A producer of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” music video revealed new details about its much-discussed meanings and hidden references. Ibra Ake, a writer for FX’s “Atlanta” and the creative director for Childish Gambino, whose real name is Donald Glover, opened up about the viral video in an interview Tuesday with WNYC radio. Many viewers applauded the video for its powerful commentary on black oppression and gun violence in America. I just don’t find depictions of graphic trauma/ violence particularly artful, esp in the context of state/ hateful violence against Black people, esp in a short form music video. My PTSD is real, but even if that weren’t a factor, I’m not sure I’d be able to stomach it.

Source: Huffington Post May 09, 2018 21:00 UTC