Childish Gambino’s Anti-Blackness Explained

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

I remember his anti blackness for years in fact almost the entire cast/crew member of ATL have been involved in some anti black behavior. Brian tyree Henry spreading false info on the ATL trap museum on the kelly clarkson show with a very elitist, anti black tone, lakeith tone deaf comments on takeoff’s murder, Zazie Beetz openly playing stagecoach Mary in the harder they fall the list is endless I always said shows like ATL and insecure are for folks who grew up being token black friends and grew up to have resentment for inner city black people

[@JulianSteve]

I’m pinning this Kevin. I didn’t thought about this. Thank you and sorry for the late reply😭📌

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

@@JulianSteve no problem I feel more people should be known about the show cast while I love the show itself it’s hard not to overlook how problematic the cast is similar to Issa Rae’s insecure

[@dd8645]

I was with you until you brought insecure into it.

[@Lst_inSPCE451]

I think that’s a harsh over generalization, every black person that grew up in white spaces that likes ATL or insecure is not harboring anti blackness within them. But hearing about of the casts anti blackness is really disappointing, especially DG i really liked his music but never heard his old stand ups :/

[@giareneeble]

@@Kevin-rg3yc I had no idea about Issa Rae! Looks like I’m gonna have to do some diggin because I haven’t heard a single negative thing about her myself. That said I definitely agree about ATL. Btw still haven’t seen the final season, but I have Hulu and I’ve watched & enjoyed 1-3 already so I still could but idk 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@TeaWitcher]

If a BW said anything like what he said on stage about her "preferences" she would've been exiled with no question.

[@davidjameswheatley1662]

Facts

[@JulianSteve]

Exactly and this is one of the reasons why I am calling him out. It’s unacceptable and rarely no one criticizes him online (video wise). I am thankful for the Black writers who shared their point of view on Glover/his works. It helped a lot to tie the video well and hear from others in the community.

[@Smitty753]

I suggest you look up a whole group of women calling themselves divestitures they're actually doing pretty well

[@jack_meoff69]

Men aren't allow to have preferences like women. God forbid you don't date a certain race or a fat chick 😂

[@CapnAkira]

@@LilithsCosmicLounge Defense? Stop lying. They didn't like Black men long before the internet existed. They were on other forms of media calling Black men everything but a child of God.

[@honeybee19892]

I don't even get the vibe he is into light skin black women or black women of any skin tone so I think the redbone song is pandering. Based on dating history he seems to prefer Asian/white women.

[@lovelydae7455]

And his lyrics on his earliest mixtapes

[@JulianSteve]

Thank you for pointing this out, Honeybee. I didn’t thought about this💯

[@JulianSteve]

@@lovelydae7455 Yes, a subscriber above mentioned it to me too😭💯

[@Gaibethebaptist]

Who cares

[@cherrylaffy]

If anyone asks why I don’t like that man (ppl are always surprised??) I’m referring them to this video

[@JulianSteve]

Yes, refer them to this video! It’s a compliment. Thank you😭!

[@AikoSilver]

For real!! This video needs to blow up with views!

[@witchcraftandlizardry]

I really like the cadence of your speech. It’s such a lull like I feel more relaxed & able to focus on what you’re saying without losing focus which is something I’m prone to like maybe it’s neutralizing the hyperactive adhd side of my adhd/autistic mind because of this polarization. You’re quite insightful & I have been enjoying your videos even though I’m a fairly new subscriber.

[@lovelydae7455]

Same

[@JulianSteve]

This is a huge compliment, Evangeline! Thank you so much. It means a lot.

[@Auntkekebaby]

I need him to leave BW out of his new shows and ALL future project. I don't care WHO he's with, HE NEEDS THERAPY!

[@assianeu197]

I personally think it's a weak point to investigate what childhood crush brole who's heart to justify their mysogyny. The feeling of superiority men have for women don't always stems from being victimised themselves and seeking revenge. They just observe there is a class of people below them, that you can get away with disrespecting

[@southernivyrx]

Right … what sense does it make for adult men to continue to think young black girls and teenagers owe boys and men attention, when they should be busy being children and teenagers, and concentrating on being students

[@narcisoanasui246]

Exactly. Cuz girls get they hearts ripped out by (a certain kind of) guys, and will still be willing to be with a guy of that race, group, etc. It’s such a poor excuse, like grow up

[@jzwalz51robin45]

Those girls have no heart....

[@stacycarlton2056]

​@@narcisoanasui246you have to get to that point in a relationship before that can even happen and if most of the women around you don't let you get to that point like for example in my case I've never once dated a black women (bw assumed I just liked white/Asian women)simply because most of them ignored me at first that pissed me off(being boxed in to be considered a pho white person when i was just being a person) but once I got through high school and noticed other women from other cultures and races checking me out i just dropped it (my feelings of needing to be with a bw) and moved away from being angry about it not everyone has the presence of mind to do that. Just wanted to clear up that misconception a lot of these dudes don't really get their foot in the door with their own race ( especially if there shy or awk not going to lie we tend to ignore our shun them in our communities) in the first place let alone get far enough to be heartbroken multiple times.

[@lovelydae7455]

It was the "skip, skip, skip" for me 🤣

[@JulianSteve]

I had to… His background is a bit too long. We have to go straight to the anti-blackness🫡.

