James Brown

"Say It Loud: I'm Black & I'm Proud"

Lyric Snippet:

"Say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud! We demand a chance to do things for ourselves We're tired of beating our head against the wall And working for someone else We're people, we like the birds and the bees We'd rather die on our feet Than be living on our knees Say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud!"

Discussion Questions:

• What does this song mean?

• Why is it important for people to be proud of who they are?

• Why is it important for others to accept people for who they are?

• Has anyone ever made you not proud of who you are? How did that make you feel? How you make people feel good about themselves?

• What does this line mean:

"We'd rather die on our feet

Than be living on our knees"?