Imagine having this guy as your English teacher. That would be amazing, his students are very lucky.

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Wasn't planning on crying. But being the "next hashtag" made my soul hurt. This man is amazing.

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This act is a masterpiece

People will be lining up to pay good money to see him live in Vegas....NOT

Holy Jesus. My shrink told me to look this up.

I- wow- like- my white grandma had to warn her black kids too- like- even as adults she still has to- and she warns me sometimes too- so most of this hit near HELLA home...

you don't deserve any more than that you sent a singer home home do the damblaua I'll tell you no that's how it is done Topshop you have to learn to tell the truth and only the truth so you have to understand this for us for the whole planet she is the best singer at the moment that you sent home is something else on the whole planet remained famous more than that so none So no one is a singer who is on the jury I say everyone to look for a job and leave there more than that to say in public What he did and what he will do so much I will criticize everywhere anyway

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The way this brotha tied in the beginning with the end, and wrapped each phrase around an emotion that pulled at my heartstrings, makes his name one to remember. I guess what I love the most about him is that he was unafraid to attempt to create a new lane on this show, or create a new spotlight to be used on that national stage. What I love the least is nothing. This brotha is seasoned and worthy of applause.

Real talent ..enjoying frm Kenya

Awesome young man, your words are so raw and real. God bless you. My daughter's nick name is pookie too❤❤

j All together united, parents and children, including grandparents, let us turn to the Eternal Father !!! * Therapeutic indications * www.padreceleste.com * Dear brothers, instead of useless thoughts including other worthless projects, we optimize everything and therefore I take this opportunity to offer you a mutual and collective collaboration carried out through prayer. Let me explain immediately: together with some of you, I formed a prayer group that I baptized "Trinity Network", which consists of a communion of universal brotherhood based on the love of God the Father. Every evening after dinner or in any case before to go to sleep, we each carry out the prayers from our own home together with the other participants, scattered in different places of the world. The prayer takes place by kneeling and with hands joined, beginning with a moderate voice with the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory to the Father; (Important ... let us not separate our hands, since the Eternal communicates with the soul and we lose contact). As we begin to pray, we may be disturbed by external forces, such as thoughts, useless things, digressions and more. Through several repetitions of the prayers, the whole moves away, since even if we wanted to think something, it will be impossible to do so. Later we will begin with a greeting addressed to God and with the phrase "Hello Eternal Father."; below, there is an account of the problems or problems that worry us, with a request for help from the Eternal. Our prayer group draws from the church the three main prayers, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory to the Father; (the easiest and most known to people) and empowers them with a familiar conversation with God, in which you can talk about everything with the Almighty, ranging from everyday trivialities to serious problems, in a word a real dialogue at 360 degrees . It is necessary between one anecdote and another and at the end of the conversation, to repeat once our Father, Hail Mary, Glory to the Father. For this reason, by praying together, the presence of God is simultaneous in all hearts and this facilitates His intervention. Having felt the benefit, it was decided to repeat the prayer in the morning and / or afternoon. Obviously, if the commitments of everyday life do not allow you to pray in the morning or in the afternoon, do not worry: you can move it to another time of the day, the Eternal understands and knows why you do it. However, it is essential that the evening prayer be made without delay. I guarantee you the absolute benefit of the teaching used up to now and I assure you that dialogue with the Supreme frees the soul from impurities and brings peace and well-being. I enclose my most sincere greetings, in my name and in the name of the other brothers of the prayer group, hoping to be more and more numerous. A hug Marcantonio Nunnari! I received this prayer teaching in a social network from an Islamic girl, who advised me to read it carefully, not to delete it, to offer it to family and give it to friends, because it will be appreciated better than any good food, as it is useful for improve the soul! he sent him to make God known I enclose your prayers! The sign of the cross, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, Come your kingdom, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Help us not to fall into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen Ave or Maria full of grace, the Lord is with you. You are blessed among women and the blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of Jesus, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen Glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, now and forever and ever. Amen

I couldn’t watch without tearing Unfortunately that’s our reality I pray he wins!!!!!

I like Pookie you go baby. Cuz yes, every mother have the very feeling you talkin about Darling especially in this skin. I am an artist and I admire your everything. Stay with it stay up. And be pookie. And watch your back. I'm from Stockton.

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I am brought to tears every time I see Brandon preform. This left me sobbing uncontrollably for what felt like years. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and any other person who experienced this mess that should have stayed in the past, *we are here for you.*

this sounds like a doing over heard. if anyone knows it reply please

This guy is GREAT!

Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in February when he was confronted by Gregory and Travis McMichael. Mr Arbery was fatally shot during the encounter. More than two months later, the two men were arrested, as was the neighbour who filmed the death. OK NOW LOOK AT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. COME ON PEOPLE WHAT HE WAS DOING WAS TRESPASSING AND RAN WHEN THOSE 2 MEN TRIED TO ASK HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING. HE WOULD NOT STOP HE HAD BEEN IN THAT HOUSE MORE THAN ONCE AND WELL IT AS PEOPLE MINDING SOMEONES BUSINESS THAT NEIGHBORHOOD HAD CARS AND HOMES BROKE INTO. YES THE WAY HE WAS SHOT WAS WRONG BUT WHY WAS HE IN A PLACE THAT NOBODY BUT THE WORKERS AND THE OWNER SHOULD HAVE BEEN. COME ON LETS NOT TWIST THE WHOLE WORLD INTO SOMETHING THEY ARE NOT. BOTH THE MEN THE BROTHERS HAD SAVED BLACK MEN WHILE SERVING OUR COUNTRY. STOP CREATING HATE JUST LOOK AT THE TRUTH.

If this performance was on british tv then ofcom would get like 20 billion complaints from the stupid racists who can’t handle the BLM movement. This performance is incredible and so in the moment, he was a deserving winner, you never think a poet can connect with the audience enough to win a talent show but he did expertly, his delivery was amazing

When I started poetry, My mama said Yeah son You really can write And I did write When I started poetry My momma said You can write but you can't perform Then I thought Just how? How can I have half my super powers She thought My voice was bad and I was trying to hard When I started spoken poetry My mother eventually agreed That there was something I was indeed upto She didn't my freestyles as noises no more Just something green her son was onto When I started poetry I wrote about my mom I wrote about her loving me so much I wrote about the times I also most quit living and she became prayer warrior for me When I write It's not coz we don't have struggles with my mom But her little confidence in me Made me fly... Evangelical Poet

This man is better than my whole life combined

dudeee- my nickname is Pookie

This would be J Cole if he wasn't a rapper 💯

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This video deserves billions of views!!! 😭🖤🖤🖤🖤🙏 #BlackLivesMatter ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

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This guy is awesome

This is the dumbest garbage. It's sad thar America's got Talent has now gone called woke too. All these major organizations for example: AGT, NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, THE OSCARS, THE EMMY'S, and many more that have gone woke with sjw's and and pushing political narratives when we the fans of all these major organizations watch them for our enjoyment and is our time to relax from all the different stresses we have in our lives. All the sports and hollywood celebrities are so woke but, all (every single one i mentioned and more) these organizations tv ratings are down and there losing billions and millions of dollars and that's on top of the millions there already losing from having empty stadiums due to covid-19 safety regulations. Instead of all you organizations going woke, maybe it's time to actually wake up and do right by their fans who pay their hard earned money to support them

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That “3/5ths of a person” line which refers to the 3/5ths compromise was heat sheeesh!!!

The part the really got me was the part when he said don't get caught in the wrong place, at the wrong time and with the wrong coloured skin. God Bless this man for speaking the truth that we ALL needed to hear!

I play and replay these poems. Brandon puts his whole self in the presentations and they move me to tears each time. He has a beautiful God given talent.

I cried

Oh woe is US, no one cares, the vote was rigged, this is supposedly to be entertaining, not a platform for bible toters to preach to the world, he'll never fill an auditorium, Piff draws more that this silliness. No PLace for Libby and your pals to sell their hatred and fear, the poem (get real) was an essay for a 9th grader, boring and stupid, I guess weak people think it's art. LOL

He is awesome. Poetry is the most powerful art if it's performed like this.

He did great he is funny talk about his mom black life mater.

How have millions of people not seen this yet?!?

Wow.. brilliant..o hope he wins cos he is unique..all the acts are amazing but I think singers have been winning most of the seasons and it's becoming boring..we need unique and brilliant acts like these to bring something different and diverse

He should write an album with Kanye West or a play with Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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This is so dumb... Just a guy talking. He's rehearsed this little speach a hundred times... It's not art, it's not talent, it's not.... very good. I can do this, you can do this... So many Really talented acts got screwed it's ridiculous. I have a sob story, do you want to hear it? Well, unlike this guy, I don't feel like burdening you with it. But this is not an act, go to Vegas perform your 'Act' and in 2 months no one will be in the audience...lmao...

