"What's Genocide?" (UNCENSORED - not shown on "Def Poetry") by Carlos Andrés Gómez

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Carlos Andrés Gómez (Pushcart Prize nominee & 2x International Poetry Slam Champion) performs his poem "What's Genocide?" - inspired by his experiences as a social worker and public school teacher - in front of a sold out crowd in NYC.
In this footage he performs the full, unedited version of his iconic poem, previously aired in an abridged version on the 6th season of HBO's "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (voted Favorite Poet of his episode by viewers).
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(Footage by Sam Teichman)

[@samicat93]

even when I have every word memorized his delivery still hits me like a truck.

[@MxUxHxAxHxAxHxAx3]

she carves straight lines into her beautiful brown thighs so she can remember what it feels like to heal
....what's genocide?

[@huskyrigatoni]

Great guy, great poet. I saw him perform tonight and he closed with this. Such a powerful piece.

[@rkgk1517]

Oh, I'm so glad I found the full version of this... I saw someone do it at NFA's in their poetry program this year and it was wonderful.

[@MuscleJockTX]

Absolutely incredible. Just saw him play a “bad guy” in the film “Inside Man” (2006). Didn’t realize he could deliver kickass poetry like this. 👊💥

[@weareallfritz4365]

If it helps, in 10th grade we watched a film about the Rwandan Genocide, and we saw what was happening in it. I think it was called Hotel Rwanda.

[@elizabethflores9]

We Are All Fritz I’ve seen that movie! We watched it in my history class

[@mamirola]

Amazing!

[@msmaybellene]

Such a powerful poet!

[@LauraLoves2Laugh]

Goosebumps.

[@MrDrummerboi182]

thank u for putting this up this is amazing i love it he is my inspiration

[@arizonaicedtee1]

Amazing words

[@OlderThanTime09]

Finally! Give us the opportinuity to open our minds! If we are shielded from the darker side of reality, how can we be ready to face it when the lights are turned out? We can't. I say, finally, someone that can say the things I've been trying to say since I learned that I was being shielded in the first place.

[@nightmareXinspector]

This is fantastic.

[@CarbonatedBorger]

wohh.... thank you for this Carlos.

[@memehawkins]

I love it its so real in speak to ppl in a way thx

[@ndahiroderrickalter2912]

tnx alot sir .as a Rwandan am so tourched

[@Anits1989]

amazing one thanks

[@BrisingerButterfly]

brilliant

[@PrincipledUncertainty]

Kick ass poetry

[@saurabhmystery]

Top stuff reely....!

[@akat8184]

As a native I must agree with you daofktr! if she(ara) wants to enlighten others on the Armenian genocide,she should step right up and speak for her ancestors.I do not think you were being bitter! Only passing on wisdom that maybe flew past her head! That was good advice you had,not to wait on others to tell your story! I got it! :) smile

[@akat8184]

I love you Carlos! MARRY ME! ;) Brilliant man!!

[@mokk0ri]

WHOA GOOD SHIT GOOD

[@PrincipledUncertainty]

For Mim

[@UnWantedUnWalrus]

This. This right here is genocide

[@BenzAbyss]

anyone here for school?

[@kreepskun4828]

They took most of his poems off of Spotify and it really sucks

[@thevinhmai4560]

I just searched up whats genocide is because *minecraft meme*

[@binttigray5070]

November 2020 until now 2022 that is an act of genocide tigray democide#Tigra genocide #tigray famine

[@Mapingtheuniverse]

what about the Armenian genocide.