Not long ago, Childish Gambino,
a.k.a. Donald Glover, a.k.a. director of the show “Atlanta” and artist behind
albums such as “Camp” and last year’s “Awaken, My Love!” dropped the song and
music video to “This Is America”. And immediately, America went wild. Beyond
the fact that Gambino is one of the most interesting artists of our generation,
this video addressed many of the moral issues plaguing our nation in an
entertaining, but still HIGHLY conscious manner.
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| Jim Crow comparison |
From the opening scene of a black man
being executed in the Jim Crow stance, to the choir being gunned down shortly,
all while guns are shown being treated with more respect than black lives
(which DO matter), this video is not your average visual. Childish Gambino even
threw some cars into the mix for good measure, with another message thru the
dancing and lyrics.
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| SZA, Childish Gambino, and old cars... Is there anything more woke or symbolic than this picture? |
While Gambino was dancing on the old
90s Hondas, Toyotas, and even Cadillacs, I couldn’t help but get slightly
nostalgic. For my childhood that is... See, everything seemed so much simpler
back then. Even amongst the world’s chaos, demonstrated by the background
dancers and visuals I feel, I was able to tune it out and focus on ME. My own
life, my own self. But now, life is serious and it’s not all about me. It’s
about understanding the world around me as well, and working together to become
agents of change.
So yes, while 90s cars, and life, and
style are simpler, society is constantly becoming more complex. It’s ok to be
nostalgic. Therapeutic and an escape sometimes even... But STAY WOKE. This is
America. They’ll catch you slippin. #getyourmoney
Check the video out if you haven’t
already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY
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