Neiel Israel - When a Black Man Walks

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9 жыл бұрын

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Neiel Israel, performing at NPS 2014 in Oakland, CA.
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@JaTheBeloved 9 жыл бұрын

"They die like they expect to." this sister just brought tears to my eyes

@leilanidababe8146 8 жыл бұрын

Same here

@MrRiotr 7 жыл бұрын

it's fuckin insanity

@wesleybelcher9225 4 жыл бұрын

That line was like a helicopter flying too low... it went over my head but I still felt it 😂

@baybies3 4 жыл бұрын

4 years later and I had the same reaction😢

@cholhoknaam1539 4 жыл бұрын

That went really deep into my hear to.

@DavinaOriakhi 9 жыл бұрын

"When a black man walks... he aint got time to walk" *goosebumps*

@man-mancoleman1948 9 жыл бұрын

LMFAOFF

@roberttgibsonmusic2158 4 жыл бұрын

One of the dopest lines in the poem

@lemmon3 9 жыл бұрын

"If only bullets could kill racism, poverty, and the traumas of slavery." That line gave me goosebumps from head to toe.

@j.w_la 3 жыл бұрын

@1000 Subscribers With No Videos black people n no

@dhare07 3 жыл бұрын

@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.

@jcanthony16 9 жыл бұрын

"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

@mychannel776 8 жыл бұрын

"when a black man walks, everyday he is like jesus; paranoid of crucifixtion."

@scott6504 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus walked bravely, difference.

@chrism7163 4 жыл бұрын

@@scott6504 he felt fear during his final nights tho

@linkup5361 4 жыл бұрын

@@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 !!

@awareyah6146 4 жыл бұрын

EARS TO HEAR is this verse I dropped look for this comment by ONEKBABY it's the very last comment

@jbp6994 4 жыл бұрын

@@scott6504 Ditto! Though he experienced physiological response as anyone in the flesh in this life experiences!

@totally_bi-assedqueen7698 9 жыл бұрын

"When a black man walks he is always hunted." Preach sista.

@Itsaid22 6 күн бұрын

2024 a female just shot in her own home RIP😢

@MsBestheevahad 8 жыл бұрын

speechless... I definitely won't look at a black man walk the same.

@leilanidababe8146 8 жыл бұрын

praise it baby girl

@gabriellameattray9778 4 жыл бұрын

The same goes for black women, except it's even worse

@onyxosiren8475 3 жыл бұрын

@@gabriellameattray9778 fuck off

@princejay9661 3 жыл бұрын

@@onyxosiren8475 nah. Everyone knows the most disrespected person in America is the black woman

@onyxosiren8475 3 жыл бұрын

@@princejay9661 your obviously a black woman troll lol

@Dani-cu7ip 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@satiathornton4560 3 жыл бұрын

Me too sis

@moussad682 Жыл бұрын

Here we are in 2022 and nothing is changed.

@Itsaid22 6 күн бұрын

July 6 2024 Sonia Massey was shot in the face, in her own home after calling 911 and reporting a prowler outside of her home RIP 😢

@Scaryaries 8 жыл бұрын

"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

@Akuma2unlimited 9 жыл бұрын

"They die like they expect to." Need more of her. She reminds me of Nina Simone.

@ogreavesx 9 жыл бұрын

Wow... the delivery was amazing.

@man-mancoleman1948 9 жыл бұрын

As a blackman that is 6"6' I know what she is saying. IT'S THE TRUTH. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVRYONE.

@Azraeluchiha999 Жыл бұрын

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.

@lononjdl Жыл бұрын

@@Azraeluchiha999 most of yall r quite tall though, but I get the point

@belindakonadu5465 5 күн бұрын

@@Azraeluchiha999he probably meant ppl assume he’s more dangerous cuz of his height

@assatuh2582 9 жыл бұрын

I've listened to this poem over 50 times, and every time I do, I get chills.

@troydugas8095 3 жыл бұрын

Love you black women 💋💋💋💋💋

@jordanglasper1064 2 жыл бұрын

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

@assatuh2582 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@karim_wafa 4 ай бұрын

Me too

@killwgiles1617 9 жыл бұрын

oh Jesus her stage presence her voice her emotion this is like poetic porn this is beautiful thank you for sharing it live

@sharwhite3978 9 жыл бұрын

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.

@wardmccantsiii9966 5 жыл бұрын

Only If the majority of black women thought like you.......

@alwaysblack6480 4 жыл бұрын

@Shar White I appreciate your comment. You're beautiful too. Thanks for brightening my day!

@yolisab9480 4 жыл бұрын

This hits harder now. With every single death.

@MsDealwithit 9 жыл бұрын

The power in her delivery... This is everything.

@mayamitchell2515 2 жыл бұрын

She said cherish the footsteps of the black man… you may never hear that song again. Powerful!

