"Wild Women" | Sunni Patterson
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- With lightning on her tongue, Sunni Patterson performs her powerful poem, "Wild Women," accompanied by the entrancing moves of dancer Chanice Holmes.
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I'm sorry I read the comments. Sunni is Poetry Royalty. Her voice gives me life. Her idea's....stick to your sides. Leaving work like..."we made it, we made it" . Oh sis, thank you.
Yes yes yes
🥰🥰🥰
This poem was EVERYTHING. May the ancestors continue to walk with our healers, scribes, poets, wise women, and leaders.
Beautiful huge poetry - it takes several listens to get every nuance. “We made it” is still the most powerful spoken word performance I’ve ever seen it’s amazing to see where Sunni has come to. And to people bleating about “what Ted talks should be”. There are thousands of talks on every subject, go find what’s yours. This is what’s mine.
Yeah 'we made it' is hands down the most moving n real performance ever eh
chills everytime
We know this place was powerful!!!
I'm reading these comments and you would have to understand a little about ifa, santeria, Lukmi. She is making reference to the energy of oshun and oya in this poem called wild women. It also represents a group of people that were brought over during slavery, and controlled stripped of religion, culture, everything thing that was them in order to benefit the majority population.
This is powerful and strong I love it!!! Sunni Pattersons words goes waaaay over ppl heads
Beautiful poet, powerful poem. She doesn't need your permission to be on TED talk, nor does she care about your disapproval.
Sunni Patterson is a POET and if y’all were cultured you’d remember her from Def Jam poetry by Mos Def. More so this is Spoken Word, it’s not anger, it’s passion. This is how it is delivered. Your irritation, annoyance, and anger about this Ted Talk says more about you than it does about Sunni. Close your mouth, the racism is showing. 😚
I think this performance was created only for those who needed it deep down. African or not. For those who could cherish the whole experience. Its natural that it doesnt mean a thing for others.
Forgive them Ancestors. For they know not what they do. Any utterance of negativity about such an honorable offering to the honorable Orisha Oya (Meferefun) is pure ignorance, unintelligence, and mostly a shameful reflection of your lack of acknowledgement of your ancestors, universal energy, and the gateways to the Supreme Being (Orisha). Compendiously, be mindful of what you say. It shall be returned to you ten fold. ✌🏾
P. S. Much Peace Sunni! You are appreciated Sista Queen!
This is at least 19 levels of amazing.
32 degrees of amazing ♥
I met her tonight.
I am different.
Thank you💜
The fact that this has so many dislikes & hate is utterly depressing. I love this.
She’s talking about the entity “Iansã” (Oyá). Eparrey Oyá!
Sunni is a treasured griot. She speaks truth to power in a way holds all accountable. She’s powerful 💕
WHY ARE SO MANY WHITE PEOPLE ANGERED BY THIS. IT IS BEAUTIFUL
Because their conscious is being tugged at! Lmfaooo. They can't take it! 😂
@@loveinfruitfulplaces311 rite!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the greatest poets of all time!!! #SaluteQueen 💪🏽👑💜
The E in TED stands for something.
An idea worth spreading- just delivered through a new facet. And the fact that it's not what the organization typically displays embodies TED's mission all the more.
It's okay if you didn't like the delivery, but some people needed to receive the message in her format for it to stick. Why do you think TED has hosted so many people of different backgrounds/ fields? To reach more people and incite action across the world.
"Living strongly in your purpose and freedom" is an idea that needs all the help it can be get, and if someome wants to convey that message through strong words and symbolic dance, its okay.
Your typical tech/design programming return momentarily...
I remember Sunni from Def Comedy. She sounds so beautiful with age in her voice, like a young Maya
this is so creatively powerful and meaningful ♡ loved it
You are amazing. You spoke truth to power. You ignited the racism, white guilt and fragility to show itself in these comments. Thank you. Those who play in the realm of victimhood will always bark the loudest when accountability comes knockin. I love you.
What a joy to find this gem on this day. This is powerful.
Powerful. So proud of her.
This was an interesting peice !! I don't really see much of these types of modern dance/spoken word presentations from TED; I gotta admit though that seeing this was a nice treat!! Thanks for sharing this!!