[@damageddoughnut]

Ew his 2012 stand up comedy 🤮

[@JulianSteve]

For real. Atrocious🫠…

[@Gaibethebaptist]

Are y'all like actually stupid?

[@kianalaboriel6595]

Wow I knew Childish Gambino was anti-Black but I didn't know he took it too far especially when it comes to Black women. Of course I am going to rewatch the video again 😭 cause I watch the video lateeeeee but I know you definitely did your research purrrrrrrr

[@JulianSteve]

Thank you so much, sista. Yeah, I am looking at him differently now after researching, and creating this video🤐…

[@smilesallround]

I’ve never liked him, I remember some anti-black things he’s said/done previously so I’m glad you made this. He’s a fool. I love your channel! 👍🏿🙌🏿

[@JulianSteve]

Thank you so much. Researching this video was a eye-opening for me. I learned more things about him that were bad. Thankfully, I cut ties with his stuff earlier last year. Also, I like your icon/picture :)

[@smilesallround]

@@JulianSteve thank you! 😊

[@ssbashalot7324]

Wayy more successful than you tho

[@AdolphSaxOfficial]

​@@ssbashalot7324flexing another man's wealth is so goofy 😂

[@ssbashalot7324]

@@AdolphSaxOfficial Hating a man you dont know is even more goofy

[@karishajohnson6537]

The wild thing is Donald’s anti-blackness and specifically misogynoir will not impact his reputation or career. Black men can be pro-black all the way to extremely anti-black and still be accepted and successful. It says a lot. The fact he used the word “afraid” to regard his relationship with Black women TO ME means he’s more afraid of confronting his discomfort and even disdain towards Black women. His infamous Atlanta episode is such an offensive, horrible and racist portrayal about Black women and their attitude towards Black men dating white women.

[@teddydavis2339]

So many African American men do the same thing. I don't understand why he's being singled out.

[@GalaxyGirl08]

He’s not being singled out lmao. If you look at his other videos, you’ll see that he talks about other black men too.🙄

[@narcisoanasui246]

Cuz it’s not a good thing and it makes us look bad. It’s derogatory. Why would it be left alone and justified….? Y’all need a backbone Frfr and stop tryna be so passive in bringing your own people down.

[@bethanychatman9531]

Sooo it's okay as long as other people are doing something f*cked up?! When hell is your mindset?!

[@REXae86]

@@narcisoanasui246it makes us look better.

[@3millionyengirl]

​@@REXae86 yeah because bringing down your own race makes you look good...💀

[@yasminkhoshnood228]

I like Donald Glover as an artist a lot, but his anti-blackness is such a turn off. I watched his earliest stand up and was shocked he became aroused from a white woman calling him the Nword. I could tell from that alone he has a lot of internalized racism. I don't believe his choice to marry a White woman was purely out of love, people choose their romantic partners for all kinds of reasons, many of which can be toxic. I think he sees a white partner as a sign that ''he's made it". I was also disappointed to see his disrespect towards Black women, especially since Black women have done a lot for Black men historically and currently. It's such a shame and sets a very bad example for young Black men who follow him. It's also worth noting that the only consistent love interest he has on Atlanta is a light-skinned, mixed Black woman. I really hope he changes and comes to term with this, but he doesn't seem to care now that he's a major star.

[@JulianSteve]

Yes, Yasmin. Exactly! You get what I am saying and showing in this video. A few of his fans are not getting it. It’s obvious in this video, but whatever makes them happy. It’s okay to notice that your fav has been doing a lot of questionable stuff that affects Black and mixed with Black people (in entertainment and real life in case folks act dense on what we’re talking about)😅💯

[@internet_dude]

he was madly in love with jhene aiko before he got his white wife pregnant. sometimes its just about who he is comfortable with. yes he had a lot of anti blackness to deal with but all these accusations these days are unwarranted. ge specifically made content for black people. there were black women in the writers room of atlanta. stereotypical characters in atlanta are added for a reason and to prove a point. this Show is very deep but goes over peoples head. things arent as simple as they seem

[@Chongita]

That was the cutest little “hey” in the beginning of the video lol🥹

[@harriyanna]

you ate DOWN with this one.

[@amesino.i]

Interesting point Julian, did not know his history as a witness SURVIVOR. I would like to think some of it is a persona but to many patterns alight. Anti black and colorist in this day and age? When your brand is built on black identity politics? Seem disorienting and inconsistent... Thanks for sharing, now I'm more aware.

[@JulianSteve]

No problem, @A M! Thank you for commenting and engaging with the content.

[@johniebaltimore]

This was another great video. I won’t call myself a fan of Donald Glover himself but I really enjoyed ATLANTA. To me I liked how it showed multifaceted representation of Black men: Ern (DG-awkward Black boy/geek), Paperboy (Brian Tyree Henry-hustler turned rapper), and Darius (LaKeith-alternative, creative free spirit). Each man showed different aspects of themselves and grew over the seasons. Sadly, Black women’s depiction wasn’t as well crafted except for Van since she was a principle character. With that being said I do feel DG has expressed anti-Black beliefs over the years and I feel he has internalized these beliefs. It’s weird that he joked about dating the “Black women” of other races but dislike actual Black women smh. Nevertheless, I don’t want to write him off completely because I feel he may change in the future.

