Dominique Christina & Denice Frohman - No Child Left Behind

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    Dominique Christina & Denice Frohman, performing at CUPSI 2014 in Boulder, CO.
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  • @kanamessick1056
    @kanamessick1056 9 років тому +484

    "It had been 18 long years of textbooks filled with everything but me."

  • @AshleysWyldeLife
    @AshleysWyldeLife 8 років тому +354

    Honestly they're so powerful together

  • @AprilCMango
    @AprilCMango 10 років тому +328

    Two of the best slam poets I've ever heard in one powerful poem
    excuse me while I cry

  • @xochi9091
    @xochi9091 10 років тому +145

    The first time I read Latina literature was in 8th grade. And she was talking about not wanting to be Latina. Thanks, public education.

  • @Rose-mg5eq
    @Rose-mg5eq 8 років тому +352

    i'm literally in love with Denice Frohman

    • @90shackerlesbian47
      @90shackerlesbian47 8 років тому +6

      Me too

    • @hallec7447
      @hallec7447 7 років тому +4

      alien l-/
      It's bad, love them so much
      And hey fren

    • @chelseyvirla2702
      @chelseyvirla2702 3 роки тому

      @@melwhite2023 me too but it’s they/them I believe

    • @etollive
      @etollive 3 роки тому

      @@chelseyvirla2702 I believe she goes by she/her

    • @etollive
      @etollive 3 роки тому

      @@chelseyvirla2702 I believe she goes by she/her

  • @pete1609
    @pete1609 8 років тому +363

    "kids these days tie poetry to a chair and they torture it with bad hip hop"
    my favorite line
    so true

  • @tayrainbow365
    @tayrainbow365 10 років тому +230

    I love both of these poets and when they come together they make magic

  • @AlexRodriguez-hl9yg
    @AlexRodriguez-hl9yg 8 років тому +114

    I freaking love Denice Frohman

  • @OshysAngel
    @OshysAngel 9 років тому +61

    I took my younger son out of the public school system and went with home schooling when the system failed my older son who had severe ADHD, ODD, and bipolar disorder. This is a powerful testament to how bad the system has gotten in the last few decades.

    • @asielmilian38
      @asielmilian38 6 років тому +3

      OshysAngel America has the worst education system.

    • @angelskysilver5219
      @angelskysilver5219 5 років тому +2

      My littke brother was pulled out and into homeschool for a similar reason. He had ADD, ADHD, and ODD. The school had stopped teaching him halfway through 1st grade and just pushed him along, it finally got so bad in the middle of his 3rd grade year that my mom pulled him. He just finished 4th in the homeschool program, and he is now almost caught up in math and just a few points above in english.

  • @LAJackson123
    @LAJackson123 9 років тому +54

    I normally don't leave comments, but this speech is fucking amazing and needs to be shared.

  • @ShaneWednesday
    @ShaneWednesday 9 років тому +22

    Mmm.
    "The quickest way to silence a mouth is to treat it as though none had come before."
    Can't describe how I feel while watching this.

  • @TheMisssally123
    @TheMisssally123 7 років тому +12

    "The quickest way to silence a mouth is to treat it as if none have come before it."

  • @AmberIdemaa
    @AmberIdemaa 10 років тому +58

    this. gave. me. goosebumps. *replays

  • @JackyLegs
    @JackyLegs 9 років тому +105

    as a future teacher, this is my manifesto

  • @PhillipUtterback
    @PhillipUtterback 9 років тому +21

    denice frohman has the greatest facial expressions

  • @Dan_The_Dude
    @Dan_The_Dude 8 років тому +38

    I love this poem so much. Those two are amazing performers, and I love how they incorporate humour without detracting from the point of the poem

  • @BronzeStarz
    @BronzeStarz 10 років тому +2

    You can't help but love anything Dominique is involved with. Amazing gifted and beautiful, she is.

