To Pimp a ButterflyMain MenuTo Pimp A Butterflyby Kendrick LamarInstitutional RacismBlack self-esteemKendrick Lamar is a modern Black leaderMethodologyWorks CitedJohn Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0
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12017-06-26T16:10:35-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0188541plain2017-06-26T16:10:35-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0 In the chapter “Teaching Values”, hooks discusses how impactful Black authored literature was for the Black populace during the Civil Rights Movement. hooks argues this “literature of resistance” is needed because “its purpose was to educate and transform consciousness” (hooks 97). Lamar’s album in it’s entirety fits this definition of resistant literature because it educates the Black populace on multiple Black issues in America. By using the song to discuss means to combat oppression, Lamar opened the conversation of how to resist, which hooks argues is pivotal in a Black person’s fight to decolonize their mind. She writes, “The consciousness-raising group, the political rally, the political discussion taking place at the social hour were all spaces where individuals could find support for education for critical consciousness… And in this atmosphere of independent thinking black folks were learning how to decolonize our minds and build healthy self-esteem.” (hooks 99). Simply, the song’s uplifting tone relays the message that we have the power to always improve ourselves, and each other, regardless of external oppression.