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Mathematics
Do the math on injustice 🔢
Who it's for
Mos Def lays out statistics and social issues and asks listeners to add them up for themselves.
Frustrated and aware→Clear and empowered
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Mathematics" is a track from Mos Def's 1999 solo debut album Black on Both Sides, produced by DJ Premier. The song runs through numbers and statistics on social issues, contrasting conditions for white and African-American citizens in the United States, and encourages listeners, especially young African-Americans, to work through the figures and draw their own conclusions.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit language.
Age: Suggested 16+
She had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness;Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
