Neiel Israel - When a Black Man Walks
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Neiel Israel, performing at NPS 2014 in Oakland, CA.
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"When a black man walks... he aint got time to walk" *goosebumps*
LMFAOFF
One of the dopest lines in the poem
"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
speechless... I definitely won't look at a black man walk the same.
praise it baby girl
The same goes for black women, except it's even worse
@@gabriellameattray9778 fuck off
@@onyxosiren8475 nah. Everyone knows the most disrespected person in America is the black woman
@@princejay9661 your obviously a black woman troll lol
"They die like they expect to." this sister just brought tears to my eyes
Same here
it's fuckin insanity
That line was like a helicopter flying too low... it went over my head but I still felt it 😂
4 years later and I had the same reaction😢
That went really deep into my hear to.
"If only bullets could kill racism, poverty, and the traumas of slavery." That line gave me goosebumps from head to toe.
@1000 Subscribers With No Videos black people n no
@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.
"when a black man walks, everyday he is like jesus; paranoid of crucifixtion."
Jesus walked bravely, difference.
@@scott6504 he felt fear during his final nights tho
@@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 !!
EARS TO HEAR is this verse I dropped look for this comment by ONEKBABY it's the very last comment
@@scott6504
Ditto! Though he experienced physiological response as anyone in the flesh in this life experiences!
The power in her delivery... This is everything.
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.
Me too sis
Here we are in 2022 and nothing is changed.
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 😢
Wow... the delivery was amazing.
"They die like they expect to." Need more of her. She reminds me of Nina Simone.
this brought goosebumps to my skin and tears to my eyes
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As a blackman that is 6"6' I know what she is saying. IT'S THE TRUTH. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVRYONE.
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.
@@Azraeluchiha999 most of yall r quite tall though, but I get the point
@@Azraeluchiha999he probably meant ppl assume he’s more dangerous cuz of his height
oh Jesus her stage presence her voice her emotion this is like poetic porn this is beautiful thank you for sharing it live
"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
"he's akkk appetizer nuggets made of its own flesh dipped in his own blood "
THATS the line that gave me chills and brought a small tear to my eye.
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.
Only If the majority of black women thought like you.......
@Shar White I appreciate your comment. You're beautiful too. Thanks for brightening my day!
Hearing this from our sista just makes it mean so much more, and that more valuable. Thank you.
Damn!as a black African,I still love my black men.They are kings
Intention of her delivery and originality is undeniable.
This gives me strength.
I think it carries a particular beauty and perspective, being delivered by a woman. Amazing.
This hits harder now. With every single death.
first poem to make my eyes water.
Excellent prose delivered with 'paddion and excellence' truly beautiful 🙏🙏
"Don't let the white chalk lines find me."
This poem and delivery is some punch-you-in-yo- mouth-type-truth!!!
Outstanding!!!
man. this hit me.
I met this beautiful sister on the bus
This is power to the max. Super respect my sister. Ever word was inspirational. GOD bless you.
Greatest my wonderful Queen, I'm going to show this to everyone
Oh, this hurt my heart.
I did laugh at the white women not knowing how to comb their babies' hair though. Still... My heart. :(
Why is that part so funny? I have 4 beautiful mixed children and I had no issue in not knowing how to comb "they" hair. My oldest has 1 and a half yrs of high school left and my youngest is 8 in the 3rd grade... My 2 boys are 14 and almost 11. So please tell this white woman why having mixed babies with nappy hair a not knowing how to comb it is funny.
@@mrsdumas6613 its a black thing.
It’s funny because if you were black you’d know how to comb their hair. That’s the joke. Sorry if you missed it.
@@mrsdumas6613 i was being insensitive with my comment. ❤ i just want t clarify these comments coming at you: Honestly you have to understand hair is not just "hair" in the Black Community. There is a book called " Hair Story" by Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps about exactly why hair is important to black people. Please read it. All of Our Stories are rooted and wrapped up in Slavery and Africa. You probably don't want to hear that or already know it. Idk. But Black hair is one of our stories. Being sensitive to why we may be upset with something is a good first step to being understanding that we have a reason. Its not just aesthetics. You have those beautiful black children and being understanding of the black community will give you an understanding of Blackness. Black hair is truly like a crown to be worn and is in inbeaded in our cultural roots. Ok I'm rambling. Get that book. Also there was a scene on Greys anatomy where Bailey educated Dr. Shepherd about their adopted daughter's hair and why black people kept staring at him. It truly is a black thing and since you have all thoses beautiful babies they'll proud that you've educated yourself on an intimate part of their heritage. I don't mean to offend. ❤❤❤
@@manil3030 my mom is black and doesn't know how to take care of her hair. Her mom never cared enough to show her how😥
I love how this brought goosebumps to not only my skin but to others as well. I love how this is bringing more people together to realize the beauty of black men more. This poem left me speechless.
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.
@Nickaela Nicholson Thank you Queen. We definitely need more blk women like you. We love you too!
@@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!
@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).
@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👑💚👑❤👑🖤
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.
My heartbeat walked a little faster after listening to this. Peace peace 😫✌🏿
Powerful
I'm speechless. I tried to think of words but I couldnt.
"When a black man walks he is always hunted." Preach sista.
2024 a female just shot in her own home RIP😢
She speaking on some real,I heard and as a mother of a son this resonates with me.
That’s deep. Real deep.