  • @Meccabullock
    @Meccabullock 8 років тому +35

    Denise is talking about my high school. literally she spoke there and said that

    • @skyentakashi9090
      @skyentakashi9090 6 років тому +4

      Meccabullock you have no idea how jealous I an

  • @Isabel-qo1nh
    @Isabel-qo1nh 9 років тому +18

    So many incredible lines in this. Gave me the chills

  • @idk6144
    @idk6144 10 років тому +3

    My two favorites come together. Once again my mind is blown by the message these women can tell in just a few short minutes.

  • @lovesongsandfacebook
    @lovesongsandfacebook 10 років тому +4

    love that Denice used bits of her poem "weapons". one of my favorites from her.

  • @kodiejc4202
    @kodiejc4202 10 років тому +133

    That. Was. Fucking. Epic.

  • @lanog40
    @lanog40 10 років тому +14

    Perfect.
    I have no other words for this.

  • @hambos
    @hambos 3 роки тому +2

    That was AMAZING! We NEED more of that! Thank you, Christina & Denice! You inspire us!

  • @bymekaila
    @bymekaila 10 років тому +2

    both of the poets are powerful separately but together...
    i got chills.

  • @angielopez2181
    @angielopez2181 10 років тому +4

    two great poets, one great poem, goosebumps.

  • @akeylamonea4639
    @akeylamonea4639 8 років тому +6

    Dominique Christina's poems are so powerful.

  • @animeluver143
    @animeluver143 9 років тому +2

    These women are my favorite poets and seeing them together reciting amazing poetry simply grabs me my heart like a smile never has.

  • @jamielesk
    @jamielesk 10 років тому +4

    I love both of them and to see them together? Just perfect.

  • @kennedyw2293
    @kennedyw2293 7 років тому +2

    i am so so proud of this. NOTHING but the truth spews from these two.

  • @NCSaint
    @NCSaint 10 років тому +15

    They looooove to preach 'no child left behind!' in my district. I wonder how the principal will feel when I make him watch this.

  • @jagrubster
    @jagrubster 10 років тому +5

    Two of my favorite women speaking from their souls, once again. I like this version if this poem so much it almost hurts

  • @bubblesbubbleton2747
    @bubblesbubbleton2747 8 років тому +286

    Their facial expressions really push forward their disgust with the education system.

  • @madelinefoster3704
    @madelinefoster3704 8 років тому +13

    I like that they added, "the different ones" because everyone sticks to this stereo type, and so many young minds r screamed at for thinking too loud.

  • @supernerd3521
    @supernerd3521 10 років тому +4

    I clicked on this, so excited, because these two are my favorite spoken word poets. They did not disappoint. Wonderful. I can only hope that I can do spoken poetry like that one day too.

  • @yemalia
    @yemalia 10 років тому +9

    two of my favorite poets together ! love it !

  • @ewwwewww6834
    @ewwwewww6834 7 років тому +6

    These two are my favorite poets, so I'm so happy about them doing this together

  • @c0rnybread
    @c0rnybread 10 років тому +3

    I get so much inspiration from this poem. I want to be a high school English teacher. I want to teach lit and writing in a way that will help students find themselves, much like described in this poem. Thank you ladies for giving it voice.

    • @asielmilian38
      @asielmilian38 6 років тому

      Stefanie Donner I hope that you will be a great teacher.

  • @marspooky
    @marspooky 7 років тому +2

    I have goosebumps all over my body

  • @EmanMustafa
    @EmanMustafa 9 років тому +1

    And i watch this again, and again , and again.

  • @SageSoul
    @SageSoul 10 років тому +7

    This. This needs to go viral.

  • @rickykilmer1331
    @rickykilmer1331 4 роки тому +1

    These women doing work with a shrug that offs the dominator culture and a calling forth of the Revolutionary within those of us who are out here recognizing the herald call ✊

  • @sydneyyoung3465
    @sydneyyoung3465 10 років тому +4

    denice frohman slams it every time. this time is no exception

  • @nancygilmore3076
    @nancygilmore3076 10 років тому +3

    When I saw who would perform this poem I already knew it would be great!!

