Listen to this when
This Is America
When the distraction can't hide the truth 🎯
Who it's for
Childish Gambino confronts systemic racism, police violence, and gun violence in America, contrasting bright distractions with harsh reality.
Unsettled and angry→Clear-eyed
Feelings it meets
What it is
"This Is America" is a 2018 song by Childish Gambino (Donald Glover), written with Ludwig Göransson and Young Thug. It was released in May 2018 alongside Glover's Saturday Night Live performance and a music video directed by Hiro Murai. The song and video address systemic racism, racial violence, police brutality and gun violence in the United States.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Gun violence and explicit language.
Age: Suggested 18+
One ever feels his twoness,—an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings;W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, Chapter 1
