E Pluribus Unum - The Last Poets

Title

E Pluribus Unum - The Last Poets

Description

Excerpt from Genius where this poem resides: “E Pluribus Unum” is a spoken-word song with minimal instrumentation that explores the US Government, specifically, the dollar bill. The spoken-word nature of the song is similar to that of Gill-Scott Heron, as both have been cited as early influences of hip-hop and rap music. This record, released in 1972, featured Alafia Pudim (a.k.a. Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin) and Sulaiman El-Hadi. The Last Poets is the name of multiple African-American groups that came out of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Subject

Peace

Source

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Citation

“E Pluribus Unum - The Last Poets,” Antiracism Digital Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://sacred.omeka.net/items/show/243.