taught that goddesses only exists in the heart and in myths well she must be
heart and in myths well she must be
heart and in myths well she must be Amphitrite descendant unbridled
Amphitrite descendant unbridled
Amphitrite descendant unbridled perfection a beautiful remnant blessed
perfection a beautiful remnant blessed
perfection a beautiful remnant blessed with olive skin and auburn eyes a mind
with olive skin and auburn eyes a mind
with olive skin and auburn eyes a mind as bright as the Sun when was I in
as bright as the Sun when was I in
as bright as the Sun when was I in snared by her smile I couldn’t begin to
snared by her smile I couldn’t begin to
snared by her smile I couldn’t begin to surmise but it happened in an instant
surmise but it happened in an instant
surmise but it happened in an instant like a flash of light of burning deep
like a flash of light of burning deep
like a flash of light of burning deep within me like a shooting star or a
within me like a shooting star or a
within me like a shooting star or a crashing flight
crashing flight
crashing flight like Icarus before his demise it felt as
like Icarus before his demise it felt as
like Icarus before his demise it felt as natural as soil between toes the first
natural as soil between toes the first
natural as soil between toes the first time our souls met she took my breath
time our souls met she took my breath
time our souls met she took my breath away with every word she spoke and when
away with every word she spoke and when
away with every word she spoke and when she would hold me close like a corset
she would hold me close like a corset
she would hold me close like a corset even the small things she did with
even the small things she did with
even the small things she did with divinity she spoke like a waltz
divinity she spoke like a waltz
divinity she spoke like a waltz enhancing my affinity goddess among
enhancing my affinity goddess among
enhancing my affinity goddess among women Rose amongst the weeds you are
women Rose amongst the weeds you are
women Rose amongst the weeds you are effortlessly without fault there must be
effortlessly without fault there must be
effortlessly without fault there must be something in the water that’s passed
something in the water that’s passed
something in the water that’s passed down to the Mediterraneans daughters my
down to the Mediterraneans daughters my
down to the Mediterraneans daughters my aunt for tri-d my goddess of the sea who
aunt for tri-d my goddess of the sea who
aunt for tri-d my goddess of the sea who swam through my veins like cocaine it’s
swam through my veins like cocaine it’s
swam through my veins like cocaine it’s true
true
true goddesses only exist in the heart and in
goddesses only exist in the heart and in
goddesses only exist in the heart and in medicine I learned that lesson once
medicine I learned that lesson once
medicine I learned that lesson once again it’s proved more difficult than I
again it’s proved more difficult than I
again it’s proved more difficult than I had imagined just trying to stay sane
had imagined just trying to stay sane
had imagined just trying to stay sane you got under my skin like a tattoo and
you got under my skin like a tattoo and
you got under my skin like a tattoo and you spread as quickly as a rumor
you spread as quickly as a rumor
you spread as quickly as a rumor mysterious and magnificent and malignant
mysterious and magnificent and malignant
mysterious and magnificent and malignant as a tumor and fateh ready as our
as a tumor and fateh ready as our
as a tumor and fateh ready as our wonderful host and my dear friend
wonderful host and my dear friend
wonderful host and my dear friend mentioned my name is Marcus Medford you
mentioned my name is Marcus Medford you
mentioned my name is Marcus Medford you can call me Marge the poet if anyone
can call me Marge the poet if anyone
can call me Marge the poet if anyone wants to connect with me on Twitter or
wants to connect with me on Twitter or
wants to connect with me on Twitter or Facebook or SoundCloud or any that fun
Facebook or SoundCloud or any that fun
Facebook or SoundCloud or any that fun stuff more as a poet is where you will
stuff more as a poet is where you will
stuff more as a poet is where you will find me anyways the theme of this year’s
find me anyways the theme of this year’s
find me anyways the theme of this year’s conference is ellipses the continuation
conference is ellipses the continuation
conference is ellipses the continuation of a narrative a journey of discovery
of a narrative a journey of discovery
of a narrative a journey of discovery and as all of you can see I am black and
and as all of you can see I am black and
and as all of you can see I am black and for me part of that journey of discovery
