To rise above them all and be a leader, I'm like Malcolm X when on the podium
Martin Luther with a dream, Rosa Parks on the bus Talib Kweli (Ft. The Underachievers) – New Leaders
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Here, AK uses a simile to compare himself to three of the most famous leaders of the civil rights movement in the middle of the 20th century when African Americans were still being discriminated against in certain parts of the United States:
- Martin Luther King, Jr.- Quite possibly the most famous Civil Rights leader, MLK is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King has become a national icon in the history of American progressivism. His reference to MLK in this line is alluding to his “I Have a Dream speech”, which inspired many people to stand up for African Americans and their rights
- Malcom X- Malcom X was a huge factor in the Civil Right movement also. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. He’s played a major role in the hip-hop community as well. His speeches played a major role on his image.
- Rosa Parks- Rosa Parks, another leader in the Civil Rights movemen, refused to obey bus driver James F. Blake’s order that she give up her seat in the colored section to a white passenger, after the white section was filled. Parks was not the first person to resist bus segregation. Parks' act of defiance and the Montgomery Bus Boycott became important symbols of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
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This most likely ties in with the previous line, due to the several catholic church officals sex abuse cases. These predators are the ones that are going to burn in hell. That’s what you call Irony.
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