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Yesterday I downloaded Childish Gambino’s album entitled “Culdesac”. Childish Gambino is the pen/stage name for actor/writer/comedian/musician Donald Glover. Glover is one of those few celebrities that seem to find a way to entertain and inspire me with every artistic effort they create. Donald’s album is mainly rap, and throughout my life I haven’t really grasped onto a lot of rapping endeavors; but I really like his album because it is one of the few works within the genre that I find myself completely relating to. It is this detail that has got me thinking more about the final out of class essay for English 100. The theme of the next writing project is supposed to be about seeing a common ideal or principle, and considering it in a new light. I’m having some rough ideas on maybe doing the essay on ethnicity and culture. Both Donald and I grew up in atmospheres that challenged how we identified ourselves culturally. My own experiences include growing up in a predominantly white church, being criticized for my grammatical and intellectual proficiencies, and having very different pursuits and interests during childhood, among other things. It will be interesting to see how all this works out.

Titled Inspired by -- Gambino