for me part of that journey of discovery
for me part of that journey of discovery was figuring out what that means to me
was figuring out what that means to me
was figuring out what that means to me and also what it means to everyone else
and also what it means to everyone else
and also what it means to everyone else around me and this next poem is about
around me and this next poem is about
around me and this next poem is about that discovery this is black
that discovery this is black
that discovery this is black election being your friends black friend
election being your friends black friend
election being your friends black friend used to sound pretty cool but it’s a
used to sound pretty cool but it’s a
used to sound pretty cool but it’s a little bit concerning when you think it
little bit concerning when you think it
little bit concerning when you think it through
through
through you’re not even black they say with
you’re not even black they say with
you’re not even black they say with tents of subtle relief they find my
tents of subtle relief they find my
tents of subtle relief they find my people deplorable but accept my
people deplorable but accept my
people deplorable but accept my friendship with ease do I look like a
friendship with ease do I look like a
friendship with ease do I look like a thug because of my tattoos or because
thug because of my tattoos or because
thug because of my tattoos or because I’m a black male
I’m a black male
I’m a black male I’m frowned upon for flirting with girls
I’m frowned upon for flirting with girls
I’m frowned upon for flirting with girls whose skin happens to be pale why do you
whose skin happens to be pale why do you
whose skin happens to be pale why do you seem so surprised that I don’t speak in
seem so surprised that I don’t speak in
seem so surprised that I don’t speak in slang that I’m bad at basketball or
slang that I’m bad at basketball or
slang that I’m bad at basketball or don’t belong to a gang and as a black
don’t belong to a gang and as a black
don’t belong to a gang and as a black man I supposedly love chicken when there
man I supposedly love chicken when there
man I supposedly love chicken when there isn’t a damn omnivore who feels any
isn’t a damn omnivore who feels any
isn’t a damn omnivore who feels any different and it’s funny how acting my
different and it’s funny how acting my
different and it’s funny how acting my skin colour is automatically comical but
skin colour is automatically comical but
skin colour is automatically comical but when black people do it it’s ghetto and
when black people do it it’s ghetto and
when black people do it it’s ghetto and abominable so because I’m black you
abominable so because I’m black you
abominable so because I’m black you think that I’m likely to steal you say
think that I’m likely to steal you say
think that I’m likely to steal you say that it’s just a joke but how much
that it’s just a joke but how much
that it’s just a joke but how much better should that make me feel and why
better should that make me feel and why
better should that make me feel and why is it such a shock that I enjoy works by
is it such a shock that I enjoy works by
is it such a shock that I enjoy works by Bach who said that I should be limited
Bach who said that I should be limited
Bach who said that I should be limited to Lil Wayne and to pot and as a black
to Lil Wayne and to pot and as a black
to Lil Wayne and to pot and as a black man it upsets me how many times nigga is
man it upsets me how many times nigga is
man it upsets me how many times nigga is heard carelessly whipped around as if it
heard carelessly whipped around as if it
heard carelessly whipped around as if it were just another word look a word is
were just another word look a word is
were just another word look a word is something more than sounds that you say
something more than sounds that you say
something more than sounds that you say when it’s used as an excuse to take
when it’s used as an excuse to take
when it’s used as an excuse to take history humanity and family away an A or
history humanity and family away an A or
history humanity and family away an A or an ER don’t make the roots different my
an ER don’t make the roots different my
an ER don’t make the roots different my nigga shouldn’t make you feel endeared
nigga shouldn’t make you feel endeared
nigga shouldn’t make you feel endeared it should make you feel indignant though
it should make you feel indignant though
it should make you feel indignant though not usually said with hate it still
not usually said with hate it still
not usually said with hate it still reeks of degradation now everyone can
reeks of degradation now everyone can
reeks of degradation now everyone can say nigga Congrats we’ve ended