  • @EMILIEweEMILIE
    @EMILIEweEMILIE 10 років тому +2

    Woa, gave me the shivers - I srsly love those two

  • @tekishatalks7132
    @tekishatalks7132 8 років тому +6

    This gave me chills

  • @Ganohidingfromcarl
    @Ganohidingfromcarl 10 років тому +2

    MAN these guys are great

  • @florenciahoracio8517
    @florenciahoracio8517 7 років тому +1

    I just want to repeat this poem in a loop

  • @twilliams4187
    @twilliams4187 8 років тому +3

    This speaks volumes. Amazing and powerful

  • @faithshikanga6413
    @faithshikanga6413 8 років тому +2

    This is some different level of poetry....hats off!

  • @lovelyme8212
    @lovelyme8212 9 років тому +8

    I love this these women are telling the truth

    • @asielmilian38
      @asielmilian38 6 років тому

      lovely me Every Child Left behind.

  • @ElectricPansies
    @ElectricPansies 7 років тому +1

    I'm studying Education and we have to do an assignment on diversity in the classroom, and how we teach for diversity, and I remembered this poem I listened to more than a year ago. Will for sure be linking this video in my assignment.

  • @sydneyquick2839
    @sydneyquick2839 7 років тому +1

    My two all time favourites at once.....I'm in love

  • @karliefields7999
    @karliefields7999 10 років тому +1

    god these two perform so well together

  • @crackhead9388
    @crackhead9388 7 років тому +1

    i watch this every day

  • @Neamhain
    @Neamhain 9 років тому +1

    Two of my favorite poetry powerhouses together in one poem, I think I might die of joy. :D

  • @LiLi201110
    @LiLi201110 10 років тому +11

    omg you two are my two favorite poets ! this is amazing && i love both of you guys work

  • @daisyshimada1192
    @daisyshimada1192 9 років тому +2

    when denice says "aw yeah?" i swoon for some reason omg

  • @kirtikasharad7126
    @kirtikasharad7126 10 років тому +3

    Damn speechless

  • @YourFace676
    @YourFace676 8 років тому +29

    in love with this poem. I nearly have it memorized, haha. Showed it to my English professor and he wants to show it in class (we are discussing the shortcomings of the school system).
    still, there's one part I don't completely understand. can someone explain the part about hip hop to me? i feel like there's a message there, but i can't quite grasp it

    • @thelonebassplayer
      @thelonebassplayer 8 років тому +8

      I feel like the hip hop part is to show the message sent to children of colour is that only rich white guys wrote poetry and that they cannot be able to enjoy that art, which is why they talk about hip hop music instead.

    • @YourFace676
      @YourFace676 8 років тому +1

      thelonebassplayer ah, that makes sense. Thanks!

    • @YourFace676
      @YourFace676 7 років тому +1

      ***** no, that's okay

  • @realitydream
    @realitydream 8 років тому +2

    CHILLS!!! Holy Crap that right there was some FOOD FOR THOUGHT forreal

  • @yohannamequwanint6939
    @yohannamequwanint6939 10 років тому +1

    This is beautiful. Love her work.

  • @Thi12Thi
    @Thi12Thi 10 років тому +14

    THIS IS IMPORTANT

  • @Modog34
    @Modog34 10 років тому +1

    This is so perfect on so many levels

  • @katiedavis6635
    @katiedavis6635 9 років тому +1

    This will always be my favorite poem 💕👌🏼

  • @fancynancyketchup
    @fancynancyketchup 10 років тому +26

    Hot damn.

  • @jessicabarbosa837
    @jessicabarbosa837 27 днів тому

    Amazing scene

  • @ngozia34
    @ngozia34 3 роки тому

    Lost for words... incredible .

  • @AaliyahSaahir
    @AaliyahSaahir 9 років тому

    Wow. Goosebumps!

  • @Bongardio18
    @Bongardio18 9 років тому

    Absolutely beautiful ladies and POWERFUL!

  • @waltsears
    @waltsears 9 років тому +9

    Lots of truth here, if we can hear.

  • @smallredheadjdb
    @smallredheadjdb 10 років тому +1

    Brilliant as always

  • @edricaflournah2724
    @edricaflournah2724 7 років тому +1

    YOU GUYS DID GREAT !!!!! BLESS BLESS MY PEOPLE

  • @x3WendyBabiiex3
    @x3WendyBabiiex3 10 років тому +1

    That was incredible. Incredible incredible.

