“Just a black man…Just a barcode” Running for his life in America: 3 Things To Know About Childish Gambino’s New Video “This Is America“…
1. Donald is just a distraction…and that’s the whole point. People are so caught up in Gambino that they aren’t aware of what is going on in the background. He’s literally talking about people who don’t care about what’s happening in society but care about the latest dance fad.
2. He gives a shoutout to Kodak Black who’s been successful even after being indicted on counts of sexual assault, in large part because folks continue to glorify his “brilliance”. We acknowledge Black talent in pop culture, but Black lives at large are continuously neglected.
3. There are references to Black Lives Matter, the Charlottesville protests, police shootings, Black men being lynched, terrorism, and the Civil Rights Era.
