The lyrics of Childish Gambino's “This is America” references to many violent events throughout recent years and the overall problems and issues colored people face due to racism.

Glover may be sending a message about how the US prioritizes the protection of guns over the protection of black bodies. Glover moves fluidly from violent act to violent act, just as America does with mass shootings.

Gambino's hit song and video “This is America” in order to situate the song as an attempt to garner reparations. According to the song, reparations could be due either because of continued economic exploitation of Black Americans in this country or due to the entertainment industry's exploitation of Black creativity.

Placing the choreography so front and centre seems to be saying that that mainstream culture is all America sees when they see the black community. The exaggerated facial expressions while dancing in the video, further pointing to the disparaging caricatures of the black man popularised in the Jim Crow era.