Public Enemy's Racist Accusations Against Elvis Presley And John Wayne

Public Enemy’s racist accusations against Elvis Presley and John Wayne, two iconic American figures, are justified through their various actions and beliefs. Although this statement made by Chuck D and Flavor Flav was not further explained or supported in any way during the song, it is evident that the artists had every right to call them racists and expose these individuals for who they really are. Elvis Presley became the prosperous and iconic figure he is today, as a result of an african-american creation. His music and talent was pirated from unprivileged racialized minorities and essentially displayed as his own creation, in the view of the public. He does not provide the black community with the recognition they deserve, as a result of