@nickaelanicholson750 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@alwaysblack6480 4 жыл бұрын

@Nickaela Nicholson Thank you Queen. We definitely need more blk women like you. We love you too!

@nickaelanicholson750 4 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@nickaelanicholson750 4 жыл бұрын

@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).

@cuppyrobertson7164 3 жыл бұрын

@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👑💚👑❤👑🖤

@chocolateprincess8543 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ameerwilliams6290 7 жыл бұрын

I love the line "they are the calm and the storm"

@vinividivici7774 8 жыл бұрын

This gives me strength. I think it carries a particular beauty and perspective, being delivered by a woman. Amazing.

@leilanidababe8146 8 жыл бұрын

this brought goosebumps to my skin and tears to my eyes

@maritta846 7 жыл бұрын

@hendiaminnis5065 8 жыл бұрын

"he's akkk appetizer nuggets made of its own flesh dipped in his own blood "

@DiorStarTv 6 жыл бұрын

THATS the line that gave me chills and brought a small tear to my eye.

@winkie3331 9 жыл бұрын

"Don't let the white chalk lines find me."

@SUNROSE7878 Жыл бұрын

I AM DONE!!! OMG!!!! 💪🏾👋🏾 Only two places for this beautiful poem from this QUEEN: MY CONSCIOUSNESS AND SHARE WITH OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS-FAMILY!!! 💪🏾👋🏾💪🏾👋🏾💪🏾👋🏾!

@benjaminaridiscgolf1874 9 жыл бұрын

SHE DID THAT!!! she told them ALL THE THINGS!!

@maidai215 8 жыл бұрын

So many nails hit.... Chills over chills, resisted tears.. sn-When a Black woman walks anyone?

@dareusdesign 9 жыл бұрын

I'm speechless. I tried to think of words but I couldnt.

@lj9352 5 жыл бұрын

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).

@octavia703 4 жыл бұрын

Leander Miller we love you!

@jamrockjamrockjamrock3106 3 жыл бұрын

In real life no black women shows this love

@user-ep1pq2vk5l 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamrockjamrockjamrock3106 because it doesn’t exist

@ziroh8294 4 ай бұрын

9 years later...we still out here walking sister Israel (with PRIDE i must add)....GETTING THOSE 40 ACRES.. .sending that African love👋👋🤗

@danielagener6466 2 жыл бұрын

powerful and excellent poem!! black men are like masterpieces all in them is energy! hermosos hombres , siempre que veo uno lo admiro!!

@MrsAnimeHeart 9 жыл бұрын

who dislikes these videos and WHY?! how can you dislike something so perfect

@selenabagby6028 6 жыл бұрын

isa frank white ppl

@DiorStarTv 6 жыл бұрын

Wypipo

@zariakeys7580 4 жыл бұрын

I always come back to this poem. I think it might be the best I’ve ever heard.

@TheBlkac1 4 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to listen to her talk about me and my brothers!!!

@yazzk2612 4 жыл бұрын

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

@timothyhinesjr.7414 4 жыл бұрын

This Made Me Feel Proud To Be A Blk Man 👑✊🏿💪🏿❤🖤💚🌍☀️🔥💎🏁💯

@siyandamavimbela4435 3 жыл бұрын

"When a black man walks..think of it as a beautiful song, cherish it or you may never hear it again"🙌🏼

@alist5983 9 жыл бұрын

*Wow. This is extremely touching*

@Notewonder 9 жыл бұрын

A list my sediments exactly

@jsarden2427 8 жыл бұрын

Always seen the beauty in the way a black man walks so this brought me joy

@GrannyGamer1 9 жыл бұрын

This is an anthem. We ALL need to hear this. Magnificent.

@pudgy399 9 жыл бұрын

I luv this ....she spoke from the spirit of our ancestors !!!!

@zaratuhahalol6459 8 жыл бұрын

I rarely cry, but lord above the emotions i felt listening to this poem. I laughed, I cried and felt deep profound anger.

@mollyhackett8068 9 жыл бұрын

Wooooooooooow now that was a poem I hung onto every word this is one of my favourite poems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@xXChinaEyesXx 8 жыл бұрын

This is the most POWERFUL piece I have heard in a long time!

@DerekMac96 9 жыл бұрын

10th time watching. Never gets old. I'll be back for more amazingness!

@mcknjai 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite poems ever! Here in 2019😩🙌🏾

@MelMelx365 4 жыл бұрын

I am walking right now. "I am a man.I swear I am a man",powerful!

@nanayahbizniz 4 жыл бұрын

Eye just found this sista today and 5yrs later this post is still POWERFUL The TRUTH usually IS.

@perrypointer4670 4 жыл бұрын

I have never cried before at hearing a poem. I guess there are new things under the sun.