say nigga Congrats we’ve ended
say nigga Congrats we’ve ended segregation
segregation
segregation I don’t usually bring it up it just
I don’t usually bring it up it just
I don’t usually bring it up it just feels like the norm racism hasn’t gone
feels like the norm racism hasn’t gone
feels like the norm racism hasn’t gone away it’s taken on a different form but
away it’s taken on a different form but
away it’s taken on a different form but you’re not racist you tell me you have a
you’re not racist you tell me you have a
you’re not racist you tell me you have a friend that’s black but when they’re not
friend that’s black but when they’re not
friend that’s black but when they’re not around does that change the way you act
around does that change the way you act
around does that change the way you act black reflection another aspect of my
black reflection another aspect of my
black reflection another aspect of my identity is being a guy and like being
identity is being a guy and like being
identity is being a guy and like being black that comes with its own set of
black that comes with its own set of
black that comes with its own set of preconceived notions between
preconceived notions between
preconceived notions between conversations you have with people
conversations you have with people
conversations you have with people things you hear in music things you see
things you hear in music things you see
things you hear in music things you see in advertisements movie TV constantly
in advertisements movie TV constantly
in advertisements movie TV constantly telling you what it means to be a man
telling you what it means to be a man
telling you what it means to be a man and what a man is supposed to be and
and what a man is supposed to be and
and what a man is supposed to be and there have been times where I’ve
there have been times where I’ve
there have been times where I’ve struggled to live up to those
struggled to live up to those
struggled to live up to those expectations or deal with the pressure
expectations or deal with the pressure
expectations or deal with the pressure of masculinity and this poem is about
of masculinity and this poem is about
of masculinity and this poem is about that it’s called pressure I feel under
that it’s called pressure I feel under
that it’s called pressure I feel under pressure as if I was under water urge to
pressure as if I was under water urge to
pressure as if I was under water urge to hook up to get into someone’s daughter
hook up to get into someone’s daughter
hook up to get into someone’s daughter when the boys hang out we pass along our
when the boys hang out we pass along our
when the boys hang out we pass along our stories sharing our accolades tales of
stories sharing our accolades tales of
stories sharing our accolades tales of triumph and glory desperate for
triumph and glory desperate for
triumph and glory desperate for affection skin itching for the touch so
affection skin itching for the touch so
affection skin itching for the touch so we sprinkle on words like love and
we sprinkle on words like love and
we sprinkle on words like love and always and such
morals get cloudy when hormones are
morals get cloudy when hormones are urgent everybody knows it’s not cool to
urgent everybody knows it’s not cool to
urgent everybody knows it’s not cool to still be a virgin fantasies of bodies
still be a virgin fantasies of bodies
still be a virgin fantasies of bodies rubbing the desire to feel the warmth of
rubbing the desire to feel the warmth of
rubbing the desire to feel the warmth of lovemaking illegitimate or real and it
lovemaking illegitimate or real and it
lovemaking illegitimate or real and it feels so good to have then dismiss her
feels so good to have then dismiss her
feels so good to have then dismiss her until the dumb is your little
until the dumb is your little
until the dumb is your little sister it can be hard to believe that
sister it can be hard to believe that
sister it can be hard to believe that love’s not fictitious when guys act like
love’s not fictitious when guys act like
love’s not fictitious when guys act like dogs chasing after bitches shouldn’t sex
dogs chasing after bitches shouldn’t sex
dogs chasing after bitches shouldn’t sex have greater meaning than simply seeking
have greater meaning than simply seeking
have greater meaning than simply seeking pleasure this can’t be the reason that
pleasure this can’t be the reason that
pleasure this can’t be the reason that men and women come together pressure
[Applause]
[Applause] pressure and expectations can have a
pressure and expectations can have a
pressure and expectations can have a huge impact on a person I’m sure
huge impact on a person I’m sure
huge impact on a person I’m sure everyone can agree and I think that that
