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Black and White America De Lenny Kravitz « Black and White America » de Lenny Kravitz HIDA Quelques repères • Lenny Kravitz est né à New York en 1964 • Chanteur – compositeur • Père Blanc Américain et Mère Noire Américaine • Son album « Black and White America » est sorti en Mars 2011 (9ème album) • La couverture de l’album représente Kravitz enfant. • Album sorti après l’élection de Barack Obama. L’importance des paroles • La chanson « Black and White America » traite de la ségrégation entre les Noirs et les Blancs aux Etats-Unis, ainsi que de la difficulté de vivre au sein d’une famille multi-ethnique. • « The future looks as though it has come around » L.Kravitz parle du futur des Noirs aux Etats-Unis. Il fait aussi référence au futur du rêve de Martin Luther King, c’est-à-dire que le rêve d’être tous uni et d’avoir un seul père est enfin devenu réalité. • « We’re the children of one father ». « One father » fait référence à Dieu. Les Noirs et les Blancs partagent le même père donc ils sont égaux. • « They were in danger » « they » représentent les parents de Lenny Kravitz. Ces derniers étaient en danger car leurs couleurs de peau étaient différentes. Au moment de la ségrégation, il était peu commun de voir une personne Noire se marier avec une personne Blanche. On peut imaginer que les parents de L.Kravitz souffraient de harcèlement raciste. Une chanson album de famille • Le clip de la chanson est en fait un album de famille, réunissant des photos marquantes de la vie de Lenny Kravitz et des photos de ses parents. • La couverture de l’album montre Kravitz enfant avec le symbole « peace and love » dessiné sur le visage appel à la paix. • On y voit aussi une photo de classe de Lenny Kravitz. Il était le seul écolier noir de sa classe. sentiment d’exclusion • Une photo de la famille de L.Kravitz : son père, sa mère et lui-même bébé. Les paroles de la chanson au moment où cette photo apparaît sont « there is no division ». • Un symbole fort de la déségrégation : Martin Luther King .
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