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...shallow as "Butter" or "Keepin' You Satisfied," the album's energetic opener, one of the better songs. Though not a profound theme, the first track is driven by a great beat. Some of the songs on Connected deal with contemporary social issues. A song that addresses the problem of racism as well as the humane spirit of the black community, "What Must I do Now?" stands out because it is a plea against racism and injustice. It is a song with a social conscience, and not empty sensuality. It also makes a great use of the acoustic guitar, unlike most...
...What Must I do Now?" is split into two parts, both of which tell a story--the first part is a general statement against racism and the camaraderie found within the black community, while the second part tells the story of the deceased rapper Tupac Shakur's life. The lyrics of part one of "What Must I do Now?" are extremely powerful: "What must I do now/be your jester/fight your wars/pimp your women/be your whore/write the same songs I've sung before," wails Smith in anger before he changes venues and launches into a description of the black community...
...ignorant, bigoted, racist. We're all on the same team here. I realize race relations have been adversarial in the past, but the solution is not to direct society's animosity toward a different faction of the population. All of our efforts to create a society truly free from racism are for nought as long as this adversarial system of race relations persists. GREGORY S. NOVAK '00 March...
...continue to discuss the lack of interracial unity while maintaining habits which promote self-segregation and latent racism, then all the talking in the world will not do a bit of good. We must change our behavior, journey to new social circles, and place ourselves in uncomfortable situations in order to improve race relations. When I look around the dining hall or at blocking group composition, I do not see that happening...
While panelist Professor Cornel R. West '74 agreed that Harvard still has much progress to make in promoting integration and diversity on campus, he said in the 28 years that have elapsed since his undergraduate days at Harvard, the University has made huge strides in combatting racism and segregation...