The music video begins with a black and white scene showcasing an inner city in this scene an audio clip of Lamar reciting an poem is heard. It’s a dark scene that is showing many people who are in situations that unfortunately is heard for them to leave. The next scene starts off with Lamar riding in a car with others that’s being carried by police officers. In this scene its starts off with a different song that fades into the song alright. The video ends with Lamar being shot by an officer once he falls the scene fades to black; he is shown again …show more content…
This video used concepts of discrimination that African Americans have received for many generations. Its discuss someone who has always had to fight for what equality in today’s society. The video brings in topics such as apartheid and racial issues that have created outcry in the black community. Lamar for instances brings in the concept of someone wanting there 40 acres and a mule because of what they’ve had to experience. Its shows how people want something for all of the years that they’ve had to deal with their circumstances. Most importantly it showcases the many years of conflicts that African Americans have witnessed with regards to police