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Don T Shoot Poem

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Don’t Shoot is a song that was written for the death of Michael Brown, an African-American teenager that was shot six times and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The song features various rappers such as: Rick Ross, Dj Khaled , Diddy , Swizz and various other rappers who are all African American. The main concerns/issues that are presented in this song are police brutality, racism and protesting which has been conveyed through the use of inclusive language, symbolism and emotive language, the song is highly effective in conveying the message of racism and police brutality. The purpose of this song is to spread awareness on issues that people may of thought are gone?

Racism is a main theme throughout the song.

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