This past month, Charlie Monroe released her politically charged video for “AMERICAN”, a fitting video considering the state of America’s political atmosphere lately.
With the turmoil swirling within the country, Charlie has taken point as a voice for her people in the DMV, and for maltreated individuals everywhere.
Below she answers a list of automated questions geared towards her reasoning behind her video, as well as her thoughts on our political landscape.
Q:
We know the general concerns conveyed in your track, “American”, however were there any personal reasons or experiences behind the song?
A:
I genuinely wanted people to be able to witness what being a white privileged American feels like in this day in age.
It’s not Disney channel or some fictional fairy tale, there are cruel people out here in this country I wanted my message to be conveyed correctly.
Q:
Seeing your approach with this track, what are your future plans for politically guiding your fans’ influence? Or was this track simply an acknowledgement of conscious concern?
A:
This track was both things you’ve stated, furthermore my future plans are to get more involved with politics and to really spread light on issues I think are very serious and to educate my fans on these issues while also creating good music.
Q:
What other political and cultural issues have you as an American citizen noticed in your generation?
A:
There’s a sick wave right now of white America using a sell-out POC in high position to represent this country to make it look diverse to the outside world.
It’s saddening what money can do to a persons roots. I’m speaking on Kamala Harris just a tragedy.
Cultural issues such as racial injustices, discrimination against the LGBT, handicap, and special needs community continue to grow especially with this social media wave it’s just awful I can’t respect it. Y’all
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Q:
What are your personal opinions of these issues?
A:
I think Kamala Harris is an asshole.
A complete disgrace and I don’t see color and colored people must wake up from that dream of everything being perfect if someone colored is in office!
It’s a joke!
I can’t respect it. As far as the cultural issues are concerned I fight for freedom everyday for everyone no one deserves to be torn down because of the things they can’t change and I hope and pray people wake up one day with hearts full of love.
Q:
Have any of these issues influenced your reason for becoming the artist you are today?
A:
No, not any that I named.
The reason I am an artist today is because for years men tried to silence us women and our beliefs and voices and my grandma told me to never ever silence myself for anyone.
The world I live in doesn’t want to see a black woman raise her head high and go on a huge platform as a politician and speak on the truth of this country so I decided to abuse my freedom of speech and expression and became an artist and I am in control of whatever I make.
Q:
Have they influenced you in any other way?
A:
The issues I’ve spoken on made me more selfless I don’t just speak for myself now I talk for the broken ones I fight for the people whose voices have been snatched away from them countless of times. I fight for everyone now because I have seen and witnessed these issues too many times!
Q:
After “American”, is it safe to say that we can look forward to any more conscious tracks from Charlie Monroe?
A:
I have my own genre it’s called conscious crank!
I will always convey a message and I will always crank the message!!!
More music to come soon <3
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