This is America

The Grammys have been criticized for lacking diversity and not giving hip-hop artists their due. This year, Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, took home both song and record of the year awards. This is America, Glover's chart-topping song best known for its music video, has something to say about the state of the U.S. from gun violence to race. We sat down with Chris Lebron, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins, to talk about the significance of Glover's Grammy win in light of recent criticism as well as his no-show at the Awards. The conversation turns to the broader music scene, Janelle Monáe, Afrofuturism, and Kanye West. Mentioned in the show This is America Music Video: Boston Review, What Happened to Kanye West?: Boston Review, Janelle Monáe for President: Kanye West Interview with Charlamagne: Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe: Want more This Week in Dystopia? Don't forget to

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This is America is an episode from This Week in Dystopia by Sarah Grucza.

This episode is 00:30:17 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2019.

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