[@lovelydae7455]

Yes he's a talented writer

[@JulianSteve]

Johnieeeeee! Sorry I am getting to your comment now. I never watched Atlanta before, but I know some of my friends/critics loved the show. It’s a good thing to see different types of Black male personalities being shown on the screen. I hope he evolves too, but it was time someone said something about his antics. Rarely no one online criticizes his antics. I’m happy I did thanks to one of my subscribers suggesting the topic🫡.

[@johniebaltimore]

@@JulianSteve no worries. Yes he needs to be criticized. I think some folks feel they can separate the person from their art not realizing that the person’s beliefs are reflected in their art. He reminds me of Kanye West. They both profit off of being fake pro-Black when they really are anti-Black.

[@internet_dude]

@@johniebaltimore how is he fake pro black, man you dont know anything DG risked it all to make black content for black people. he was already very wealthy and could have easily made a good living writing comedies. he write for 30 rock and community. then dropped out of community to make a black tv show, that ws unlike to anything else.yes he came to his blackness and went through a lot of self reflection.. thats what rap does to you in the best case scenario. Atlanta is very deep and multilayered and DG did a lot for black ppl

[@internet_dude]

@@JulianSteve oh my... you never watched atlanta yet you criticosethe depiction of the blk woman?? thats wrong... he used the angry black woman stereotype as a way to convey a message

[@Tt-iu4vk]

I'm African and I liked African American shows but withdrew over the years because of the portrayal of black women. It's constant, the black women have to be ghetto-minded (nothing wrong with being poor but everything wrong with that type of mentality) and problematic. You must remember, the majority of people in the world are Asians, they believe in putting their best foot forward and would never constantly portray themselves poorly. White women are already the standard of beauty throughout the world, black African women are constantly portrayed as beautiful, stupid, timid, hardworking and impoverished. I would love AA to shift from dipicting, particularly, dark skinned women so poorly. It's making everyone in the world look at us with suspicion and is spreading prejudice about us while they make money from damaging our image.

[@ojiugo]

Ironically an anti-Black comment.

[@Tt-iu4vk]

@@ojiugo which part is anti black?

[@narcisoanasui246]

Ain’t no lies told

[@southernivyrx]

Excellent point made . Why should we indulging in negative imagery of ourselves ever be ok? It affects our view of ourselves and each other , affecting how we treat each other . While at the same time influencing how non black viewers see and treat us . Yet we have black artists willing to profit off of perpetuating these stereotypes knowing we do not have a balance of positive non stereotypical images . Nothing anti-black about your comment. All truth .

[@mirandalovett6063]

I would like to point out that anti-blackness exists basically all over the world, including in Asia. If you look at Japanese or even Bollywood cinema, pale skin is the standard of beauty. I agree that the Black community has stuff to work on but so does everyone else!

[@KennyFrierson]

I wonder if people miss the anti blackness in his music because it isn't like gangsta rap "I wanna light skin thick redbone" type shit

[@JulianSteve]

Exactly Kenny. I was going to mention more about his music and give examples. Then, I thought about it and chose to discuss two of his biggest hits. His lyrics (to some-degree) went over my head back then. I am not going to lie😭💯

[@CreatEr1n]

Zazzie Beatz's character Van is also biracial. It comes up when they go to the German festival in the Helen episode of season 2. Van used to go to that festival every year as a child and speaks fluent German because she's half German. Zazzie Beatz's father is German. They incorporated it into her character.

[@amyelevens]

He's so cringe. I went into this video knowing about the race play quote and that was enough for me... But that Atlanta clip is insane. I was gonna get around to watching the show but now I think it's gonna be a firm never from me. As a black woman I didn't feel like that was comedic at all???

[@JulianSteve]

The first time I watched the clip, I barely laughed because deep down I knew this sketch, scene, whatever is not okay. Danielle is too talented to be in a scene like this. At least, it helped to further her career😭💯

[@narcisoanasui246]

26:40 I think argument that blames all of this on his experiences as an “awkward black boy” are partially invalid because that still doesn’t justify self hate. I grew up the awkward/weird black girl and got rejected- sometimes even violated by (black) men but that doesn’t change the fact that I’d still date one and still have crushes on them. I still desire a connection with my racial/ethnic group and would prefer to be around them, just a more open-minded kind. It’s also invalid when you consider the fact that white/Asian/non-black women probably rejected him as well but he still desires them, possibly because he craves their validation and acceptance instead of his own.

[@narcisoanasui246]

This human “us vs them” trope got outta hand, bwoyyy 😭

[@raushank6413]

But what if that trope affects others more negatively than others?I’m not trying to be that guy who excuses racism towards black women but as a young man, this can warp your brain completely.

[@KickedBackL]

It’s so disappointing to hear about the problematic parts of Donald Glover. I’ve been a fan of his work since I was 11 (I’m turning 20 this year), and I didn’t really notice the anti-black sentiments in his early work like Camp or the 2011 EP. He fetishized Asians a lotttt back then, I didn’t really understand how bad this was until 2019 fr. I’ll always love his work, but I always have to look at it with a side eye nowadays. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on his new series Swarm. I thought it was well written and intriguing, but with what I know now about his depictions of black women, I’m kinda scared to even say I enjoyed it. Especially with the main character (a brown skinned woman) being a serial killer, while her sister (a lightskin woman) is almost a holy martyr type character. The dynamic is uncomfortable if you think about it too much smh

[@similoluwajunaid831]

Hope the trolls in the comments know they are giving julian more engagement 🤣🤣🤣

[@JulianSteve]

Exactly. I hope they know that too, Similoluwa🤭❤️‼️

[@maureenjeancy3398]

What they’re really doing is fetishizing light skinned women. Not praising them light skin black women are just as dehumanized as dark skin black women in that sense.