everyone can agree and I think that that
everyone can agree and I think that that impact is especially felt when you’re
impact is especially felt when you’re
impact is especially felt when you’re young particularly in high school and I
young particularly in high school and I
young particularly in high school and I know in a lot of ways in high school and
know in a lot of ways in high school and
know in a lot of ways in high school and in other places in life that women have
in other places in life that women have
in other places in life that women have it more difficult than men I have a lot
it more difficult than men I have a lot
it more difficult than men I have a lot of female friends so I’ve heard the
of female friends so I’ve heard the
of female friends so I’ve heard the story told from both sides and I have
story told from both sides and I have
story told from both sides and I have friends you have trust issues intimacy
friends you have trust issues intimacy
friends you have trust issues intimacy issues low self-esteem and it all stems
issues low self-esteem and it all stems
issues low self-esteem and it all stems from the same kind of stuff and I was
from the same kind of stuff and I was
from the same kind of stuff and I was once asked to put myself in the shoes of
once asked to put myself in the shoes of
once asked to put myself in the shoes of a teenage girl and to write a poem I was
a teenage girl and to write a poem I was
a teenage girl and to write a poem I was actually paid $10 for but the girl never
actually paid $10 for but the girl never
actually paid $10 for but the girl never paid me $10 but I did get this poem out
paid me $10 but I did get this poem out
paid me $10 but I did get this poem out of it and this is this is a poem that I
of it and this is this is a poem that I
of it and this is this is a poem that I really enjoy this design perfection
every morning when I get up I see my
every morning when I get up I see my reflection I see chubby I see ugly I see
reflection I see chubby I see ugly I see
reflection I see chubby I see ugly I see imperfection I’m in need of affection I
imperfection I’m in need of affection I
imperfection I’m in need of affection I have to be pretty if I don’t look good
have to be pretty if I don’t look good
have to be pretty if I don’t look good they won’t bother with me so I get
they won’t bother with me so I get
they won’t bother with me so I get dulled and caked up and smothered in
dulled and caked up and smothered in
dulled and caked up and smothered in makeup just to have some boy tell me I’m
makeup just to have some boy tell me I’m
makeup just to have some boy tell me I’m someone he to add to that I have to
someone he to add to that I have to
someone he to add to that I have to be easy on the eyes to compete with the
be easy on the eyes to compete with the
be easy on the eyes to compete with the girls and to impress the guys see to
girls and to impress the guys see to
girls and to impress the guys see to them I’m a prize a challenge game just
them I’m a prize a challenge game just
them I’m a prize a challenge game just another pretty face with a number and a
another pretty face with a number and a
another pretty face with a number and a name so sure I’ll play along
name so sure I’ll play along
name so sure I’ll play along pretending to be okay pretending I don’t
pretending to be okay pretending I don’t
pretending to be okay pretending I don’t hear the rumors in the hallway it’s just
hear the rumors in the hallway it’s just
hear the rumors in the hallway it’s just another day it’s hard but I’ll pull
another day it’s hard but I’ll pull
another day it’s hard but I’ll pull through
through
through but why couldn’t my reflection be
but why couldn’t my reflection be
but why couldn’t my reflection be beautiful to imperfection
beautiful to imperfection
beautiful to imperfection [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the pressure to be a certain way to act
the pressure to be a certain way to act
the pressure to be a certain way to act a certain way to think a certain way it
a certain way to think a certain way it
a certain way to think a certain way it it’s really an unnecessary burden that
it’s really an unnecessary burden that
it’s really an unnecessary burden that we put on each other we tell ourselves
we put on each other we tell ourselves
we put on each other we tell ourselves and we tell other people that you’re not
and we tell other people that you’re not
and we tell other people that you’re not good enough because you don’t have this
good enough because you don’t have this
good enough because you don’t have this or you’re not like that and I think a
or you’re not like that and I think a
or you’re not like that and I think a big part of that problem is social media
