@bloomaswomen: #duet with @shyne_lyrics - This Is America by Childish Gambino is one of those songs that really makes you stop and think. It’s raw and powerful, breaking down the reality of life in America—racism, gun violence, and how easily people get distracted by entertainment and trends. What’s crazy is how the song flips between feeling upbeat and chaotic. That contrast hits hard because it’s so real: we’re constantly shifting between ignoring big problems and being forced to confront them when they’re too big to avoid. The visuals and lyrics together make it impossible to look away, like he’s holding up a mirror to the truth we don’t always want to see. It’s not just a song—it’s a message. It pushes you to think about what’s really going on and how easy it is for serious issues to get buried under everything else.#Rap @Dr. Barlow’s Intro to Af-Am #africanamericanculture #africanamericanstudies #studygroup@HillmanTok Univeristy
The way he moves in the first few frames, like hes a puppet. It really sets the tone for the video. I cant explain in a comment but it seems important
2025-01-30 15:10:55
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CHam :
This video still gives me goosebumps.
2025-01-26 16:24:58
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Antoinette 777💕💜 :
It’s like this is the first time I’m actually listening and watching. Dancing through life when important issues arise while teaching children to keeping on dancing too.
2025-01-26 18:26:52
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Andy’s coming :
Group study session
2025-01-25 23:16:14
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its.aicen.ny :
When this came out….whewww 😮💨😮💨😮💨 the dissertations were chefs kiss !!!!!!
2025-01-25 20:28:38
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Shay❌ :
This is the first time I actually looked and listened with a different set of eyes and ears I never thought this was a powerful message just a good bop but now I hear him
2025-01-26 01:55:02
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james437174 :
This song show how we deal with stress as well, between chaos and what see is normal, because been dealing with this for so long.
2025-01-26 18:35:13
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audreys_Goldensun :
I did an anslysid on this for sociology , the hidden imagery in this is deep
2025-01-30 07:18:43
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Author | Amali 📖 📚 ✍🏽 :
That’s exactly how I got here. Thanks Dr. Barlow. ❣️
2025-01-27 17:17:26
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It’s Ashley :
Just finished watching and I don’t remember my stomach being this high in my throat and my heart beating so fast the first time I saw this(why didn’t I look at the background)😭
2025-01-27 03:44:24
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Big_Darkness01 :
great analyzes...
2025-01-25 09:24:15
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La Tanya Renée :
I love Childish! The lyrics were powerful and back then I felt it went over some heads. Now we are listening, not just with our ears! I love it💙💙💙
2025-01-29 11:19:19
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ReinventingMyLife :
It highlights the enduring nature of these discussions and the need for continued advocacy and engagement in the fight for justice. It also shows just how conflicting having cultural awareness can be.
2025-01-28 00:49:16
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byrdsparadise663 :
i’m really doing homework an liking it wth
2025-01-27 09:02:06
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Mrs B :
thank you for the break down. I honestly was lost, even though I read the lyrics.
2025-01-26 19:08:18
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LadyTaylorMade :
He tried to tell
2025-03-22 12:00:47
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courtneylikestodance :
am I in this group discussion? I can't find my discussion board. I hope this is it 🙌
2025-01-27 15:03:52
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Cristy :
wait until you hear and see Resident's video that was a response to this one.
2025-01-27 17:19:50
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J🩷☺️ :
Always has been a work of art 👏🏽
2025-01-28 04:18:21
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Wellness Within :
IT'S NOT JUST A SONG BUT ALSO A MESSAGE FOR ALL OF YOU AND AMERICANS!! 💯
2025-10-02 15:11:37
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Notme :
I never noticed the background dancers in the video. When this came out I only paid attention to him and how he was moving throughout the video.
2025-01-27 02:24:22
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Lily :
Man I saw this music video a year ago and it hits different watching it again and taking in all the words and scenes
2025-01-27 04:07:49
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Ms. Rio | Create & Conversate :
Watching this again with a more critical lens is mind blowing. Thank you Dr. Barlow for this education movement 🥰
2025-01-27 23:06:28
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Twixx187 :
Is this the discussion board ? And are we grade on the content that we post and how many comments do we have to reply to to get full credit?
2025-01-27 03:18:58
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