R.I.P Ahmaud Arbery
I FEEL THE LOVE OF THIS PIECE
Thank You Sista !
She said cherish the footsteps of the black man… you may never hear that song again. Powerful!
*cries
this was brilliant. i wish i had even 1/4 of the talent on button poetry.
You do
Never will.
this almost made me cry
Those 80 dislikes are white men
*Wow. This is extremely touching*
A list my sediments exactly
who dislikes these videos and WHY?! how can you dislike something so perfect
isa frank white ppl
Wypipo
This is the most POWERFUL piece I have heard in a long time!
AMAZING
Shared this again because this still matters.
RIP George Floyd. 😔
A powerful performance and and important message. Thank you.
I AM DONE!!! OMG!!!! 💪🏾👋🏾 Only two places for this beautiful poem from this QUEEN: MY CONSCIOUSNESS AND SHARE WITH OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS-FAMILY!!! 💪🏾👋🏾💪🏾👋🏾💪🏾👋🏾!
I've listened to this poem over 50 times, and every time I do, I get chills.
Love you black women 💋💋💋💋💋
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
@@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.
Me too
powerful and excellent poem!! black men are like masterpieces all in them is energy! hermosos hombres , siempre que veo uno lo admiro!!
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
I love the line "they are the calm and the storm"
i love this so much
So many nails hit.... Chills over chills, resisted tears.. sn-When a Black woman walks anyone?
I always come back to this poem. I think it might be the best I’ve ever heard.
SHE DID THAT!!! she told them ALL THE THINGS!!
foreal foreal true talk
u betta talk ...queen.......love you for that
That was amazing! I’m here because a girl reposted on TikTok! 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽
Ing your here from that too?
I wish this wasn't still the present-day reality.
Paying attention. This was powerful
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...
I love and hate her for it.
This Made Me Feel Proud To Be A Blk Man 👑✊🏿💪🏿❤🖤💚🌍☀️🔥💎🏁💯
I rarely cry, but lord above the emotions i felt listening to this poem. I laughed, I cried and felt deep profound anger.
Thank you, Neiel Israel. What a flawless performance, with a message everybody needs to listen to.
Wooooooooooow now that was a poem I hung onto every word this is one of my favourite poems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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).
Leander Miller we love you!
In real life no black women shows this love
@@jamrockjamrockjamrock3106 because it doesn’t exist
I shared this with over 350 people on my Facebook. not exaggerating
My mom loved it
10th time watching. Never gets old. I'll be back for more amazingness!
Her last name is Israel she knows the truth in the bible!!
Yes honey!!! Tell the truth and shame the devil!
"I am a man, I swear I am a man"
I luv this ....she spoke from the spirit of our ancestors !!!!
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
Today, the killers of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty. Listening to this poem today hits different for me. 🤲🏾✊🏾
I keep coming back to listen to her talk about me and my brothers!!!
Met that beautiful sister on the bus today.Deep shit.
This is an anthem. We ALL need to hear this. Magnificent.
Never N E V E R in my life have I ever gotten full body chills from ANYthing except sickness. But rightfully so, this womans poetry was ill. By the end, i was practically sobbing! Im an Indigenous woman,but my cousin’s daughter is Black and 2of my cousins are Black. One is a man& i just pictured him the whole time& the girls I pictured as the mothers they will one day become of Black men. I wish.. how i wish these words could be engraved in some beautiful eternal monument some day so kids could take field trips to see it.... instead of the monuments theyre taken2see that glorify murderous pedophiles
Always seen the beauty in the way a black man walks so this brought me joy
Obviously only black women truly understand black men.
JUSTICE FOR AHMAUD
One of my favorite poems ever! Here in 2019😩🙌🏾
AMEN🔥
“When a black man walk he is always hunted” 🤯 true af
We animal, we die like we expect it
Kinky G The warriors are here...love. The systemic/systematic oppression & colonization of our Indigenous African Royal Ancestors too our African/Black People of today are here to fight the battles & wars too be won. Our Spiritual Realms of Undeniable powers shall vanquish, this Racist Pandemic Plague has brought upon Us. By any means necessary. Love u too.
another great black spiritual woman among many, supa sista is great!
I don’t wanna hear no other Poem after this. I keep coming back for more ❤ Love Love and More Love. Who still listening in 2025?
I love this mostly b/c her voice inflections don't sound whiny but instead strong
💪🏾✊🏾✌🏾💯👌🏾my sistah
I hardly comment on UA-cam videos, I'm usually reading but this poem always moves my soul anytime I listen..
Thanks for listening
I came here again 😊
Eye just found this sista today and 5yrs later this post is still POWERFUL
The TRUTH usually IS.
It's not fair for biracial children to be brought into this world and then the parents don't know how to care for their hair/didnt put any effort into even learning how. It's irresponsible. They can't just throw it up into a ponytail. That stuff takes effort and I see too many biracial children with wild hair because of their irresponsible parents. Of course this doesn't apply to everyone's situation. Not even my own, as a mixed kid. My parents didn't have support from their parents and barely had the time to breathe, let alone research about our hair. My sister and I only learned through UA-cam. ManesbyMell showed me how to wash and style my hair but I have a feeling I'm still not doing everything right. It's a process
Brute, unapologetic, kick ass!!
I am walking right now. "I am a man.I swear I am a man",powerful!
It only take a Black Woman to disribe a Black Man. Thank you sista!