big part of that problem is social media
big part of that problem is social media and I’m sure everyone has you on social
and I’m sure everyone has you on social
and I’m sure everyone has you on social media asked you guys to follow me on
media asked you guys to follow me on
media asked you guys to follow me on social media but social media is this
social media but social media is this
social media but social media is this weird alternate universe with like its
weird alternate universe with like its
weird alternate universe with like its own weird kind of rules like not
own weird kind of rules like not
own weird kind of rules like not everyone that’s your friend is like
everyone that’s your friend is like
everyone that’s your friend is like actually your friend and not everyone
actually your friend and not everyone
actually your friend and not everyone who likes your pictures like really
who likes your pictures like really
who likes your pictures like really likes you and I think that it can be
likes you and I think that it can be
likes you and I think that it can be hard to understand yourself and to
hard to understand yourself and to
hard to understand yourself and to really meaningfully connect with other
really meaningfully connect with other
really meaningfully connect with other people because of an over reliance on
people because of an over reliance on
people because of an over reliance on social media and this next poem is about
social media and this next poem is about
social media and this next poem is about this is 2011 likes / lots in the
this is 2011 likes / lots in the
this is 2011 likes / lots in the electricity there exists a breed though
electricity there exists a breed though
electricity there exists a breed though where they are indeed those who sit tea
where they are indeed those who sit tea
where they are indeed those who sit tea and leisurely read words other than text
and leisurely read words other than text
and leisurely read words other than text or post on a newsfeed only concerned
or post on a newsfeed only concerned
or post on a newsfeed only concerned with me me me we’re constantly too busy
with me me me we’re constantly too busy
with me me me we’re constantly too busy to see friends who used to be like
to see friends who used to be like
to see friends who used to be like family but you’ll find the time if she’s
family but you’ll find the time if she’s
family but you’ll find the time if she’s a dime or if he’s a cutie see I see the
a dime or if he’s a cutie see I see the
a dime or if he’s a cutie see I see the trends having so many friends like that
trends having so many friends like that
trends having so many friends like that girl from that place that you met Rek
girl from that place that you met Rek
girl from that place that you met Rek one oh my god I miss you
one oh my god I miss you
one oh my god I miss you oMG me too I’ll see you then at that
oMG me too I’ll see you then at that
oMG me too I’ll see you then at that don’t lift on tix all ages events so we
don’t lift on tix all ages events so we
don’t lift on tix all ages events so we can dance and get drunk and forget we
can dance and get drunk and forget we
can dance and get drunk and forget we met each other again the social network
met each other again the social network
met each other again the social network extends friends of friends become
extends friends of friends become
extends friends of friends become friends enemies are conceived and
friends enemies are conceived and
friends enemies are conceived and relationships end some bonds can recover
relationships end some bonds can recover
relationships end some bonds can recover others won’t ever mend some things still
others won’t ever mend some things still
others won’t ever mend some things still hurt no matter how many smiley faces you
hurt no matter how many smiley faces you
hurt no matter how many smiley faces you said but hey at the end of the day I
said but hey at the end of the day I
said but hey at the end of the day I guess Facebook’s okay how else would you
guess Facebook’s okay how else would you
guess Facebook’s okay how else would you remember it’s your friend’s birthday
remember it’s your friend’s birthday
remember it’s your friend’s birthday why would we take the time to talk when
why would we take the time to talk when
why would we take the time to talk when we can twiddle our fingers away time is
we can twiddle our fingers away time is
we can twiddle our fingers away time is money and I really don’t have enough to
money and I really don’t have enough to
money and I really don’t have enough to waste i sm h if this is our fate soon
waste i sm h if this is our fate soon
waste i sm h if this is our fate soon it’ll be too late to teach a book and a
