Civil rights leaders try to bring change to society through different platforms and actions. For example, Rosa Parks inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 by refusing to sit in the “colour” section; Martin Luther King Jr. led several movements that advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience; and Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, used his popular artistic platform to criticize the challenges African Americans are facing today in the United States. These leaders have advocated for human rights through different means, either by forms of activism or by using popular culture. Popular culture, or pop culture, has the power of influencing people’s attitudes towards a specific topic since it characterizes the dominant belief of a society at a given point in time.
Childish Gambino newest song “This is America” caught a lot of people’s attention because of his obvious criticism of human rights in the United States and how a certain group of citizens is unfairly treated. While the artist tries to bring awareness to this societal issue, the song itself is not impactful enough as the lyrics are sort of hard to comprehend and are repetitive. However, this cultural artefact becomes extremely powerful and meaningful once you pair it with the video. The visual component is what makes …show more content…
In this scene, the singer is holding both of his arms stretch out as if he was holding a gun. By this point, the video has shown several shootings, cars on fire, popular dance moves, and other references to American society; therefore, with this scene with no sound people can make their own assumptions about guns and human rights, it is like a small few seconds to take everything in and continue with the narrative. Smartly placed as it allows the viewer to comprehend what has happened thus
Childish Gambino newest song “This is America” caught a lot of people’s attention because of his obvious criticism of human rights in the United States and how a certain group of citizens is unfairly treated. While the artist tries to bring awareness to this societal issue, the song itself is not impactful enough as the lyrics are sort of hard to comprehend and are repetitive. However, this cultural artefact becomes extremely powerful and meaningful once you pair it with the video. The visual component is what makes …show more content…
In this scene, the singer is holding both of his arms stretch out as if he was holding a gun. By this point, the video has shown several shootings, cars on fire, popular dance moves, and other references to American society; therefore, with this scene with no sound people can make their own assumptions about guns and human rights, it is like a small few seconds to take everything in and continue with the narrative. Smartly placed as it allows the viewer to comprehend what has happened thus