Black Man (song)

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" Black Man " is a song on the 1976 Stevie Wonder album Songs in the Key of Life . The song was written by Wonder and Gary Byrd.

The song is written about Wonder's desire for interfaith harmony around the world, and criticism of racism, as evidenced in previous works such as "Living for the City". The lyrics are crystal clear to Crispus Attucks, who is widely regarded as the first martyr of the American Revolution. Wonder deliberately chose this theme when the United States Bicentennial was in progress at the time of recording.

This song uses color-based terminology; (ie black, red, yellow, white, brown) to describe different racial groups and although this language has become less culturally acceptable, these terms are mentioned below, as in the original form of the song, together with the activity for the song holds every historical figure to become famous.

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Lyrics

The opening verses refer to 12 people, or groups of people.

1. the black man - the first man to die for the American flag (Crispus Attucks)
2. redman - the first person on American soil (Native American)
3. a chocolate man - a guide on Columbus's first journey (Pedro Alonso NiÃÆ' Â ± o)
4. yellow man - put the railroad (Chinese workers)
5. the black man - the first heart surgeon (Dr. Daniel Hale Williams)
6. a redman - helps pilgrims to survive in Plymouth (Squanto)
7. a chocolate man - a leader for the rights of agricultural workers (Cesar Chavez)
8. white man - inventor of incandescent light bulb (Thomas Edison)
9. a black man - creating the first hour to make in America (Benjamin Banneker)
10. a red woman - a scout who helped lead Lewis and Clark's expedition (Sacagawea)
11. yellow man - pioneer of American martial arts (Bruce Lee)
12. white man - Emancipation Proclamation (Abraham Lincoln)

The second part is the call-and-response format, calling 17 people.

1. Matthew Henson - a black man - the first person to set foot in the north pole
2. Squanto - a redman - the first American to show the pilgrims in Plymouth the secrets of survival in the New World
3. Sing Lee - a yellow man - Company warrior G who wins high honors for his extraordinary heroism in World War I
4. Cesar Chavez - a chocolate man - a leader of the Agricultural Workers Union who helps farm workers maintain dignity and respect
5. Dr. Charles Drew - a black man - founder of blood plasma and director of the Red Cross blood bank
6. Sacagawea - a red woman - an American hero who helped Lewis and Clark Expedition
7. Hayakawa - a yellow man - a renowned educator and semanticist who contributes greatly to education in America
8. Garrett Morgan - a black man - invented the world's first stop light and gas mask
9. Harvey William Cushing - a white man - an American surgeon who was one of the founders of neurosurgery
10. Benjamin Banneker - a black man who helped design the parliament building, made the first hour to give time in America and wrote the first almanac
11. Hiawatha - a red guy - a legendary hero who helped found the Iroquois league
12. Michio Kushi - the yellow man - the leader of the first macrobiotic center in America
13. Jean Baptiste - a black man - founder of Chicago in 1772
14. Dennis Banks - a red man - one of the organizers of the American Indian movement
15. Luis de SantÃÆ'¡ngel - a white man - a Jewish financier who raised funds to sponsor Christopher Columbus's journey to America
16. Harriet Tubman - a black woman - a woman who leads countless slaves for freedom on the Underground Railroad
17. T. J. Marshall - a black man - the inventor of a fire extinguisher

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References

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