it’ll be too late to teach a book and a
it’ll be too late to teach a book and a face how to cooperate loss in the
face how to cooperate loss in the
face how to cooperate loss in the electricity swept up in the current it’s
electricity swept up in the current it’s
electricity swept up in the current it’s a sad state when the only way to relate
a sad state when the only way to relate
a sad state when the only way to relate or manage to find someone a date is
or manage to find someone a date is
or manage to find someone a date is through a keyboard we have all this
through a keyboard we have all this
through a keyboard we have all this technology and we talk all the time but
technology and we talk all the time but
technology and we talk all the time but we’re constantly bored and struggle to
we’re constantly bored and struggle to
we’re constantly bored and struggle to communicate lost an electricity
who in the room is 20 okay this is a
who in the room is 20 okay this is a couple of years early 19 year olds oh
couple of years early 19 year olds oh
couple of years early 19 year olds oh all right this next phone is just kind
all right this next phone is just kind
all right this next phone is just kind of about growing up in things that I
of about growing up in things that I
of about growing up in things that I learned when I was 20 it’s called 20/20
learned when I was 20 it’s called 20/20
learned when I was 20 it’s called 20/20 dreaded 20 it’s just an age 20
dreaded 20 it’s just an age 20
dreaded 20 it’s just an age 20 bloody 20 it’s only a phase I’m going to
bloody 20 it’s only a phase I’m going to
bloody 20 it’s only a phase I’m going to be 20 for a couple of days dressing well
be 20 for a couple of days dressing well
be 20 for a couple of days dressing well is a form of good manners they say so
is a form of good manners they say so
is a form of good manners they say so goodbye urban planet and hello to the
goodbye urban planet and hello to the
goodbye urban planet and hello to the bay it’s time to find a real job earn a
bay it’s time to find a real job earn a
bay it’s time to find a real job earn a decent pay one can only spend so long
decent pay one can only spend so long
decent pay one can only spend so long making fish fillets tomorrow’s come too
making fish fillets tomorrow’s come too
making fish fillets tomorrow’s come too quickly while you clutch at yesterday’s
quickly while you clutch at yesterday’s
quickly while you clutch at yesterday’s time races buy and life is a highway
time races buy and life is a highway
time races buy and life is a highway suddenly and without warning the things
suddenly and without warning the things
suddenly and without warning the things you new become grey and somehow you’re
you new become grey and somehow you’re
you new become grey and somehow you’re expected to know how to behave twenty
expected to know how to behave twenty
expected to know how to behave twenty dreaded twenty it’s just an age twenty
dreaded twenty it’s just an age twenty
dreaded twenty it’s just an age twenty bloody twenty it’s only a phase maybe
bloody twenty it’s only a phase maybe
bloody twenty it’s only a phase maybe only fuel twenty for a couple of days
only fuel twenty for a couple of days
only fuel twenty for a couple of days every critique is an attack you’re only
every critique is an attack you’re only
every critique is an attack you’re only as good as your grades so you obsessed
as good as your grades so you obsessed
as good as your grades so you obsessed and second-guess every decision you’ve
and second-guess every decision you’ve
and second-guess every decision you’ve ever made the only thing harder than the
ever made the only thing harder than the
ever made the only thing harder than the work is keeping temptation at bay
work is keeping temptation at bay
work is keeping temptation at bay never mind that satisfaction tastes
never mind that satisfaction tastes
never mind that satisfaction tastes sweeter after delay you don’t even
sweeter after delay you don’t even
sweeter after delay you don’t even bother to make plans anymore they never
bother to make plans anymore they never
bother to make plans anymore they never pan out anyways not every dying
pan out anyways not every dying
pan out anyways not every dying friendship deserves to be saved
friendship deserves to be saved
friendship deserves to be saved eventually you get used to lonely
eventually you get used to lonely
eventually you get used to lonely Fridays with no one to keep you company
Fridays with no one to keep you company
Fridays with no one to keep you company but essays and ashtrays twenty dreaded
but essays and ashtrays twenty dreaded
but essays and ashtrays twenty dreaded twenty
twenty
twenty it’s just an age 20 bloody 20 it’s only
it’s just an age 20 bloody 20 it’s only
