Good god I love this video.
* Before watching, know that there are a few upsetting scenes, but like many great pieces of art (Shawshank Redemption comes to mind), it's purposeful, not gratuitous.
"This is America" by Childish Gambino http://smarturl.it/TcIgA Director: Hiro Murai Producer: Doomsday with Ibra Ake and Fam Rothstein of Wolf + Rothstein tour tickets and merchandise available at childishgambino.com
There’s a lot going on in the video (here’s one thread by LK that explains some of the imagery).
The fact that Childish Gambino’s “This is America” tackles police brutality, gun violence, media misdirection, and the use of African Americans as a brand shield, all while dancing in Jim Crow-style caricature, shows a transcendence of mere performance and demands attention.