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Donovan Livingston

Donovan Livingston is a spoken word artist and poet known for his powerful performances and captivating storytelling. His work often explores themes of identity, social justice, and education. Donovan has gained popularity for his viral commencement speech at Harvard University in 2016, which he delivered as a spoken word poem. His performances inspire and encourage listeners to reflect on the world around them and work towards positive change. more »

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Thinking about the Middle Passage, head to work stuck in traffic
Traffic Black bodies, I can see the huddled masses 
Roanoke to Calabasas, Massachusetts to Manhattan 
Daddy went to college, became a teacher and a pastor
I look back, 'cause then what happens when a generation shatters 
Another glass ceiling without tearing down the rafters
We were taught to play the game without weighing all the factors
Still a slave to a dollar, which reminds me I was captured 

I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away

Nowadays, I gotta new master, Perkins Loan the FAFSA
Tuition, room and board, I can never pay it back, bruh
Money's like molasses 
Yeah, it's sweet when you get it, but you wish it comes faster
Baby, that's slow drip, never hopeless
Then I noticed, time is a luxury I don't get
Punching clocks in the noses til their broken
Gotta play this in the parking lot before I go in 

I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away

Am I a capitalist who raps on a disc
And happens to miss the fact that I'm asked to forget
The heritage that I arrived from Africa with
Miseducated, segregated
A fraction, a fifth 
Then I let it sink like a crack on a ship
Turned a book into a raft, so I paddle with this
What's the matter, you sick nigga? That's what it is
If money flows like rivers, then we drown to exist 

I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away
I just wanna run away

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