Speech On The Rebel Flag
That Rebel Flag
Courtney Wortham
State College of Florida: Bradenton Campus
Primary Title Most think that racism is an issue of the past, when in fact racism is a very present issue. Many times racism is unintentional, in Brad Paisley 's Accidental Racist (2013), Paisley is acknowledging that racism still exists. He sings about how simple things can be mistaken as racism from an outsiders perspective. To prove that racism is a two way street that affects both whites and blacks, LL Cool J is featured rapping on the struggles of the “other side”. While Paisley brings it all together by singing on the history of country and the effects on this generation. Brad Paisley is a country singer. His music mostly addresses living the county lifestyle and events that have happened in his life and captures …show more content…
These flags were proudly flown in states that participated in slavery. Today these flags still hold that representation to some. If a white man in the south were to wear a shirt with this flag on it a black man may see it to be racist. “ To the man that waited on me at the Starbucks down on Main, I hope you understand/ When I put on that t-shirt, the only thing I meant to say is I 'm a Skynard fan/ The red flag on my chest somehow is like the elephant in the corner of the south[...] (Lines 1-3) In these three lines Paisley explains how even though the flag on his shirt may symbolize racism the reason he is wearing it is because it represents a band that he is a fan of, there is no intention of racism. Lookin ' like I got a lot to learn but from my point of view, I 'm just a white man, comin ' to you from the southland.” (Paisley, 2013 Line 6). In the last line, Paisley is showing empathy for the person who waited on him by saying that there is still a lot that can be learned. Even though from his point of view there were no ill
Courtney Wortham
State College of Florida: Bradenton Campus
Primary Title Most think that racism is an issue of the past, when in fact racism is a very present issue. Many times racism is unintentional, in Brad Paisley 's Accidental Racist (2013), Paisley is acknowledging that racism still exists. He sings about how simple things can be mistaken as racism from an outsiders perspective. To prove that racism is a two way street that affects both whites and blacks, LL Cool J is featured rapping on the struggles of the “other side”. While Paisley brings it all together by singing on the history of country and the effects on this generation. Brad Paisley is a country singer. His music mostly addresses living the county lifestyle and events that have happened in his life and captures …show more content…
These flags were proudly flown in states that participated in slavery. Today these flags still hold that representation to some. If a white man in the south were to wear a shirt with this flag on it a black man may see it to be racist. “ To the man that waited on me at the Starbucks down on Main, I hope you understand/ When I put on that t-shirt, the only thing I meant to say is I 'm a Skynard fan/ The red flag on my chest somehow is like the elephant in the corner of the south[...] (Lines 1-3) In these three lines Paisley explains how even though the flag on his shirt may symbolize racism the reason he is wearing it is because it represents a band that he is a fan of, there is no intention of racism. Lookin ' like I got a lot to learn but from my point of view, I 'm just a white man, comin ' to you from the southland.” (Paisley, 2013 Line 6). In the last line, Paisley is showing empathy for the person who waited on him by saying that there is still a lot that can be learned. Even though from his point of view there were no ill