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"Cuz He’s Black" – By Javon L. Johnson, Ph.D.

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Warin in black boy, Boston, Button Poetry, Javon L. Johnson Ph. D., Oscar Grant, Poetry, spoken word, The Root.

A very moving spoken word piece by Javon L. Johnson on a conversation he had with his 4-year-old nephew in regards to being a black man and dealing with the police. For more on the poem, check out this article from The Root.

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