“How can you say Jesus was a white man when he died the blackest way possible? With his hands up, with his mother watching.”
Congratulations to Crystal on topping 250,000 views on this incredible poem. Check out more from Crystal here and here.
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Best of 2016 #5:
Crystal Valentine – “And the News Reporter Says
Jesus Is White”
“How can she say Jesus was a white man when he died
the blackest way possible? With his hands up,
with his mother watching.”
Heading into the new year, we’re counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2016! Coming in fifth on the list, “And the News Reporter Says Jesus Is White” by Crystal Valentine. Congratulations Crystal!
Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel!