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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is a poem presented as a song by Gil Scott-Heron.
The poem was included in his 1970 album, and congas and bongo drums accompany the lyrics.
The message in this poem is informative as it describes the political state of the united states of
America during the reign of president Nixon. "The revolution will not show you pictures of
Nixon Blowing a bugle and leading a charge by John Mitchel" (""the Revolution Will Not Be
Televised" Search"). The poem also explains the nature of the media during that time, where it
captured and televised everything except that which was in the hearts of the people. This poem
was born during the black revolution, and it explains everything that was bound to happen and
everything the media left out, this keeping people in the dark. The poem is educative,
informative, and it reminds the readers of an era when the revolution was much needed, but the
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