Cuts right down to the bone

I just wish he didn't mention Floyd or Blake. The only thing he shares in common with them is skin colour.

Always loves spoken word... Cool to see it out of a small coffee club or bar! Congrates for him .. Well done

YAY! Aside from Ahmaud, let’s further celebrate a bunch of criminals and portray them as victims!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 No doubt, dude is talented. Insight is way off though.

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meh

This act champions the myth that blacks are being hunted: they’re not. Every publicized black that has been killed has had a horrible criminal past, and not a minor one. This is ridiculous

This was so powerful, the spoken truth, words all need to hear and hear out loud!

This is such garbage

Sucks

Kinda pointless, but 12- Darci (L)ynne 13- Shin (L)im 14- Kodi (L)ee 15- Brandon (L)eake Ever since 12, all winnere have hade L last names.

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Dear Brendan, your passion and expression of a word in its rawest form has made such a profound effect on many of us. Then I think hey Brendan, has God sent you a message? " You" sharing the rawness of words coming from the heart, the mind with such intense passion. With all that is going on in the world, of mind manipulation, lies, "FEAR" of each other. The "MASK" I call it the "MUZZLE" WHY? because humans are naturally social creatures. Now, this has come to a stop....we are now, unsure of the future, because the power of words was used to mess with our heads in the worst way. The world needs you "BRENDAN"!!! No pressure❤, my HEART feels so grateful! Here" YOU ARE", Much Love to you, God Bless you Bendan 💚💙💜🙏

He won ?? What !! Thats not a talent this is a cop out the other singers and aerialist has REAL TALENT!!! This is just USLESS CHATTER.... PLEAZZZZE RACE CARD PULLER THATS ALL

Ridiculous. He used current events to his advantage. Not a winner!

To all the bigots he won deal with it numbnuts HA Ha Ha Ha Ha

He cried out for justice throughout this season which may have elevated his winner profile because of the injustices he's experienced. He may have won the contest but his struggle as a young black man in the United States continues.

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This brought tears to my eyes. Wake up America. When you judge someone due to race or otherwise, there’s a mother’s heart breaking on the other side.

At first I thought he was a comedian and then I was really confused when his act started going in a completely random direction.

I dont get how this is entertaining

Wow

I guess "lee" is the good luck name for agt lol

CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING Brandon!!! You getting the most votes by U.S. Americans gives me hope. ❤ Rawness and Truth speak to the soul. You just paved a way for spoken word, mister. 😊 May there be poets arising... angst uncovering and feelings freed, from untapped voices. The future is promising. ❤🙏✊

This moved me so much, congrats on winning Brandon. Words are such a powerful tool.

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From the moment i saw this performance I had a feeling. This guy is going to win the whole. Damn. Thing.

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Could not have chosen a better winner! So so amazing!

Yessss HE WON!

i’m so happy he won!! he definitely deserved it!

Congrats Brandon!!!

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He is AMAZING!

WOW. THE NEXT AGT WINNER AFTER SEPT 22nd performance. WOW!! to get on National TV, and bring GOD ONTO THE MAINSTAGE!!!! Thank you

I personally think Brandon is going to be the winner. I mean, there has *never* been an act like him. No one has *ever* done spoken word poetry as original, and powerful, and emotional, and heart-wrenching on this show like him.

Brandon, you won.

I've never been a fan of poetry... But this moved me🤗

So hard to listen to. I had to force myself to hear it all.

This man needs to win. He has to win. I'm not much of a poet but this guy gave me a lump in my throat

I’m not crying you are!!😣

As the tears flow as I think of what someone has to go through because the color of there skin. I hear you young man and I'll fight till I die to make sure the I never let any racism slip while I'm around.

What a powerful truth about the time we’re living in. As a parent of black boys it’s very scary. My hope is that as time goes things will get better for all of us and we only judge not by the color of our skin but the content of our mind. Brandon thank you for speaking with honesty. Please keep up the good work. Hope you will win this. Good luck.

I hope he wins

There is something raw and beautiful about this man's words

If he doesn't win I'm gonna be upset I write poetry so seeing this & the passion he has behind his words In hits somewhere in your heart You may never experience what he has however, the way he says things makes you feel the way he does It's amazing what words written down/typed out can do paired with a powerful voice I hope he wins!

He’s so talented!!!! He makes me cry

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What a stupid act.

I’ve watched AGT only twice before. I’m setting DVR so I can vote for this guy. Wow

I Love this man! Thank you "pooky" for making us FEEL.❤❤❤

My mind is blown. I love him!! ❤️❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