The song “Glory” by John Legend is about a lot of things, all of which are related to racism, or more specifically, oppression of African Americans.The lyrics talk about people like Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat on the bus, during the civil rights movement in the 1950's. The Lyrics also talk about Ferguson, MO, which is where an un armed black man named Michael Brown was shot by a policeman. This song says that there is conflict between African Americans and law enforcement and that racism still exists. This song encourages people to stand up for their rights by protesting and resisting
