Mayda del Valle at the White House Poetry Jam
Mayda del Valle, an artist who has toured extensively whose work has helped to raise the bar in poetry circles all over the world, performs the spoken word at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009.
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Duration : 0:3:24
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She inspires me
She inspires me
@ jogobelei
Well …
@ jogobelei
Well said!
that is very true.. …
that is very true…understanding the past and understanding the present of our ancestors and the future generation as well as the present. thank you for that!
You are correct my …
You are correct my friend, but it’s not just a matter of being “cultured”. It’s also a matter of understanding the truth and the reality of our past and our present.
She put that out …
She put that out loud n clear. Definetly in touch with her roots….many people won’t get it, goes to show how cultured they are.
WOW…..she gave me …
WOW…..she gave me goosebumps….i near teard halfway thru…..amazing words…..
Thas my girl!!!!
Thas my girl!!!!
boh!
boh!
this has got to be …
this has got to be one of the most moving poems i’ve come across!
Wow! Just wow! I …
Wow! Just wow! I was blown away!
Wow…this moves me.
Wow…this moves me.
quite disgusting …
quite disgusting feeling from unnatural, and based on nothing in her successful life and carreer, rage. what does her anger stem from – she doesn’t look disadvantaged in any way, received best education in the world in the best country in the world, and yet it is not enough! what else white people need to do to make her feel better – cease altogether? and she has white blood herself!…boy, did obama enjoy it.
Not only is she a …
Not only is she a beautiful woman, but she’s a gifted Poet as well
h it is so moving …
h it is so moving beyond measure!
Now that was …
Now that was inspiring.
This is the sort of stuff that you don’t get to privilege to hear about on the news channels.
Unity for all …
Unity for all Humanity
master Lee Mochow
wow. that was …
wow. that was truely amazing. I’ve never read her work but I think I’ve found motivation to do so.
wth is this i cliket
wth is this i cliket
I got to meat her …
I got to meat her once when she came to Oakland, CA, I shake her hand y todo!!!
hahha look at this …
hahha look at this dude.. “the obama deception” aright aright great critique of obama and exposing his fiendish ways..now do you have anything intelligent to say about mayda and this video..?
one day she may be …
one day she may be a grandma.
hey, that was good
hey, that was good
The African …
The African American experience tree is bearing fruit. not bitter or dry , but sweet filled with the wisdom of ‘the love of truth” I was in Washington DC and the south in 1965 during segregation. the movement in my memory is prompted by sense of loss that so many have not lived to see this come to pass feel the vibes the tree is strong my brothers and sisters it was planted before you were born and watered by your peoples tears and sweat be patient , you will understand peace and love America
its a very …
its a very interesting movie and does arouse suspicion, and sure maybe some things are true, but yea like ACTINGDRAMA said, many half truths
What a passionate …
What a passionate piece. You can feel her total yearning to connect her self, spiritually, with her ancestry.