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Looking into the topic of week 5, protest has made a presence in many forms of sound. You can hear people call out different chants on the streets, instruments played all over different corners, and songs recited as anthems for protest. In today’s era, I see the song “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar as the catalyst of a movement for protest against the unjust racial system deemed upon minorities. The article, “This is what Protest Sounds Like” by CNN, discusses how powerful the songs like Kendrick Lamar’s have been to movements and protests as his song became an unofficial protest chant in many occasions. The article states, “One, you’re going to be alright because we’re going to get through this day and we’re going to be able to be here tomorrow; we’re going to fight to save this nation and fight to save ourselves.” (CNN) The lyrics send messages that aren’t hard to avoid listening to since they occur in the catchy chorus. Kendrick Lamar keeps repeating, “We gon’ be alright.”, and the first thing I think of is any current event preventing happiness, yet the song gives a presence of security for the pursuit of happiness through the thickness of trouble. Just like “Alright”, protest has led to the notion that the unjust events can keep on trying to bring down the people of the community, but as long as the community stays together and fights as one, “We gon’ be alright!”