GLORY

             "IT TAKES THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE ENERGY"
Everyday on my way to work I have this song on repeat. I listen to it so much that I know all the words to the entire song. The first time I heard it was when I went to see the Selma movie the day it came out. This song not only gave me goosebumps but it re-inspired me as a social justice leader. It made me cry. I felt so much from this song alone because it painted a picture for what reality is everyday for black people.It made me think of how far we have yet how far we still have to go. It gives us hope that everything that our people went through in the past and what our people are going through now will one day get better! This song touches not just people of color but it overlaps any issue that requires change, faith, and persistence to overcome.

Common is my favorite rapper because he  doesn't try to fit in but just speaks from his heart. His talent is ridiculous in the sense that it forces you to analyze the world we live in. He is truly one of the best artist of all time and I have listened to him since I was 10 years old. About a year and half ago my sister and I went to a common concert at the house of blues in Boston. It was one of the best experiences ever and my very first concert. I am not a big concert person or fan but Common is an exception. What saddened me about the concert was that someone with so much talent that has the ability to change lives wasn't as high stream as someone like Jay Z. Common doesn't just speak for himself he speaks for the people and to me that is more powerful than speaking about yourself or how wealthy and fly you are. John legend is all to me the most talented male singer out there right now. together the best rapper alive and the bed male singer have left a mark. Being African American means always having to prove yourself. "They say stay down and We stand up" is my favorite line in the song Glory. One thing I always say is that life is unfair, but it isn't about dwelling on the injustice but its about working to try to fix it, it is about working to defeat it and to deal it together as a people.

 Today these two men won Oscars for this amazing song. They have proved that being a leader means doing what is meaningful to you and to others, doing what you are passionate about no matter what.  Common has worked hard in this career and although he wasn't always the artist on radio repeat and isn't as rich as some other main stream rapper, he stayed true to he was and what his purpose was. It is safe to say that he has made it, that they have both made it; I haven't had tears of joy in a long time and tonight I had them. They have taught us that anything is possible it you stay true to who you are, and work hard. God is Good.