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41 Comments
makayla
5/7/2018 11:18:12 am
that his video got something to do with the church and other shooting thatsb been going on like when he shot up the church for no reason
Brilal
5/7/2018 12:55:27 pm
what i saw in this video was that we pay attention to the things that are not important in america while people are being killed in cold blood and no one is acknowledging it and these entertainers are distracting us from the real world and me we are being showed what we want to see instead of what is really going on.
cristian vargas per:4
5/7/2018 11:21:15 am
this video is about how the violent events from the past still exists today. in the video it showed how a church choir was shot. during this time someone shot u p a church leaving 9 dead.
Robertson,Marlon
5/7/2018 11:23:52 am
The artist is trying to show a different side of America. The video shows how violent America is. The video also symbolizes all the crazy events that occurred in America like the church quire getting shot up.
kendrana edwards
5/7/2018 11:27:31 am
this viedo is about how violent america was n still is violent today and how their is still gun violence.It shows a church choir was being shot at .during that time a guy sat in the church and prayed with them and then killed nine people
Maria Gonzalez
5/7/2018 11:28:07 am
The message that the artist is trying to show in the video and in the song is many things have been going on throughtout the years. In the video it shows the violent events from the past still exists today. in the video it showed how a church choir was shot. during this time someone shot up the church leaving 9 dead.
vicky mancilla
5/7/2018 11:30:48 am
i believe this music video summaries all the negative things America contains. shooting, polices.. we all know that theres been many shooting that can never be forgotten.
IyonnaE
5/7/2018 11:33:49 am
The artist message in my opinion is that America is a place of violence and hate ,on top of that they hide and try to cover up the most important things.
priscilla per4
5/7/2018 11:34:19 am
The artist message in this music video are things that have happened in America. For example,when the church choir was shot, it symbolized church shooting and other places that experience violence in America. 5/7/2018 11:34:30 am
when Kayne said "slavery is a choice" while were getting murdered in the streets.As at right now America stands violence and consumrism.
ruben johnson
5/7/2018 11:35:38 am
The artist is showing that America was violent and still is going be violent no matter how hard you work you dont if you going fall or fly
jasmine donis
5/7/2018 11:38:09 am
The artist's message in this music video is about racism and gun violence. In the video Donald Glover is dancing Jim Crow style which represent racism. Another thing in the video is the chaos happening in the back ground this represent how America is making distracting people from the real problems.
Jakobi per.4
5/7/2018 11:41:16 am
I think this means its been alot of shootings going on like when he put the gun too the church ladys head it reminds me of the church shootings
Karen Delgado
5/7/2018 11:42:05 am
"This is america" . When people think of the US, the only think of racism and hate - when statistically speaking, it's among one the least hateful and racist countries in the world. Videos like these further enforce that narrative. I'm not saying the US is without issues, but I think the media is doing a fantastic job of making it seem like one of the worst counties in the world. America has racism, gun problems, and police brutality.
donyea per5
5/7/2018 12:43:52 pm
This video shows how violent American can get and how violent its already been for the past few years. Every part of this video symbolizes a significant event that happened in America.
Dolores Reyes
5/7/2018 12:46:44 pm
The message the artists are making is that America is violent and that basically history is repeating itself because violence is always around since kids see it they learn and it just keeps going on and on.
benhur cisneros
5/7/2018 12:47:50 pm
The message i think the artist is trying to show is that, America is not that great as they say.I believe that the song was showing all the bad things that have happened to sfrican americans and there was no justice.That is what i think the message was.
Shawn p5
5/7/2018 12:48:16 pm
the artist is trying to show that racism and violence goes on in america
Jose Flores
5/7/2018 12:51:20 pm
"This is america" . When people think of the US, the only think of racism and hate - when speaking about the country, it's atleast one the least hateful and racist countries in the world. I am not saying the US doesn't have issues, like racism, gun problems, and police brutality. I think as a country we must come together so we can stop all this violence in the US.
Angel Corona
5/7/2018 12:52:30 pm
this video and song mean that many people are dying from guns and guns violence in america and just how america now today, it also symbolize all the riots that have happen in US history and that youth america learning and seeing all of this that is happening.
Michelle Ruiz
5/7/2018 12:53:59 pm
Gambino's message in this video/song is that America is violent and that their is no justice to violent actions done against colored folks. In the video he is shown dancing and singing with a group of "kids" but in the background there is a commotion and riots. This shows that America only wants to focus on the music/dance instead of the harsh reality that many people of color face in today's society. There is no justice for those innocent lives that are murdered in many cases by white folks. It's treated as not important.
lupe per 5
5/7/2018 12:56:39 pm
The message that the artist is trying to prove is that America is violent and in the video,they were reminding people of events that happened back then like the shooting in the church. In the music video,school kids were dancing around the shooter, which to me, that indicates that kids who grow up around violence and affect them later on.