@devotednstill57 4 ай бұрын

The black man is a powerful force, unstoppable like rushing water overflowing the earth with personality and an authoritive presence. ❤

@AmberIdemaa 9 жыл бұрын

*cries this was brilliant. i wish i had even 1/4 of the talent on button poetry.

@brogod7780 6 жыл бұрын

You do

@deziyahharvey4368 4 жыл бұрын

Never will.

@LadyFlautistAlyssaC 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Neiel Israel. What a flawless performance, with a message everybody needs to listen to.

@rapdude9396 3 жыл бұрын

I hardly comment on KZfaq videos, I'm usually reading but this poem always moves my soul anytime I listen..

@ButtonPoetry 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

@rapdude9396 3 жыл бұрын

I came here again 😊

@enceprz 4 жыл бұрын

how she performs this always gets me

@toriea31 2 жыл бұрын

That was amazing! I’m here because a girl reposted on TikTok! 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

@Willow._.tree. 2 жыл бұрын

Ing your here from that too?

@froggyfun1830 4 жыл бұрын

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

@berthashyngle2003 3 жыл бұрын

I love ma black man...stay strong blessed and keep pushing 👊🏿👊🏿❤

@lindastaves5042 4 жыл бұрын

My GOODNESS Black Man Walk Humbly 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@thedivinehostess 9 жыл бұрын

Paying attention. This was powerful

@Hewhois82 4 жыл бұрын

It's about time I found something like this.

@earthdefender5477 8 жыл бұрын

another great black spiritual woman among many, supa sista is great!

@check5000 Жыл бұрын

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

@natashafox6003 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@gabegaiusbayode8722 3 жыл бұрын

Hearing this from our sista just makes it mean so much more, and that more valuable. Thank you.

@xaviernewton2505 9 жыл бұрын

This is the best poem about black men i have ever heard....i got choked up by how powerful her words were

@markwhitehead1572 4 жыл бұрын

Sister it's good for ONCE to hear something positive about BLACK men. May God ride with you..

@OrUptotheStars 9 жыл бұрын

A powerful performance and and important message. Thank you.

@rochellelilieth3206 9 жыл бұрын

the level of talent, the level of truth, the level of perfection..

@sieglindadawson457 4 жыл бұрын

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 🦋

@baquerka 9 жыл бұрын

God damn that was powerful!! Messiah Neiel!!

@ButterflyLullabyLtd Жыл бұрын

Very, very powerful. Nobody knows the pain of others until they walk in the same shoes. Thank you for sharing. ♥️

@ButtonPoetry Жыл бұрын

So true!

@benjaminaridiscgolf1874 9 жыл бұрын

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...

@phudson3482 4 жыл бұрын

I love and hate her for it.

@myakeys3030 8 жыл бұрын

I love this i love it a thousand times

@jordanglasper1064 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I’ve ever heard this. I was scrolling on KZfaq and wanted to hear a black woman say something good about black men. That’s something we go too long without. My mother told me the best days of our life of the saddest moment of my life myself and my brothers were born. She never cried so hard and her life. I asked her why. She told me she knew the world would come to clean our allies because not one black men. I couldn’t tell us physically they wanted to kill us mentally & spiritually. That made me cry, because even talkin about made my mom sad. I could see the tears in her eyes. She’s happy we’re all alive today. My sister as well. I heard to know that so many black women forget our struggle. They literally murder us more than anybody else because they fear our Power & awakening, yet we are nothing without a black woman, unity means everything for us all.

@abziboo1 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Ahmaud Arbery

@poet82n 4 жыл бұрын

Still relevant today....my God.... 😢 😢.

@lihilevy366 7 жыл бұрын

This is the strongest thing I have ever come across.

@lizhas2sweeties 7 жыл бұрын

I love this mostly b/c her voice inflections don't sound whiny but instead strong

@RaetheSaint 9 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps lined my arms and legs, then the tears came. This is incredibly moving

@speakingvanilla 9 жыл бұрын

Took my breath away...

@blacksheepsociety244 2 жыл бұрын

One week listen to this every morning

@christopherbarwa1813 4 жыл бұрын

Chills down my spine. Chills!

@kezia8810 8 жыл бұрын

I would never forget this poem

@Tyraakua 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@gregorywilson5416 4 жыл бұрын

This was awesome..

@ultearmilkovich3825 4 жыл бұрын

The WAY I love this poem!

@yahshuamuhammad4324 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful, she really captured when a Black man walks.

@benjaminaridiscgolf1874 9 жыл бұрын

I shared this with over 350 people on my Facebook. not exaggerating

@KealaJacobs 9 жыл бұрын

My mom loved it

@Junemari 2 жыл бұрын

Wooooooooow! What a masterpiece!!!

@johnisaacs6459 4 жыл бұрын

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