  • @ControversialTay
    @ControversialTay 10 років тому +3

    BEAUTIFUL.

  • @lisalong750
    @lisalong750 10 років тому

    Two of my favorites together it was perfect.

  • @eliserivkin7853
    @eliserivkin7853 9 років тому +63

    I feel like I just got punched. This is the greatest thing. Oh my god.

  • @ijustwanttocomment21
    @ijustwanttocomment21 9 років тому +8

    The thing I find most interesting is that my school (a predominately white community of Catholic girls) has read Native American authors, Black women authors, Latino poets. We are asked to celebrate the diversity our world offers and learn from the past. My school does not back away from the horrors of the past nor the triumphs of the minority, yet we are a community of white Catholics. But our public school system, especially schools with higher populations of blacks and Latinos, does. Why should our government be scared of telling these kids about their racial and cultural history? Why does a school have to be privately run for kids to feel like they have a place to learn and to create? I have never understood why people blame the children for feeling alienated at school, when truthfully it's not the children, it's the school.

  • @joshalynbrown5891
    @joshalynbrown5891 10 років тому +24

    Is there a love button?. Cause...

  • @charliee.7833
    @charliee.7833 10 років тому +2

    Truly great!

  • @randomfun8D
    @randomfun8D 10 років тому

    definitely one of my favorites now.

  • @Mary-wf4tb
    @Mary-wf4tb 9 років тому

    Awesome! Thank You!

  • @hobbojoe097
    @hobbojoe097 9 років тому

    that. was. AMAZING.

  • @skailight8
    @skailight8 10 років тому

    TRUTH!!!!!!! I taught high school in Houston, in the same hood that I stomped. This is TRUTH.

  • @Aria119
    @Aria119 9 років тому +1

    Wow what a powerful poem!

  • @pazzieanneknexx809
    @pazzieanneknexx809 4 роки тому

    THANK YOU.

  • @MsEmmyILY
    @MsEmmyILY 10 років тому +2

    LOVE !

  • @mersheddi
    @mersheddi 10 років тому

    Simply amazing

  • @RaineTheK1ndred
    @RaineTheK1ndred 8 років тому

    Thank you.

  • @piperlord9369
    @piperlord9369 7 років тому

    Omg I love Denice Frohman

  • @LoligothRosePrincess
    @LoligothRosePrincess 10 років тому

    True perfection.

  • @ranmer11
    @ranmer11 10 років тому +18

    In 1982, UNM, in Albuquerque, still did not teach women writers in lit classes. Period. I asked the professor, myself a returning and already "older"--he said, "We have 1900 pages in this book, not enough room for all the important male writers. We hardly have time for women." And I became more aware, more radical. By the time I was teaching high school, we had multi-cultural lt books and we read some of everyone from everywhere. Not all old white ladies are boring, some, maybe even a lot, but not all of us. And the pendulum is swinging still . . . my students had a poetry slam instead of a final for years and not one administrator even knew about it. Lotsa colors in NM. And right now, still, in our textbooks. And if there is ever misrepresentation, well, a teacher can supplement.

  • @BUGGiE097
    @BUGGiE097 9 років тому

    👏👏👏👏👏 THIS was TOO flippin good !

  • @Fatimaish
    @Fatimaish 10 років тому +1

    my favs together

  • @sierrahealey4500
    @sierrahealey4500 10 років тому +2

    Amazing

  • @janawilmot3526
    @janawilmot3526 10 років тому

    chills

  • @evangelinethepoetspokenwor9199
    @evangelinethepoetspokenwor9199 8 років тому +1

    Wow! Wow! Wow!

  • @lydsk-w345
    @lydsk-w345 8 років тому +1

    Damn that's powerful

  • @nicolehernandezg.6354
    @nicolehernandezg.6354 5 років тому

    My favorite poem

  • @ladyj386
    @ladyj386 10 років тому

    YES!