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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12017-06-20T14:31:10-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0188541plain2017-06-20T14:31:11-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0 “Enslaved black people underwent both the trauma of separation and were either victims of brutal oppressive violence or witnessed acts of violence. These abuses created a psychological post-traumatic stress disorder that to this day has not been adequately addressed... so much of the brutal trauma experienced then [during slavery] as a result of white supremacist assault continues to happen in different forms today.” (hooks 146-8). Living in a community that is constantly plagued by violent encounters with racist law enforcement creates trauma within an individual, which causes them to view their community as a unit fighting to survive. Lamar, who can be seen as a leader of his community, leaving caused this separation anxiety that lead people to tell Lamar they feel betrayed that he, such a massive support system, left.