[@NylathechildofGod]

No they’re not lol

[@fauxmintdissident]

I comment as sacrifice to the Automated Instruction deities, Algorithmia. And yeah, great vid. Thank you.

[@JulianSteve]

No problem, Faux! Thank you for your algorithm comments👏🏾😅‼️

[@aries8597]

Wow, now I need to rewatch that music video. I like the song still tho. Talking about “This is America”

[@JulianSteve]

Best believe, it was a good tune for me when I was in high school transitioning to college. Also, the music video has a lot of hidden meanings, but I get it now. I still find it odd that every Black person in the music video is brown to dark skin. I wish I went more into it in this video🤔💯

[@AikoSilver]

Omg Julian, I love your humor 😂😂🙏🏽🤣💖

[@JulianSteve]

Thank you, Ochre Mouse. I am trying to “break the ice” better lol😂‼️

[@lovelydae7455]

He sneak disses a lot lol

[@AikoSilver]

@@lovelydae7455 and I love it 😂😂😂

[@vipermad358]

First time viewer. Good stuff! Got here through SD Signifier.

[@butterfly11222]

I remember being a fan of Donald when he was on the show community. Where he really lost me was that clip in Atlanta with the black women being a stereotype and thats when i was really over it. Like i just exhausting at this point. Even with black directors we can’t get a break. 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️😮‍💨

[@alansjf33]

I don’t think he is totally anti black but it is clear from his work that he has issues with black women. It is very obvious.

[@kianalaboriel6595]

So I rewatch the video and I still stand on what I said Lmao he got an issue with Black women and its showing :)

[@JulianSteve]

Yes it is, but his superfans are going to condemn it🫠…

[@dayahmarlowe4320]

that first jazthefeminist quote is exactly how i’ve felt about glover for years. it just seemed like such a conspicuous shift in focus to Blackness in his work that *just so happened* to coincide with the period where conversations about Blackness and Black identity started becoming mainstream public discussion in the late 2010s. his earlier work was just so stark in contrast that I really couldn’t see it as anything other than cashing in on the moment tbh

[@fae3821]

Looks like he definitely went to school with a lot of yt people. I use to like one of his songs in high-school and then I saw his stand up comedy and was like yea not for me. Then he kept doing weird stuff, like 14:50- he writes this stuff!?😬They watched that scene & said "yup, perfect!" ??

[@JulianSteve]

I used to be a fan too, but I stopped hearing his music in 2021. Yeah, that scene’s supposed to be “iconic,” but it doesn’t do his work justice in my opinion🫠

[@jerrytucker5256]

black people telling other black people how to be black in a space where being black is already a struggle 🤦🏿‍♂ why cant the concept of being black exist without confinement ?

[@melissagreye8445]

It can exist without confinement as long you are not throwing people of your own race under the bus which is what Donald does.

[@simore826]

But Danny does this tho? I’m confused

[@Blaxican8]

Yeah, he's not anti-black. He's just inconvenient for a community that rejected him, then embraced him once he blew up, and then had some issues with certain opinions he has.

[@Kayla-kd8ov]

Do you think he is Pro-Black?

[@narcisoanasui246]

@@Kayla-kd8ov I wonder, is there even a middle ground or neutral area? 😭

[@picturethis4903]

brother didn't watch the video lmao

[@mightquinnable]

That part, too white for the black kids for a time

[@bethanychatman9531]

​@@narcisoanasui246there's not. You either care about your community or you do not and Donald doesn't. He likes to appear he does, but his work and his own words express that he does not.

[@AikoSilver]

I'm excited for this one!!

[@JulianSteve]

YESSSSSSS🙌🏾‼️

[@emersonfatovich-luckey2528]

I enjoy your commentary and your pet birds! Thank you for this video.

[@fatherwing95]

Y’all make me sick constantly coming for bro’s neck over stupid shit. It’s like a brother can’t have too much success because after awhile his own people will start to turn on him. Donald has never once stated he hated black women yet that’s what he’s constantly labeled as. Speaking from personal experience, when you grow up as that weird/geeky black kid you don’t always get love from black women cuz you don’t necessarily fit the societal norm that’s been established for us and that’s sad but it’s the truth and after while when you get attention from other races you start to feel more comfortable, even “loved” or desired it’s just human nature but that doesn’t mean it’s had to create a hatred for your own kind. I don’t have any hate towards my own. I love my brothers and sisters and I strongly believe Donald does too. His eccentric behavior is often misinterpreted but I’ve never gotten anti-blackness from anything he’s said or done. People were still dick riding Kanye after he said slavery was a choice and fully endorsed Trump but y’all get up in arms and ready to cancel Donald over a few comments taken out of context? Just think about it.

[@Amazingfilms148]

It is no way to discuss with these people. Donald Glover could be helping black community and he still gets hated. His fruity glasses mf isn't going to do shit but talk. These black feminists and some rainbow members know it pay well for black male hate. If I was Donald Glover, I would roast them like South Park.

[@mightquinnable]

Being black=you can’t like nothing

[@milesisonline]

i'm not sure if you're still reading the comments on here, but i hope you do read this one coming from a longtime fan's perspective and as a black person. as a fan of donald and his work and still admiring his creativity (because the internet is still my favorite album of all time); i cannot defend his antiblack behaviors in his earlier parts of his career, especially in his early mixtapes and stand-up comedies. there's a multitude of reasons why i hate camp but one of them is that his resentment towards black ppl is very prevalent. i can completely sympathize with being ridiculed for being a black nerd in a white suburban area or being called an oreo in high school. i feel like a lot of black kids have gotten that treatment, me included. especially back when donald was younger. but that's why we have black clubs and black friend groups. he probably never had one or he never opened up to a black friend group. i do remember him in a stand-up comedy saying that he was the only black kid in his school that was predominantly white. obviously, all of this is not excusable, but it does make sense why he is the way he is. he wants that validation from white people which is very depressing, because it's basically mental slavery. he's restricting himself from the culture and because of that, he writes black women like stereotypes and him releasing this is america and not talking about the actual details behind it. like, i get him not talking about the music video in the interviews because they're surface level issues, but some of these issues aren't surface level and they need fleshing out. i really hope you don't find this as me defending him as a fan, because i'm really not. i just wanna talk about these things as a fan of his work but also hate the way he views black people. great video btw and i hope you'll have a great week. :)

[@chisomo8088]

Something about him always rubbed me the wrong way and it didn't help when I found out that he was married to the palest looking white woman be could find and acting like he was all about his skinfolk. Men like that don't deserve respect imo so I'm glad I never engaged with his art in any form.

[@JulianSteve]

Yeah, I was a fan of his. I stopped listening to his music in 2021. After making this video, I found out more things about him that is not good🫠

[@joukokulhelm6844]

I'm confused here, what's wrong about being married to white woman. Finding that "broplematic" ain't racist then?

[@nikes4444]

So should Serena Williams not be respected because she married a white man? How about eve?

[@sharinganMRDBZ]

I understand and agree many of the sentiments of the video such as the self interview Him being Blerd and being in environments that's mostly white, and being pushed to those environments (such as dictating whether someone is Black based on ones interest) he will naturally gravitate to specific races. So naturally, he would align with one aspect (go where you are celebrated not where you are tolerated) he would align with the side the praises his success and that token aspect. He seems to have been rejected (especially one song he stated the interactions where he was rejected on the school bus), and then once he became successful, he wouldnt start dating black women. As noted from Atlanta, that does happen where when a black man does achieve success where the cold shoulder appears consistently during daily life activities.

[@Akira-iq6di]

i’m new here, hi! i loved the video and i wanted to point out another thing about the this is america video. at one point in the video there’s a black choir singing and DG shoots them with a gun. a few years before the video was released, there was a 2015 mass shooting in south carolina where a white supremacist (Dylan Roof) killed 9 church members. from what i can remember from the backlash the video got was people felt like the shooting scene in the video was tone deaf after what happened in south carolina and in light of other events regarding white supremacist violence against black people. people said he could’ve made his point without depicting more violence against black people (i.e. shooting the guitar player and the choir in the video). side note: i was a fan of atlanta especially the darker episodes but at times some of the episodes felt like “Introduction to Black Culture For White People 101” where the storyline and characters seemed one-dimensional, cringey, (basically like a minstrel show for white people to laugh at instead laughing with).

[@quirkyangelxoxo]

sadly, I don’t think he needs black ppl’s support anymore.. that’s the whole point of selling out

[@bethanychatman9531]

Yep, he depended on us to get a name and now he thinks he's better and once white people and non-black people get tired of him they'll kick him out.

[@Nerdylady]

I’m not even black, but I’ve got autism and swarm made me take notice. They are trying to say she is autistic. It’s hard enough to get diagnosed as a female so insurance covers us, can’t imagine trying to deal with that ish as a BW. Bruh out here adding to the stigma. I hate cancel culture, but I’m going to talk my shit. Great channel btw.

[@holidaygerry]

There’s a lot to be explored about growing up Jehovahs “Whiteness” and the complete alienation from local community and ethnic identity.

[@MelaninGold]

Donald Glover is definitely that nerdy, awkward black boy that was always considered lame and corny by the black girls he grew up with/went to school with. The 'being afraid' that you are sensing could be the fear of rejection from black women. I've dated several BM that were like this. Subconsciously, I think he wants to be with a BW, but is afraid of rejection because of his past experiences. So he went into the direction were there was a chance of the least resistance, WW.

[@AntiMatter24]

We date who accepts and connects in some way with us

[@misfittv313]

I agree but I guarantee you he got bullied and probably even beat up by black boys in school too and he says nothing about them

[@diversevisionarygroup3078]

I only watched this because I FW Donald and understand why he is how he is, I don't believe he is anti black and although I disagree with your video.... great vid nun the less

[@Beauty_and_the_Beats]

Lol at “skip skip skip”😂

[@tiffanyfraser5568]

It was always something about him… I was never drawn to… now this video explains it 😅

[@dan8910100]

I met him at an airport back in 2016, my little sister (12) asked him for an autograph, and he refused. Said he didnt have time to sign things for some dark girl and walked away. smh.

[@AntiMatter24]

Crying because you couldn’t get an autograph???

[@Aaliyahd2626]

@@AntiMatter24 He litterly said he wouldn't sign it just cause she was dark.

[@lowlowseesee]

the song was so throw away ish to me that I never thought about its effects on all people. but yeah this is spot on.

[@Sew_OzzyWar_Made_This]

I'm totally rediscovering Donald Glover as an artist, and I now question my taste/interest. Should of ignored my former friend when she first introduced him to me, i probably wouldn't follow him or be too aware of his work. Also don't feel so bad anymore for leaving the "Because of the Internet" vinyl at a former date's place 😅

[@Mx.Monkey]

Ty for making this Love the way u express urself

[@similoluwajunaid831]

TEA ☕

[@JulianSteve]

Thank you, Similoluwa🙌🏾‼️

[@Not_Like_Us87]

It's giving self hatred💅🏾

[@dinolover]

He literally says in his song 'Fireflies', that his black classmates used to call him oreo and a bundle of sticks so is there any surprise as to why he dislikes his own race? He's a black nerd, and most black nerds go through this identify self hate spiel because they feel like they don't fit in with their peers and that causes resentment. Why do you think most black nerds like Asian or white women?

[@anna-mariadavis5914]

Because they hate themselves please don’t act like there are no black female nerds or quiet shy or awkward black girls. I was one and I had black boys torment me all through school BRUTALLY! Yet y’all play victim. Just stop

[@NottyGurlStyle]

I heard stories about him and like his stuff but I never knew he was anti black like this… It’s a shame he’s like that.. you can like who you like but to keep downing black women I’m not feeling that at all. Not all of us are like that where we are loud, over sexed or whatever else they think black women act like… you could get a vibe from a guy when you walk in and you are saying hi or smiling and they have an attitude or ignore you… it’s uncalled for. I think I’m some black men minds they feel like they have to throw black women under the bus for white media just to get ahead in HollyWeird. He’s full of sh*t because I was picked on too by black kids.. I was quiet.. I got into rock music and I didn’t care.. does that make me hate black people.. no I hate bullies and ignorance. He just has issues with himself. Keep your black dollars out of his pockets.. I refuse to support anyone who has such a crappy mindset about his own people. Because guess what.. the minute you slip up in the white media your whole career is over and they will cast you out.

[@butterfly11222]

Right, he lost me with the one sidedness of being black. There are black women/girls who are nerds and into different genres of entertainment as well. I was bullied too, i was called oreo for the way I dressed.(plus i was a kdrama/kpop fan)

[@deepdiveswithdash]

I watched this all the way through…the mental gymnastics is sooo crazy. Nothing he said is offensive or deliberately disrespectful to the black community. You can’t expect every black person with a platform to be this perfect example of what you think “blackness” (anti or pro) should be. Way bigger (and actually anti-black) things in the community to talk about and deplatform than questionable behaviors of an artist.

[@deepdiveswithdash]

Tldr: this video is something we all need to as we age. Stretch.

[@JulianSteve]

So, caring about these issues is not as important? Really? It’s like everything I said in this video went over your head. People like you are the reasons why things within the Black community stay the same. I am not silencing myself. I mean, it is my channel🤷🏾‍♂️💯

[@deepdiveswithdash]

@@JulianSteve no man, obviously my comment went over your head. These issues are important to talk about, but within the context of this specific artist and these deconstructions of his ART and HONESTY are not him being anti-black. He’s being himself. Honest and vulnerable. And trying to paint this BLACK artist as anti-black in itself is *DRUMROLL* actually anti-black. I’m trying to build the community up not tear others in the community down. You’re right though, it’s your channel and your opinion. It’s just misguided and wrong. Look into actual artist who take advantage and disparage the black community rather than trying to deplatform one who’s a great representation to so many. End of the day it’s all love here❤ wish nothing but the best for you

[@iateyursandwiches]

​@dxshxnuzo oh boy, all these whataboutisms. Who said he hasn't talked about more blatant antiblack artisits/creators? Oh right you did in your head in order to makes excuses for your fav's antiblackness. How is talking about certain aspects of antiblackness/colorism because they are more subtle than other's bad for the community?how can you logically claim that this somehow means that more blatant antiblackness goes unoticed? People like you are the ones who bad for the community. And who said anything about deplatforming? It's all just critique.

[@moreaus]

@@deepdiveswithdash damn you tryna gaslight the hell out of us LOL. Nice try but we don’t claim you, and you have no idea wtf you’re talking about. You’re just ignorant to the point of this topic and what anti-black behavior truly is in its overt AND covert forms, including internalized racism. He just doesn’t care to hide it bc ppl like you will excuse his behavior for being “honest” about his anti-blackness and continue to support him which also says a lot about you.. I said what I said.

[@zayparham3849]

Sounds like you're just nitpicking smh

[@scrodiemcboogerball9414]

Your video was really good I'ma have to subscribe thanks man!

[@Yellowrosebeauty879]

He calls himself childish and acts like one too in his old age 😂😂😂

[@adultswim501]

I’m always going to have love for Gambino . “Coming into his blackness “ . I get what you’re saying but I’d much rather someone come into their blackness WHILE they’re still relevant rather than turn their back on us completely, like SOOO many successful black artists do . This also came out at a time when we were literally being targeted by EVERYONE. You can’t be black yourself and “pander” to the pro black narrative it’s what he always was , whether he distanced himself or not . And looking at who he was and knowing my culture and how we alienate our own , you can’t expect someone that you exclude from the culture to come to your rescue and defend you when you were NEVER there to defend them . He should be at the center of the culture for his diversity but instead we’re throwing him away AGAIN for being “cringe” and uplifting serial killer rappers as the pinnacle of blackness . I respect everyone’s opinions but we really need to do better and drop the whole “weirdo” sh** . Cause tbh that’s kinda pandering to white people tbh . Cause all they see is we don’t like him and they shouldn’t either

[@andreabrown4541]

In the 1970s, the brothas referred to black men like Gambino as "faux black."