....still relevant in 2022💐💐💐💐💌💐💐💐💐
People who have a problem with this TED Talk are the same types who were upset when Lauryn Hill was asked to perform at the BET Awards and performed poetry, not one of her songs. We need to stop boxing artists in and understand that artistry has to exist for technology evolve.
So strong and powerful; I’m a wild woman and this depicts so deeply how you want to be fully loved but not caged, tamed and formed into your partners ideal of who a woman should be. A wild woman is a spark of life that shouldn’t be put out though many try and the only person who can handle one is a partner who can be an equal and no make a wild woman feel small or gravel, bc we need to respect who we are with. She said so much here that embodies that. True entertainment in the “E” of TED
This gives me hope actually. Maybe one day I could do a TED talk
Women Power: Not actually doing something powerful , but just repeating constantly that you are powerful.
Oh god these comments are a trash fire.
This awoke something inside me. So beautiful. Thank you Tedx for including these amazing artists work. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Without trees u would be able to breath so stop degrading folk for having a different opinion to urself. Stop being so closed minded. Try and understand someone elses experience and thoughts over ur own... U stereotype, when actually ur the uneducated one cause u can't even understand basic phycology... Not every one is you or thinks or act the way u do... How small minded was ur upbringing, seriously...
Actually, it is sea algae that makes most of the oxygen we breathe.. not trees..... just saying..... you are wrong
@Liz Payne- I gather from your comments that you have the dance inside & a free spirit that lives. I think those who are trash talking are simply void of any inner connection to beauty or trying to cover up some deep seated jealousy! I also felt a sense of beauty from a visual & auditory level. They were kind/wise enough to include the name of the dancer. I like that too!
Yeah but can you change a tire, huh wild woman
Could not agree more, Liz. Beautiful, captivating, powerful and inspiring.
Don't play with Sunny she the truth
I LOVE HER ! Her voice makes her poetry even more powerful !!
Seeing this, I can't help but feel so happy, that my parents raised me in a traditional way.
Just discovered this force in another video. It’s like there has been the greatest poetic and powerful party in progress and I’m late but so glad I made it! She is magnificent! 👏🏾👏🏾
Apparently a person's jewelry choices determine whether or not they are worth listening to as a poet.
Why are TED comment sections always such a fucking cesspool?
I don't understand the anger, it's just a poem about black women and empowerment. Not exactly my flavour of content but I'm not arrogant to think everything on TED should cater to me.
Well said.
Because it sucks and operates on really uneducated and low-resolution assumptions. You are trolling the comments. 100% of the audience hates this.
@@after1001 mmm not sure how you can say that 100% of people don't like it.
Not everything on TED talk has to be catered to everyone. E.g. I do civil engineering but I know that not everyone is as interested in drainage flow paths or clear spans of bridges so it would make me arrogant to act as if everyone should like the things I like.
I do not mind the context, but I really despise the format.
MrEroticWalrus Very well said
Most of the white people in these kind of comment sections in TED videos are a mix of Reddit fanboys and alt-right nerds who would never have the guts to say the majority of the stuff they say online in real life. Whining on and on about what TED has become as if it was their organisation that they founded in the first place - the curators at TED can and will do whatever they like & you can whine all you like, dislike, comment negatively, but the fact is that TED contains a bunch of amazing videos. If it's not for you, then just move on, but you don't have to make racially charged statements & complain that TED "isn't about science anymore". TED's slogan is "ideas worth spreading", not "science videos for people who think they're smart yet still live in their mother's basement".
Wrong stage. You're looking for open mic night downtown.
spanks Ted Talk is meant to provoke thought. Did you forget...?
@@NicoleReign yeah but only specific kinds of thoughts. TED stands for Technology, Education, Design. This isn't really any of those things. It's good but it's off-topic.
Harriet Potter Yeah, I hear what you're saying
@Tarhea Raat fair enough, I suppose this performance could reasonably be described as entertainment.
@Tarhea Raat I wasn't bashing the artist? I actually enjoyed her performance far more than I was expecting to. It just doesn't feel like TED material to me.
