As time went on, Americans were supposed to make changes left and right toward equality, but that almost didn't happen. The article Everyone's Watching Baltimore: So, Now What? (Shipp, 2015), the songs "Don 't Shoot" (The Game, 2012-2015) and "I'm Black and I'm Proud" (Brown, 1968), are composed by similar qualities that interweave the article and “Don't Shoot” is an expression and cry that reflects on the recent Ferguson riots and the shooting of Michael Brown. This is evident in the lyrics: “Crying mothers stop the riots, we can't chalk the city" (). The Game, 2012-2015, line 15). The song cries out for peace between all races, not specifically between African-Americans and Caucasians. Something as universal as motherhood and longing that their children are safe appeals to all listeners various aspects of racial tensions, such as mutual hardship, unity, justice, and the continued decline of the African-American social situation. This is so common that African Americans feel the need to stick together in the face of racism: “Yo, come on we gotta stick together” (The Game, 2012-2015, line 19). This is also amply represented in “I'm Black and I'm Proud,” whose lyrics read: “I say we won't stop moving until we move.” we get what we deserve” (Brown, 1968, lines 6-7). The same emotions that existed almost 50 years ago are also felt in the present. This exemplifies how America has not consistently progressed. Unfortunately, America followed the same paths months later; the same frenetic and chaotic riots as Ferguson occurred in Baltimore, causing the nation to pose a tiresome question: What can we do? Similar to the song “Don't Shoot” (The Game, 2012-2015), the article paints a picture for readers regarding the events that occurred in Baltimore. After the Baltimore riots began as peaceful protests, seen nationwide in every