Last night, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert brought out Macklemore to perform a rendition of ‘White Privilege II’ featuring spoken word from Button poet Danez Smith and Seattle-based poet Nikkita Oliver. The song also features vocals from poet Jamila Woods. Check out the incredible performance below!
Check out Danez Smith’s brilliant book here, as well as his full poem, ‘Dear White America’.
“Will it reimburse me for my cousin’s casket? Will it unbury his body? Will it remove his name from a tombstone?”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button Playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube channel. Updated every week! Today’s additions: Crystal Valentine, Johnny Osi, Sean Mulroy & RJ Walker. Congratulations poets!
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“The world is trying to kill you. It is trying to do this by stealing your voice.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button Playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube channel. Updated every week! Today’s additions: Melissa Newman-Evans & Miss Haze. Congratulations poets!
Make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Shop!
Congratulations to Lily Myers for “Shrinking Women” becoming the third poem on the Button YouTube channel to top 5,000,000 views! Check out the video below, and make sure to check out her work and more in VIRAL, our eBook anthology.