Its literally a WOMEN'S CONVENTION with a performance of spoken word. If actually listening to the content it spoke of ALL women. What could have possibly triggered this anti-black discussion? If you do not like, do not watch. It is not shoved down your throat but if you choose to view take this into consideration. Listen and understand despite the male ego, see that speaking praise of women is not berating men. It is sad to see the comments degrade women on top of degrading this black woman. How is it that "single mother" and "african american community performance" was taken out of this?If not by your own racism and stereotypes. Re-watch. Learn that this is not always about you. See the bigger picture. Such a beautiful poem, performed by a powerful voice. Don't mask intimidation with discontentment. Be blessed.
QUEEN QUEEN ✨
Damn, Sunni Peterson has a tongue of fire.
fun poem. i enjoy the comments because so many people see it differently.
me: this is just words with story and emotion talking about all the different kinds of women that exist out there and their struggles and glory. she's not speaking of herself so much as the many.
Love, and gratitude . Live from New Orleans
She’s phenomenal
As always her works have a direct route to the soul… 🥰🥰🥰
The machete that moves swiftly is a blade made of wisdom, knowledge and heritage. Build not hate but perseverance to strive in a bias seeking to point a fingers at the weak and innocent. Brave and true are the wild women!
All of these comments are legit Russian bots.
Isabella Taylor I thought the same thing.
So powerful... what a performance. Incredible.
So many words, so many emotions, so little truth and meaning. Politically motivated and as attractive, as nose rings.
So missing the point, so missing the beauty, so sad, so very sad.
Brenda Rua Im not missing the point - her self promotion by puking out semi spontaneous feminist nonsense. Badly.
Brenda, I feel a very deep sense of pity for you.
M3nt Uhhh huh. I hear a whole lot of assertion with no evidence from you. That amounts to knee jerk.
Brenda Rua this vid is the evidence. King is naked.
THIS is power. THIS is what it looks and sounds like to LIVE and LOVE in your POWER. Wild Women. RISE in the POWER of your Ancestors. Those who tread before you and birthed you through their cries. RISE, Wild Women. Sisters. Beloveds. ♥️🌹♥️
5th listen...streaming tears
Beautiful poem
She is speaking of Oya Ase'
About to make this my ring tone. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💎
So can anyone tell me why is everyone so much angry about a black woman reciting a poem? Does it reveal your deep insecurities?
Bonus points: don't hide behind what you think TED should be about.
Haha, I apologise I muddied the waters with my comment. It is just a sure way to get replies.
What I was trying to convey is that it seems to me that people like to just bully these kind of performers and it further prolongs racial tensions. Even if it is not intented. Just look at the people that liked this performance. they just don't see that the criticism is not aimed at the race or gender. So my suggestion is that you try to make it more clear what you are criticizing and have more compassion.
@Fativore Lifestyle where does she mention white men?
"It's a put putting white people and men down."
Nope. But interesting that you read it that way. Says much more about you.
@Fativore Lifestyle so sensitive. I don't think building up black women means testing down white men.
Fair enough not liking the poem though, this sort of stuff ain't for everyone.
You seem to have no point. Ciaou.
Majestic, beautiful and powerful voice she has, fit for a queen.
sounds like a native americn song.
she has such a great voice
The GOAT
Loved it. Passionate, powerful, spoken with artistry and conviction. 💖
Ben Aqua good for you
So did I.
Ben Aqua it was lovely
It’s all about providing another perspective. It’s about being exposed to something different. It’s about empathy and understanding. It’s not all about empowerment or change! Just listen and try to comprehend. See the other side, it’s a story so just listen if you can. If not keep your negative comments to yourself. To speak ill of anything is to showcase your own dissatisfaction and shame. Just be at peace.
Beautifully said. Thank you!
POWERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
Why are there so much negativ comments? If your not intrested in content like this, you don't have to watch it.
In my opinion this has been a beautiful and powerful poem.🌟✨
I thought so too!
How can you know if the content is bad if you don't watch it?
A gorgeous powerful poem from a gorgeous powerful woman. Go Sunni! We all stand with you
YES!!
Drinking game: take a shot every time she makes a sharp audible inhalation
Loved your art.
It's strange how many people take offense to this?? Like if you don't like, don't watch. If you think it is not suitable TED material, so what? As someone who would agree, I would like to ask: why go so far as to viciously insult?
Don't use honesty as an excuse to be mean - you have no idea what honesty means. Don't use TED as an excuse for elitism - you have no idea what TED stands for. It truly boggles my mind how so many people feel so righteous in their hatred. To those who speak so sadly at "what has TED become," I would like to ask: do you embody what TED is? Your pathetic complaints here, are they educational, positive, moving? Are they insightful, thoughtful, powerful, or heartfelt? Or or they just that - pathetic complaints?
what is she is even saying?
That women can be as powerful as they believe they can be. My take on what I just heard. It's open to interpretation on many levels. Each of us must decide what we want to hear & how we want to use it in our lives.
Sherry Dee it’s just bullshit, ma’am. Nothing useful here
No longer the TED i know. Stop posting things that got nothing to do with culture.
Or you stop watching videos that have nothing to do with culture
I get not liking it but this definitely has something to do with culture.
It's sad that you consider that culture.
@@Hepad_ what is culture to you
Teo Ionut Because this has nothing to do with culture...
I especially love the last two lines, and certainly identify as a woman. Art. Some of these comments are disgusting.. really.
So beautiful ❤
TED means Technology Entertainment and Design, so I thought. Why is there so many people hating on this comment section
One day I hope I will get a TED video in my feed with an idea worth spreading.
I loved this !
The rippin' an' the tearin'
So much hate for no reason. People are sad these days. I feel bad for the upcoming generation.
Maferefun Oya. Your greatness transcends. Asé ooo
Now that was beautiful truth!
Loved it !!
Where is Technology?
Where is Entertainment?
Where is Design?
Tell me if you find any.
This talk just makes me very anxious.
Of course it makes you anxious. She talking to your mitochondrial dna
Love her❤️
AMAZING
...why have I subd to this channel...or...has it changed ?
@Branzinotito nothing against good minds. But kid like tumbling figures dancing around a third class phoe ?
The bull ring is all you need to know.
😂
Now now. Let's not comment about the lady's cosmetic choices.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
I think the amount of dislikes speaks for itself in the sense of equality vs. equity.
Clicked because the thumbnail looked like a song. Didn't see who uploaded.
Powerful, Sunni is such an amazing performer too
This is poetry, interprative dance, and performance art - not a lecture, debate, or intellectual discourse. And btw what's "Ted Women" if not privileged, exclusionary, and sexist? Are women justified in sexism, where others are not? How would people feel about "Ted Men", where we dance and read poetry about hypergamy, infidelity, bad mothers, and divorce court? Let's keep it real peeps, and actually be part of the solution rather than pretending via selfish narcissistic denial.
Maybe check out Sunnis poem
'Faith has no eyes' (i think thats the title)
She addresses mens plight my friend.. youre.attacking a true poet, not.a virtue signaller
How do I join this larp?
Is this rly whatted shows and talks have become
Sunni!!!! 👌🏾
Beautiful
This is something you would expect to see in a black neighbourhood community centre performed by artist wannabie single mothers, not on TED.
How about you read TED's description of itself? Or is it easier to wallow in your whimsy?
Are you black.. how do you know what to expect to see in a black neighbourhood community centre? You know what black, white, pink or blue that is a *stupid* comment 🙄.. some might even say downright racist, internalised or otherwise 😠
♬♪...I am women, hear me roar in numbers too big to ignore......♪♫ 1960s anthem
Wow great💕
What species are these two?
They are Wakanda's fruits.
@@Koozomec I laughed so hard
Obviously human. The dancer must have spent years of her life making her body flexible and refining those moves. For the narrator, body modification is a thing. What made you ask such an asinine question? What do you think they are?
@@unf3z4nt even I'm not sure what they are? Look like aliens in a loose human suit.
This is amazing. She reads so powerfully.
Wow.
I'm free noone can control me. The rings in my face say I make my own choices. I need nothing from you, only money for food and some more for a really nice place to live
"By the way, can you spare some change?"
I’m shaking