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We Real Cool
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Күн бұрынUsing simple, illuminative paper-cut puppetry, this enchanting video imagines the moment of witness that inspired Gwendolyn Brooks to write her landmark poem, “We Real Cool.” Created by Manual Cinema in association with Crescendo Literary, with story by Eve Ewing and Nate Marshall and music by Jamila Woods and Ayanna Woods.
This video is a companion to a live staged production of No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, premiering in November 2017 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Brooks’s birth.
“We Real Cool” reprinted by consent of Brooks Permissions.
Gwendolyn Brooks, “We Real Cool,” recorded on May 3, 1983, as part of the Academy of American Poets reading series, held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Used with permission of Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY, 10038. This recording can be found at Poets.org.
@BryBryYEE 6 ай бұрын
I know this will reach nobody, but this one really hit me. I grew up hearing how statistically, I was bound for drug use, crime, and/ or suicide. So as a young adult, I accepted the destiny as it was told was set for me. I was reckless and lived every day ready to die… it never came. This poem, I heard my story in a way. I ditched classes, I would stay out late, I would listen to songs and sing of pain, I lived every day ready to die soon. Wild how this poem is presented with a very specific subject, yet can be applied to many others who had parallel experiences.
@declanhuber4250 2 жыл бұрын
It's genuinely really impressive that they made silhouettes so expressive
@buzzinbea 4 жыл бұрын
Really loved the ending showing all the boys like going to church, feeding their siblings, working, it made me tear up! Beautiful!
@miliantsloth4547 3 жыл бұрын
no way im a big fan of you
@alexisalaric6941 3 жыл бұрын
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@alexisalaric6941 3 жыл бұрын
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@arlodamian4565 3 жыл бұрын
@Alexis Alaric Happy to help :D
@jimmiemorrison6782 2 жыл бұрын
Bea Kind, anything but getting lost in church. The church in the 21st century is not the answer for our black Men. Education is the key 🗝️ Recovering from emotional disorders will help, but anything but becoming stagnated in church. Church has become nothing but a scam that adds to the problem, but doesn't resolve anything
@evisgachagarden5828 4 жыл бұрын
In the early 50-60 hundreds students would check in there classes and leave by this side door and go to the golden shovel to pool and after that they'll drink, and the phrase "Sing sin" means that during that time they thought cards and swinging your hips was about the devil. And the phrase "Jazz June" means it was the summer so school would be over and kids would be at the golden shovel. And when it means by "We die soon" kids don't come back home after they leave their school. I'm in 6th grade and my music teacher explained this to us.
@not_varij 4 жыл бұрын
You just made my life easier!
@anonymousdefault3201 4 жыл бұрын
@@not_varij lol hi
@not_varij 4 жыл бұрын
@@anonymousdefault3201 Stalker lmao
@anonymousdefault3201 4 жыл бұрын
@@not_varij i was looking for answers in the comments lol
@worleystreetroundtable 7 жыл бұрын
This poem is so beautiful! It inspires my 5th graders to create more powerful poems!
@cheramoure6906 6 жыл бұрын
This is real great to hear! Keep teaching them good things, hope you're doing well.
@Turtletalksaboutstuff 4 жыл бұрын
peepeepoopooweewee ehohehoheh peepeepoopooweewee ehohehoheh Baby Kaka -your student
@KarenHoyer 6 жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL! Gwendolyn Brooks was a Chicago treasure, but so is Manual Cinema. Thank you for sharing this with us.
@jlospubes9590 2 жыл бұрын
I just came from the play "Pipeline" and this poem was in the play. It describes what a lot of black people go through with not knowing themselves and the perspective a lot of people see Black people as. I now understand the power of being black and what i have to do✊🏿
@aronkotofsky3251 4 жыл бұрын
Speechless. Perhaps that is the point of her poem...
@ErikaRegine 7 жыл бұрын
It is confirmed. Poetry is a way of life.
@raokblee2157 5 жыл бұрын
This short piece along with the composition the music the design is the singular best piece of americana I’ve seen on KZfaq since KZfaq started brilliant work!
@kermann-bv8um 2 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of meeting Ms Brooks on the west side of Chicago. She allowed me to hold her hand and she gave me the biggest hug. We talked about the inspirational affect she gives our children
@maverickstyles9126 4 жыл бұрын
This took me back to my times with my Granny, telling me about Gwendolyn Brooks. I miss them both tremendously
@JustJaku 2 жыл бұрын
Rest in piece
@avery5138 4 жыл бұрын
My teacher showed us this at school so I decided to come back and make a trippy edit about it
@CybertroninfiniteOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
it is on your channel?
@avery5138 4 жыл бұрын
CTI no sorry it was on my fan page but I deleted it!