[@adultswim501]

@@andreabrown4541 in 2024 in the 1970’s black men walked around in picnic table suits on talkin bout “say Jack ! You come Straight outta comic book “ …. Try again

[@andreabrown4541]

@@adultswim501 were you here (alive) in the 1970s?

[@tjeezy31]

The types of things I'm hearing that makes him "anti-black" are silly at best. There is no one way to be black and there are not one set of ideals that makes one 'authentically' black. This way of thinking is damaging to black ppl as a whole and serve no purpose other than furthuring a narrative that controls blacks. Youre trying to dismantle a successful man with the cheapest and easiest tactics to use. Attack his race. None of what's being said is being applied to any other successful black person. So why this man?

[@lkhgsllksgj]

Exactly this is almost hypocritical. He’s basically saying glover is less black just because he didn’t understand why he depicted the characters that way. Not to mention that glover isn’t the sole writer of his content and i know for a fact that the team of Atlanta writers was also mostly black males and females so they are all problematic and anti black?

[@paulglover2778]

I don’t see the hard evidence that he’s “anti-black women”.

[@similoluwajunaid831]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@JulianSteve]

Thank you, Similoluwa :)

[@MsKnowitall]

So glad I found your channel ❤ love hearing your well researched and nuanced take as a black man.

[@ninety1nethagawd]

great vid 🎉

[@emojimann]

Bro you’re such a genius doing an entire research piece and promoting content you deem as anti black.

[@bethanychatman9531]

How did he promote it?

[@OmuZero]

Opened my eyes fr🙏

[@mrguy3029]

Lol policing Glover’s blackness. Bad take

[@okok-uc8hi]

Hire someone to read these bios on your behalf.

[@bethanychatman9531]

He doesn't need to. He has a lisps , get over it.

[@bythewaterwithlove]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@realhillkell]

😂😂

[@maureenjeancy3398]

Did y’all see the 2episodes on 30 Rock with BLACK FACE???!!!!!😮 he wrote for that show. He a koon

[@Rockscissorspaper]

Did he write the blackface episodes?

[@Alex-qo7ke]

Interesting video. Couple points. Yes I do agree that DG works to be within the white gaze and thrives to be in that spotlight. I don't think that's debatable. The rest of the video though seems to be you constantly saying its not about his interracial relationship, while constantly bringing everything back to him being in an interracial relationship. I think his inability to write black women well into his shows is more to do with a lack of women on the writing staff. White men can't write white women. Asian men can't write Asian women. I think it's more men not being able to write women as more than a prop than Donald being unable to write black women. And this is while acknowledging he loves to stereotype black people to deliver a very pointed message that's relatable to white people. I guess I wonder if this is a critic you would lay at dave Chappelle's feet too, word for word, or if we reserve this especially for Donald glover.

[@JulianSteve]

Hey Alex, thank you for the constructive feedback. If you noticed certain things that he said about Black women, Asian women, and White women in his standup leading to other questionable things now… His interracial relationship ties with how his work appears to me and other people. As for his writing, I agree with you. I do think he is not in close proximity to Black women, so his works going to reflect that. I don’t know how far you got in the video, but I used a lot of articles from Black writers (men and women). They said things that I noticed about Donald Glover. As of Dave Chapelle, I am going to have to look more into his works before I give an answer.

[@adultswim501]

The same people here talking about pandering from Childish ,that are so pro black won’t mention anything about Cardi . Like no one notices ANYTHING about how much credit Cardi gets for doing literally nothing for our culture but she’s everyone’s favorite . And what has she done for the culture ? But childish gets sh** on ? . For “pandering” to his own ? How can you pander to ur own community ? It doesn’t work that way. He put on for us at a time when things were going his way . How many black artists (music, actors , etc) have turned their backs on us when they were successful , Childish went the complete opposite direction .

[@CMV314]

What exactly are they supposed to do for "us"? Learn how to take care of yourself. Just because we share the same skin color doesn't mean we owe one another anything.

[@JCashBeatz]

I gotta play your videos at 1.25x 😭😭 u talk slow den a mf. Good video tho

[@crazyfurbabieslady]

👀

[@JulianSteve]

It's a good one! I promise it's worth the wait.

[@jordanstarr2992]

i cant believe he hates black people

[@zakeyahliving]

Glad I’ve found this video. This was really entertaining and informative, I have always liked most of gambling’s music due to nostalgia and good vibes but he seems like a seriously problematic weirdo… this is why I don’t support most celebs also im a teen, and your new sub :)

[@Gaibethebaptist]

Why you talk like that? I cnt even take opinion seriously

[@roseleejohnson2449]

I am tired of these traitors

[@crowing3886]

Yall need to stop the cap. Yall swear up and down you can "love who you love" but refuse to watch interracial shows at the same time? 😂 Black woman get no essays on their list of non black men and is almost always praised as a lvl up...gotta realize when you're being gaslit.