it’s just an age 20 bloody 20 it’s only a phase I’m stuck being 20 for a couple
a phase I’m stuck being 20 for a couple
a phase I’m stuck being 20 for a couple of days by now you’ve heard it many
of days by now you’ve heard it many
of days by now you’ve heard it many times before things are going to get
times before things are going to get
times before things are going to get better you’re going to be okay
better you’re going to be okay
better you’re going to be okay but nagging thoughts and heavy feelings
but nagging thoughts and heavy feelings
but nagging thoughts and heavy feelings don’t make it seem that way who are you
don’t make it seem that way who are you
don’t make it seem that way who are you who are you really
who are you really
who are you really when everyone is away and what is
when everyone is away and what is
when everyone is away and what is everyone else doing out of sight behind
everyone else doing out of sight behind
everyone else doing out of sight behind stage 20 dreaded 20 it’s just an age 20
stage 20 dreaded 20 it’s just an age 20
stage 20 dreaded 20 it’s just an age 20 bloody 20 it’s only a phase it’s a
bloody 20 it’s only a phase it’s a
bloody 20 it’s only a phase it’s a vicious cycle repeated day after day who
vicious cycle repeated day after day who
vicious cycle repeated day after day who on earth which used to be this way 20
on earth which used to be this way 20
on earth which used to be this way 20 [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] breaking news
breaking news
breaking news what baby named a Will and Kate select
what baby named a Will and Kate select
what baby named a Will and Kate select did Tom Brady pay off the rest we have
did Tom Brady pay off the rest we have
did Tom Brady pay off the rest we have traffic and weather coming up next end
traffic and weather coming up next end
traffic and weather coming up next end and other news another brother was shot
and other news another brother was shot
and other news another brother was shot to death we have seen from insert name
to death we have seen from insert name
to death we have seen from insert name of American city here where the streets
of American city here where the streets
of American city here where the streets have erupted with riots and unrest the
have erupted with riots and unrest the
have erupted with riots and unrest the chief of police released a statement
chief of police released a statement
chief of police released a statement last week saying he didn’t mean to shoot
last week saying he didn’t mean to shoot
last week saying he didn’t mean to shoot that nigga six times in the chest so
that nigga six times in the chest so
that nigga six times in the chest so don’t you dare tell me that I’m
don’t you dare tell me that I’m
don’t you dare tell me that I’m overreacting if it’s not something you
overreacting if it’s not something you
overreacting if it’s not something you have to worry could happen for
have to worry could happen for
have to worry could happen for sakes I feel like a wooly hair Negro
sakes I feel like a wooly hair Negro
sakes I feel like a wooly hair Negro just trying to survive this white man’s
just trying to survive this white man’s
just trying to survive this white man’s world but how can I reassure little
world but how can I reassure little
world but how can I reassure little black boys and little black girls when I
black boys and little black girls when I
black boys and little black girls when I can’t even get on the bloody metro you
can’t even get on the bloody metro you
can’t even get on the bloody metro you act like being black is something I
act like being black is something I
act like being black is something I should be grateful you stand you
should be grateful you stand you
should be grateful you stand you man I never asked to be brought to this
man I never asked to be brought to this
man I never asked to be brought to this land and boohoo that you can’t say or do
land and boohoo that you can’t say or do
land and boohoo that you can’t say or do anything that you choose but don’t be
anything that you choose but don’t be
anything that you choose but don’t be confused there isn’t anything special
confused there isn’t anything special
confused there isn’t anything special about you so to hell with your backwards
about you so to hell with your backwards
about you so to hell with your backwards views and your impartial news I hope you
views and your impartial news I hope you
views and your impartial news I hope you choke on your hate speech this is Marcus
choke on your hate speech this is Marcus
choke on your hate speech this is Marcus Medford breaking the news
Medford breaking the news
Medford breaking the news [Applause]
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