black men, especially in the entertainment world, give away Blackness by way of their preferences for white and other non Black Women. But most will act like they blind to this.

So all you people who give Jesse Williams praise which is deserved...stop putting down another black man just because he is half Black and half Canadian...stop being hypocritical...you know who I'm talking bout...AKA AUBREY GRAHAM

Greys Anatomy has really sharpened his acting skills. We’re is this fella now y’all? When’s the last time you heard from him?

United States has-been importibg police officers or they have advised immigrants to apply for police officers and put them in black communities.

Help me someone. This awards is only for black people???

He's not black.

wow i remember watching this in 2016 and i was so mesmerized. looking back now, i’m just realizing how divisive it really is. and to think his mother is white? joe heartbreaking. he has an entire heritage of white people with “whiteness”. our fight has always been against people who seek to use their power to oppress, not against an entire race.

And all these ngs did nothing and continued to waste money😂😂😂 promoting trash like ice spice etc etc to there own youth at that for more and more greed

Nice speech but that exotic fruit and Rhine comments kills me.