@gabbybenitez5660 3 жыл бұрын
Who is here because thier teacher made em btw it’s so beautiful
@mexicanspygirl 6 жыл бұрын
This is such an amazing work of art
@jacquelinealcantara531 7 жыл бұрын
oh lord, i never comment on anything but just wanna say how much i LOVE this. : )
@autotune2 4 жыл бұрын
I know right
@GerrenceGeorge 4 жыл бұрын
This is amazing!! So glad it was uploaded!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@alittleredhen 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant execution in every way of a great classic.
@tallytastingtampa3174 4 жыл бұрын
I love how she says "we"
@eloyawlliams2844 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful, artful, and creative! Love this!!! Gwendolyn Brooks is amazing! Also love her poem "To Be In Love"
@globalprincess5471 4 жыл бұрын
Shout out to all the poets
@cherylknechtmunoz5813 3 жыл бұрын
This is so beautiful! My child just started 6th grade at a middle school in Oak Park, IL named for Gwendolyn Brooks. I want them to know all about her life and work and be excited every time they walk through the door.
@marcdudley7521 11 ай бұрын
"We Real Cool".... This Real Cool.... What a fantastic interpretation!
@GrasshopperRDG 2 жыл бұрын
That was... EXTREMELY COOL!!!!! {Raw Talent And Timeless} "ARTFULLY* WELL DONE😊" GWENDOLYN{🕯}BROOKS 🎁...JUST KEEPS GIVING!~ 💚*🙏
@GooseGooseDuck 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful - inspiring. Thank you.
@sharonazar1 2 жыл бұрын
Powerfully put together!! Great images, great poet!!
@joelperry8187 Жыл бұрын
My college assignment brought me here. Never has so little said so much!!!!
@SkullKid-is8yf 2 жыл бұрын
This is the reason I actually sometimes enjoy poetry
@roselynchacin9267 5 жыл бұрын
This is just great.
@Yoselyn2Pau 6 жыл бұрын
This is so cool!
@ghassedir 7 жыл бұрын
THIS IS PERFECT
@franceduffoo2867 4 жыл бұрын
gretchen hasse Right? I wish someone could do a remix using only the sample of her reading her poem, or better yet a rapper could sample this.
@WilkineBrutus 6 жыл бұрын
Brilliance.
@filologicalalmanac1776 Жыл бұрын
We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.
@MC2738 4 жыл бұрын
My English teacher brought me here.
@kasikasivendjinn5345 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@agrier7356 5 жыл бұрын
Love this; really helped me improve my presentation game
@leahhershey1149 7 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@taniyahjohnsongilbertes2418 2 жыл бұрын
I loved this! My 3rd grade class is studying a unit on "Reflections in Poetry".
@katelee-dubon328 7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I will use this along with the Favorite Poem Project recitation by John Ulrich when I teach this poem next year. Exquisite -- and I love Brooks' voice.
@sadiqqdaoud4210 11 ай бұрын
The first time I read this poem was on a bus in 1989 I believe it was.
@Mindyours1999 2 жыл бұрын
This is so beautiful I love it so much 🥺💕
@bigtomatocompany5480 5 жыл бұрын
Dig this SO much!
@redrosegats6830 7 жыл бұрын
Please make some more! :)
@ZanoTheProto 10 ай бұрын
So awesome!
@amapparatistkwabena 8 ай бұрын
Love, love, love it!
@chrismoore9686 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely perfect!!!
@johnmorris4347 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome presentation for one of my favorite poems.
@maryemmagraham7245 4 жыл бұрын
REALLY cool!!!!
@dannybetborrero2951 5 жыл бұрын
dis real cool
@valnolan 7 жыл бұрын
Powerful.
@Peelz2000 6 жыл бұрын
valnolan man shut yo sensitive ass up....
@Peelz2000 6 жыл бұрын
Nvm I just cried....
@YaduKaru 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is beautiful!
@KenChawkin Жыл бұрын
This is real cool!!!
@froggycatgaming9785 3 жыл бұрын
just wonderful I love it
@MO3MEDIA Жыл бұрын
The passing of the Migos member Takeoff brought me here😢 RIP to those real cool kids
@chenliang2579 3 жыл бұрын
As a foreigner, I did not really get the point of it since a lack of the background information. Could anyone explain a little to me. I really appreciate it!
@raokblee2157 2 жыл бұрын
Gwendolyn Brooks was a poet from Chicago who shared the black experience in a straightforward way. This poem shows her fear for the future of black youth, but hidden behind their exterior was another side depicted in the film of going to church, helping their granny and taking care of younger siblings. The duality of man.
@Geekchicrina 2 жыл бұрын
so awesome
@NigerianJuJu777 10 ай бұрын
Superb.
@TheSunshinefee 4 жыл бұрын
beautiful done
@suzieparker4221 3 жыл бұрын
This is rather interesting.
@dawnd.5290 3 жыл бұрын
Well done .
