Student Performs Powerful Poem About Identity 

Amazing. This kid needs more recognition.

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

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

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.

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

Flowing wellness hug from within ✊🏽💙

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.

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

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

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.

The people who gave him thumbs down is hurting

absolute chills.

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

I couldn't relate more

I love this

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

fire..

Powerful.

thrills.

This has depth 🥺

woah!

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

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

WOW

Well done...!!!

I love this ♥️

wooooow

goosebumps

yes

you are amazing!

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

great

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

Anyone else here from Black Is King?

I looooove this 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Wow

My story 😩✅. Weldon dear ✊🏿

Goo

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This shit was too fire

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

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

1Love

Does this video have a transcript?

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

Does anyone have the lyrics?

What poem is this?

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

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

Powerful.

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