Poet Sarah O'Neal's Powerful Response to Those Who Fail to Understand #BlackLivesMatter

Name: Poet Sarah O'Neal's Powerful Response to Those Who Fail to Understand #BlackLivesMatter
Uploaded: 2015-04-29T11:56:15
Duration: 5 min
Description: 19-year-old spoken-word poet Sarah O'Neal recites her poem “An Overreaction,” where she speaks about Dr. King and her frustration at having to defend protests.

19-year-old spoken-word poet Sarah O'Neal recites her poem “An Overreaction,” where she speaks about Dr. King and her frustration at having to defend protests.

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