iWPS Finals 2014 - Porsha O. 'Capitalism'

The Individual World Poetry Slam Finals in Phoenix, Arizona.

Black, poet, dyke-goddess, hip-hop feminist, womanist, friend, Porsha Olayiwola is a performance artist who believes in pixie dust and second chances. A resident of Boston, by way of Chicago, Porsha O is the reigning Individual World Poetry Slam Champion. Her intention is to speak, love, praise, and maintain a cypher that is undocumented, uncontrollable and just plain ole dope. Porsha Olayiwola is the 2014 Individual World Poetry Champion.

[broadwaybound]

I'm so addicted to her passion, to her spirit, to her style of writing, to her real, to her dopeness, to her raw attitude and black girl magic. She's amazing so so amazing

[ettarose]

“I’m working overtime to make sure that the hungry never get fed.” Such a powerful line

[IMETGODSHEBLACK]

SHE IS LITERALLY EVERHTING! SHE IS HONESTLY ONE OF THE GREATEST !!!

[diondredunigan]

"I'm the pimp, who built.. this.. shit-" absolutely floored holy FUCK

[thekaerichtexas]

Omg i love her so her poems are fire. She is the truth.

[JavellH]

This girl slaps America over and over and over in the face and I LOVE IT!

[genesissmith]

she could really be a rapper I mean I could listen to this woman all day everyday cause this the real

[Go_Ranei]

This poem is nothing but truth! Very well versed. I stopped breathing just to listen to her speak. Wow.

[norastar]

Her presentation. The voice tone she used. How she found the key word of every sentence and built on it. The emotion and anger and bitterness. All of this is talent.

[allgod]

That's my girl!!! Soo proud to call her my friend!! Love this piece!!

[heylmao]

She and Kai Davis are the ideal Black Women Poets.

[andrewhorry]

This Poem was so raw this Hass to be one of the best poem I’ve ever heard in my life this was absolute best the concept was unbelievable absolute fire I can’t say enough about it

[dumonttheth]

As an old school poet from back in the day, it does my heart good to see the warrior art moving forward to a new generation. Her phire reminds me of my phire, of the phire of Nikki, Baldwin, Amiri, Sonia, to name a few! this particular piece on capitalism is on poinT! I'll be checking her out some more!

[Vonski.]

"You thought they were moving West.? Motherfuker they were moving towards Me." Powerful. This girl is Powerful. Protect her at all cost

[wambuihomes]

who is still here in 2023? it makes so much sense right about

[hads]

I just recited this for my poetry final! My favourite poem in the world. Made sure to give Porsha all of the credit she deserves and encouraged everyone to watch her performance.

[howardrobinson]

This deserves more attention and views.

[anuyew]

This was so deep, I had to watch it again!!

[nopename]

Years later and this is still one of the best poems I've heart till date

[raqeebatbuhari]

I can count how many times I've watched this and it still gives me shivers.