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Sydni Brown

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51565/black-earth

Meaning of Poem

There is an elephant that is aware of its surroundings and this is representing the racial conflicts that are going on. People are only appreciated for what they appear to be on the outside and not their qualities on the inside.

Black Earth

by: Marianne Moore

Black or White by Michael Jackson

The lines "And I told about equality and it's true

Either you're wrong or you're right

But, if you're thinkin' about my baby

It don't matter if you're black or white" represents how he doesn't discriminate against a person based on the color of their skin. This is basically what your soul has to offer on the inside and not automatically assuming certain stereotype because of what you have heard from others.

Hummingbird Heartbeat by Katy Perry

This song represents personification. These lines, "When you give me the hummingbird heartbeat

Hummingbird heartbeat

You give me the hummingbird heartbeat

Spread my wings and make me fly"

The song is saying that the hummingbird is giving her a heartbeat which helps her live. This poem has been giving the elephant human-like qualities. The elephant is the speaker so the poem is in its perspective.

Alright by Kendrick Lamar

The phrase that keeps on getting repeated during the chorus is "We gon' be alright". It is just a chant for hope and freedom. Lamar says that the song is supposed to represent systematic oppression but on a deeper level. The elephant was talking about how its soul won't be cut in to because its skin is tough. This represent what African Americans have been going through so this is like a simile. Black peoples skin are as tough as an elephant's.

The Elephant Song by Kamahl

Topic

This song was chosen because the whole poem is about the elephant. The poem was written in 1st point of view to get a deeper understanding of what the elephant was trying to convey. There was a line that said "Life and death has been expressed by the circumference, Described by my, Trunk" This is referencing poaching most likely because elephants are killed to get the ivory from their trunks.

Scars to Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara

Topic

I chose this song because I think this describes the poem perfectly. The song talks about how the world is changing and you don't need to change the way that you are to fit in. Black people were never the standard of what a regular American was. They were always seen as outsiders or very inferior compared to the rest of the people in America.

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