You Grew Up

You Grew Up

Oddisee

Our upbringing is critically important to the way we live our lives. Oddisee addresses this as the main cause of acts of police brutality and terrorism.

With these issues prevalent in society today, Oddisee encourages us to consider the root of the problem, rather than the outcome.

This song also parallels to Dwight Okita’s poem “In Response to Executive Order 9066: All Americans of Japanese Descent Must Report to Relocation Centers,” in which the poet takes the perspective of his mother during World War II. His mother’s best friend makes her feel somewhat alienated when she stereotypes her because of her Japanese ethnic background.