[@35daysstraight]

I see why donald glover has a problem with y'all

[@NylathechildofGod]

You can’t he’s racist to his own kid

[@35daysstraight]

@@NylathechildofGod and how do you know that

[@NylathechildofGod]

@@35daysstraight he casted dark skinned black women as dogs in his shows

[@lkhgsllksgj]

@@NylathechildofGodthe whole show is introspective you either didn’t watch it or you didn’t understand it

[@NylathechildofGod]

@@lkhgsllksgj no the show is racist point blank period

[@gregthomas4119]

Matriarch Afro shines

[@yucafries7681]

If you don’t like Redbone, your taste is questionable at best

[@misfittv313]

I don't like it so what you going to do about that

[@yucafries7681]

@@misfittv313 question your taste lol

[@lkhgsllksgj]

This is a quality video and I enjoy looking at it from your prospective but i have a hard time agreeing considering you haven’t even watched Atlanta and because of the fact that some of your claims are clearly reaches and misinterpretations of what he produces/says. Most of the stereotypes used for “comedic effect” are actually commentary on how people really act. This isn’t anti black, it’s showing us our flaws from other perspectives so we can reflect on it and the reason you’re offended is because you think people dont act this way when they really do. I come from a family of 90% women and they agree that women and men both act like this. And you just assume glover hates women but there are just as many black male stereotypes , white people stereotypes , and other stereotypes in his content but you chose to pick out specifically the female stuff because of a story of bad experiences he had? That is 100% a reach. You are enough to you opinions and criticism but you cant just paint someone as something bad just because you dont feel the same way as them and as a result, purposely chose to misinterpret his content just to fit your narrative. Aside from all that i did truly enjoy watching the vid and im glad its doing well keep up the work 🙏🏽

[@NAILLOU76]

Chicken brain delirium...

[@jacobneale5844]

‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼

[@JulianSteve]

Thank you, Jacob🥳‼️

[@Fatal_N_Felony]

seems a bit dramatic

[@JulianSteve]

Whatever makes you sleep at night….

[@maureenjeancy3398]

🤢 🤮 being pink on the inside

[@sizznishi3197]

Dude, why are speaking this way??☠️. I had to put it in 2x😬

[@bethanychatman9531]

He has a lisps. Touch grass.

[@Super_Jesus2]

wtf

[@jayco9214]

L you a lame I ain even gone bother explaining 😂

[@ManicKiwii]

Then shut up

[@darronbaity9025]

Is he tho look at what he produces for the world and music tf the man like what he likes why is that a problem a black man has no abligation to settle down with a black women why does race get in the miggle of love and why is he comming into his blackness he was born into it hes done so much for free for the black community yall getting mad at a man you dont know he was born black but unlike alot of us fellow black people he had the oportunity to experience culture and different people bc he has lived a wide life hes traveled educated nerdy even and we know how the black community likes to ostracize black people that fit this narative but now when hes embracing the black thats always been in him and he has shown throughout his work...y'all question his blackness again when did any of of y'all acknowledge he was black to begin with.... now when he's open eyes and waking people up you wanna take his black card...I'm just saying.... we picky ...as a black man that fits Gambino's vibe I've seen first hand just how aliened y'all treat us but don't let us try to help or do something THATS IN OUR "ROOTS" and now when trying to hard... using blackness... faking....ect. like be accountable for y'all's misconceptions he has literally said it all in music interviews.... this isn't even new to him he has had his blackness question his whole life by his own people at what point do we stop GATE KEEPING and just let the brother in...he's a win to have.... but y'all wanna throw him off the bus like Rosa parks ... imagine if she gave up her seat y'all need to chill

[@BluEx22329]

Hella suspect

[@chrisf4268]

You have the ability to criticize him, but that doesn’t make it right. It is disgusting to try to control who it is that someone chooses to be with. Your blackness is not something that is a choice, it is a description that is forced on you by society. I find it funny that that people, with a good amount of European blood in them, arguing about who is acting black. 😁

[@bethanychatman9531]

Whaaaat?! You really didn't listen to the video , because he showed you examples as to why he sees Donald Glover as anti-black, most evidence out of Donald's on mouth. Wtf are you on about not telling people who to love? If Donald constantly tears black people down especially black women and says he's "afraid of us" and then exclusively only dates non black women and then marries a white woman, what conclusion are people supposed to draw from that?

[@BenniTroll]

brack rives mattuh

[@TheAnitdote]

I went to school with him. You guys have no clue and couldn’t be way off.

[@EdgelordSativa]

Donald Glo we doesn’t owe black women anything….. ANYTHING. They aren’t even his fan base.

[@bethanychatman9531]

Wow you're disgusting. And black women owe you nothing. Infact everyone owes black women every fucking thing, black women are the one's who owe no one nothing!! Donald Glover exists because of black women and so do you. You have that ability and the legal right to spew this BS because of black women.

[@smoqueed44]

@@bethanychatman9531 Black women are very vocally anti-black men. They have been since the 80's. They were the ones who deconstructed black families. Why the f*ck would black men want anything to do with y'all? Perpetually angry, rude and genuinely embarrassing to be around. I'm good with white women, thanks.

[@misfittv313]

​​@@smoqueed44 and what about the black man that left the black family? What about the black man that constantly talk about black women abc call us out our name to this day? What about the black man that beat up, r*pe, even k*ll black women? Don't act like black men are perfect cuz you're not. And go be with your white woman hopefully she it her family doesn't call you n*gger. And don't like white women are perfect