@shadrackchabedi3447 6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. 👌
@boyzilla78productions 2 жыл бұрын
This is pretty tight ngl
@pizzospages354 5 жыл бұрын
I love this and would love to showcase this on my vlog PizzosPerfection. Where can I get permissions? And is there someone I can interview about the concept? Thank you!
@kikiduva8 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! But where are the captions? You can turn on auto-captions with no extra work to yourselves as creators... please do so, so this video can be more accessible.
@poetryfoundation 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Kate! The version of the video on our website has captions, and the missing captions on the KZfaq version were an oversight on our part that we have now corrected. We are in the process of reviewing our video materials and appreciate feedback that can help us grow along the way. bit.ly/3pznDBZ
@kikiduva8 2 жыл бұрын
@@poetryfoundation I see 'em now! Thank you!
@disappearintothesea 2 жыл бұрын
I wish this whole video has captions.
@user-hw3ew5se6h 5 жыл бұрын
Captions??
@therandommemecat7738 4 жыл бұрын
0:45 GTA?!
@chadgam3r556 4 жыл бұрын
Legend Jumper it was a c smartass
@therandommemecat7738 4 жыл бұрын
@@chadgam3r556 wtf, I didn't notice that
@jewelgrier4593 4 жыл бұрын
2020
@culver0 3 жыл бұрын
2022
@ozichi._. Жыл бұрын
2023
@laid-backflow3899 6 жыл бұрын
Luv this!
@susanburgess820 4 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@nathanielmedina6581 7 жыл бұрын
we coo bro
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
All does anybody know how Apple fritters turned out
@breeonez 4 жыл бұрын
This poem reminds me of Cooley High
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
I got my whole alpha planned and everything
@kasikasivendjinn5345 3 жыл бұрын
Too cool for school.
@ArghRawrWhoa 2 жыл бұрын
Nice
@chiiel.j 2 жыл бұрын
i dont get the end can anyone explain?
@infernox9237 2 жыл бұрын
no
@chiiel.j 2 жыл бұрын
@@infernox9237 ok
@zupec2749forget 4 ай бұрын
@@infernox9237bruh
@PsyChoAnaLize 2 жыл бұрын
Soul good😎
@kaylastv11 3 жыл бұрын
my english teacher sent me LOL
@nessearthbound6440 7 жыл бұрын
Looks like samouraï champloo épisode theme
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
Is this like a little bit of a glimmer of hope for you or are your eyes just really that bad and cold you can be whatever you want
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
I have so many options here and you know that you are you know you can't open that window open that window and see what happens this a rap song
@Turtletalksaboutstuff 4 жыл бұрын
i liked this alot although as a somewhat misbehaving child i believe those kids do not think they are cool they must feel bad about themselves
@chomusoba4792 3 жыл бұрын
Hire the animator to Disney
@gaelatriano5996 3 жыл бұрын
Careful, not all your projects would be yours after, Disney would own it then
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
You really value your feedback why don't you try to ring my doorbell I'm not gonna talk to this sweetheart
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
It never end up on South by Southwest Molly Obama
@West_Coast_Mainline 3 жыл бұрын
3:24 railway safety momenti
@rayerayee561 4 жыл бұрын
Lil Kim drops off 35 million 7times5
@playzalfred 3 жыл бұрын
me-CONFUSED
@raokblee2157 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a poem by a teacher who is also a mother in inner City Chicago in the late 1950’s and while she admires the spirit of these seven kids, she worries about a bleak future in society for them.
@Barca-4-Life 3 жыл бұрын
I DIDN'T SAY CHZERA :)
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
Ahold on Orlando I'm gonna check Snapchat because we all figured out that you are a sweetheart princess
@ivanlou2025 4 жыл бұрын
Gun
@natluczak6533 3 жыл бұрын
She is trying to be cool there was an attempt
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
My name is cache I'm Mongolian
@olimacluna6987 5 жыл бұрын
My teacher said that “Jazz June die soon” meant they got aids and died and that June could have been a girl kinda has a double meaning very dark nonetheless
@carolynscott9007 4 жыл бұрын
Miss Brooks discusses her meaning (different from your teachers) in this video I just saw; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7yKaa6FsbSbf2w.html Sorry I don't have the minutes but it's worth watching the whole thing.
@evisgachagarden5828 4 жыл бұрын
That's not what it means
@eclairz9275 4 жыл бұрын
Your teachers a moron.
@gaelatriano5996 3 жыл бұрын
Jazz june- pretend is june and live it their way Die soon- can lead to trouble such as a young death Understand?
@nateatkins3258 3 жыл бұрын
Hi 😅
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand women? High you live an apartment 303
@jeffreyrichardson 3 жыл бұрын
solopertos cell paul knows jody yes real well jeffrey ellers smell
@jamesclarkson5100 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not cool listen you isn't black is you not I said yes I is
@gammingbros6063 3 жыл бұрын
this inspires me not to shit in the urinal
@Deftonedd4 3 жыл бұрын
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