Akayla Nelson
5/7/2018 12:56:53 pm
This video is about violence and racism that going on in the world.Also the video is about the past events that happened.
Jose Alvarez Per.5
5/7/2018 01:00:27 pm
This artist is saying that this has been going on for years and years. He is just showing the bad side of America and what the government rare brings up.
kiana Greene
5/7/2018 01:00:52 pm
The music video is showing us the things that happen in america.the things he showed were true .
maricruz
5/7/2018 01:35:36 pm
there is so much violence and things going on in america but we don't pay attention to those types of things because we're all worried about the new trends and dances that we ignore all the violence and real things really going on
Julio Flores
5/7/2018 01:35:48 pm
The artist's message in this video is that there is a lot of gun violence in the country yet we act like its nothing and carry on with our lives.
Melanie Hernandez
5/7/2018 01:38:33 pm
the video shows us how america is basically hiding real world problems with other things. The guns in the video were being taken care way better than the people who were being hurt by them. the video also shows the riots in the background but they try covering it up with nonsense just like the structure of the place was being held up by white things.
kj
5/7/2018 01:38:39 pm
this video i saw was mostly about american and how they betrayed on color .
Hannah Maddox
5/7/2018 01:38:46 pm
This video shows that everyone is paying attention to the dancing rather than the riots going on in the back. Shows that the world goes on and the same stuff is still happening.
Jose Hernandez Per. 6
5/7/2018 01:39:41 pm
This video was about how there is still gun violence. How he shot up a church and there was a white man who ask to pray and shot 9 people.
jimmya per 5
5/7/2018 01:42:02 pm
I think that the artist is trying to raise awareness on the violence and racism that is frequently occurring in America
truenee thomas
5/7/2018 01:44:09 pm
I honestly think that video was dumb but if you look at it the other way around its tryin to tell us something meaning (warned) us all .
Ulises Mendoza P:6
5/7/2018 01:45:20 pm
In the video they touch on everything about america, like the outargues amount of gun violence. Also i saw that there was also two sides to the story, like a good side and a bad side. And the constant reminder of riots from the people.
Felicia Arowolo Period 4
5/8/2018 03:21:44 am
I think the video, "This is america" is actually passing a message to we civilians of what is happening right now in america most especially, the shooting, The united stated is 31st highest rate of gun violence in the world in 2015 but this year us is the 11th country withe the highest gun violence in the world which isn't a good thing. The video show a lot of death incident that happened in the u.s due to gun violence and using the high school student symbolizes the Florida shooting and beside a lot of high school kids die due to gun violence. Meanwhile the video also showed us how the U.S government is trying to put an end to which we civilians do not see any actions taken by the government . And i saw this in the video when he is been chased by the police and that is what i feel.
Wanya Issiah
5/8/2018 12:15:59 pm
It means that america as become the most dangerous place on earth with its school shootings,church shootings, white supremacy and much more i think he's trying to say that we need to be the people that change the earth and put america how it was when Obama was president
jeniffer osborne period 5
8/12/2018 10:18:50 pm
The video talked about violence,influence of guns in America, and how we try to ignore the bad things happening around and act like it's nothing. For example, when Childish Gambino killed those people he continued dancing and acted like it was cool.
Christina
8/21/2018 02:25:32 pm
The importance of this video is to portray present day America. In the year 2017 America was hit with crisis from left to right, America could never catch a break in the year of 2017. These specific crisis includes the inauguration of now Donald the orange duck and NATURAL DISASTERS like the Los Angeles wildfires, the hurricanes that struck Houston, Puerto Rico, Florida, and many other states/countries. These hurricanes that struck these specific places are name Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Jose, and others that I have no word in what the names were. To add on gang violence, mass shootings, Police Brutality, Racism, imigration laws, slave trades of Siberian people, and many many others that I have not been aware about. These crisis are all detrimental to the present year 2018 and will continue to have an effect on all races of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Christina per.2
8/21/2018 02:36:00 pm
To also add on I am for sure intrigued by this interpretation of America because this should be a reflection to people of what soicety is instead of the video being fatuous. There is a repeat in history and the more people close their eyes everyday and do not look into context about how their society around them has effected America the more America stays the same and again there is a repeat in history. No one will ever take accountability upon how they contribute to the negative side of America, they will place the blame upon others just to take the negative attention off of themselves. So I have little hope for the future and yes if you ask me I am not an advocate of negative behavior whatsoever.
Andrea per.2
8/26/2018 06:38:15 pm
The arts message is that if you do something that breaks the law in america there will be serious consequences. Its also saying theres a lot of violent things around everyones homes, and also that theres a lot of chaos happening an no one is stopping.
Jocelyn p.5
6/7/2019 09:02:55 am
This message is saying a lot of things. Its showing what they think of America. It also shows the consequences. Leave a Reply. |
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