Student Performs Powerful Poem About Identity

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10 жыл бұрын

Joshua Abah, a student of TFA alum Clint Smith (D.C. '11), performs his poem entitled Uncle Sam at the 1st Annual Alumni Awards & Educators conference in Detroit, MI.
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To learn more about Clint Smith (Josh's poetry teacher), visit:
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@ShanePsoinos 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing. This kid needs more recognition.

@Marc85 2 жыл бұрын

Here because Beyoncé in Black is King used his quote “ When it’s all said and done, I don’t even know my own native tongue,”. “And if I can’t speak myself, I can’t think myself. And if I can’t think myself, I can’t be myself. And if I can’t be myself, I will never know me. So Uncle Sam, tell me this: If I will never know me, how can you?”. Thought that was amazing and wanted to here more

@revive_oclock 3 жыл бұрын

This is goooold!! 😭😭😭 So touching! We need to see more young men and women PROUD to be Africans

@marioculcasi 8 ай бұрын

Flowing wellness hug from within ✊🏽💙

@richardeduardoscott7647 Жыл бұрын

Didn't really understand but this guy is fantastic as an actor and yes! He needs more recognition!

@alkebulanafrika6459 6 жыл бұрын

powerful. i got the whole story.....isssh....you know the whole world except that which matters the most....touching line bouyx

@olien333 4 жыл бұрын

The canceling and restriction of language and therefore thought is a giaaant point in 1984 by George Orwell, and yet some people still can’t see it

@kaycas6554 4 жыл бұрын

absolute chills.

@mackwoods186 4 жыл бұрын

I felt this. I mean, it's different, but my dad was born and raised in Italy and never taught me any of his culture/ the language, so I always feel a bit like a fake when I say I'm Italian or when I'm by his family. My mom's from the country, but I grew up in the suburbs, so while my cousins can claim certain things, I'm stuck between. Too American for my dad but not country enough for my mom.

@1XclusiveFBA 3 жыл бұрын

This has depth 🥺

@aanisahwilliams3611 6 жыл бұрын

I love this

@Ltaiii-tv3wb 3 жыл бұрын

I love this ♥️

@ogundekorapheal996 4 жыл бұрын

whaooo! eggs of word were really broken here! Good job man..

@monaekevonna11 3 жыл бұрын

you are amazing!

@1995Rebel 3 жыл бұрын

amazing and very relatable stuff dude. I wish I knew my native language as well.

@mixbych 5 жыл бұрын

This young man made me question my own identity as a biracial women who grew up in a white family. Society sees me one way, while I identify as another.

@khetiletijana109 3 жыл бұрын

How do you identify as?

@chiomaumeojiako-okoye1514 Жыл бұрын

Well done...!!!

@catedoge3206 3 жыл бұрын

Powerful.

@abdulgafarlateef2451 2 жыл бұрын

I had recreated this and still wasn’t as amazing as yours fam ❤️‍🔥

@mykealbellingham3437 Жыл бұрын

👏 👍 ) please don't ever stop #expressing you're points of expression.

@jenalamukonda8649 4 жыл бұрын

I looooove this 🤗🤗🤗🤗

@autumnt4713 6 жыл бұрын

yes

@kundaimudzingwa1426 5 жыл бұрын

great

@Blakkbarbii101 8 жыл бұрын

I love this, but the part about teaching children English first, I was the opposite. African first then English. They will learn in school easily as I did. Culture is important and my children will be the same way God willing.

@proverbalizer 3 жыл бұрын

African is language?

@lilybomb499 9 жыл бұрын

I couldn't relate more

@meronsemere9691 8 жыл бұрын

woah!

@sibusisogama4198 3 жыл бұрын

The people who gave him thumbs down is hurting

@teacherpaul8953 11 ай бұрын

fire..

@joshuaodongo6268 8 жыл бұрын

wooooow

@iliasuabass2025 8 жыл бұрын

WOW

@sarah2thewrld Жыл бұрын

thrills.

@thabangmatsepe2185 4 жыл бұрын

Wow

@kojiedits4363 3 жыл бұрын

Listening to this for class lol... its was good tho

@liceysgisthouse5897 3 жыл бұрын

My story 😩✅. Weldon dear ✊🏿

@mitchinyauja Жыл бұрын

goosebumps

@marioculcasi 8 ай бұрын

Deep breath 💙

@marioculcasi 8 ай бұрын

Never forget the one truth we are coming from 🙏🏽💙⚓✊🏽😌💯🔱🌹😘🐘🦋💎

@dazzamiles8379 4 жыл бұрын

This shit was too fire

@Innerbeautyy1 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this video when I was in school 🔥✨❤️‍🔥❤️‍🩹

@marrriiee 8 жыл бұрын

📖✍🏿👏🏿👏🏿

@Zayclutchinn 5 ай бұрын

Goo

@MsTonyaTV 4 жыл бұрын

1Love

@doniachavis3301 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else here from Black Is King?

@josephjohn825 3 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding me. This guy is from Benue State, Nigeria 😳. The same with me

@casparkoburg5687 10 жыл бұрын

Does anyone have the lyrics?

@NejatAli14 10 жыл бұрын

What poem is this?

@jackeades7054 5 жыл бұрын

Does this video have a transcript?

@TeachForAmerica 5 жыл бұрын

There is no transcript but thank you for your interest and for viewing!

@mayaennis8697 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know his name and if he performs other pieces?

@carltonbanks2351 3 жыл бұрын

Joshua Abah

@mayaennis8697 3 жыл бұрын

@@carltonbanks2351 Thank you!

@tinashemukarati5106 4 жыл бұрын

Does "Student" have a name we could search for online?

@SaaduddinUbaidah 4 жыл бұрын

If you check the description it say the student's name

@ttm5191 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Abah, graduate of Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Md. He was apart of Lykrikal Storm at the time under the tutelage of Neville Adams and Clint Smith. #pgcps2012

@brittanysievenpiper3445 6 жыл бұрын

So...his family didn't teach him his native language? But he knows both English and Spanish...

@jhanatemast1659 5 жыл бұрын

They taught him English first then they were supposed to teach his native language but it would have been hard also he learnt Spanish in school as a subject. When they got around to teaching him his native tongue he was already disconnected with who he was and confused (this is mostly assumptions)

@kaileemccain1416 3 жыл бұрын

where youre from is Spanish a required course? Majority schools in America have Spanish as a required course and African languages arent even an option