There are two instances of shooting in the video. Gambino choosing to pose as Jim Crow may mean a many number of things, but one thing is clear: Gambino is saying that Jim Crow is still very much alive in American society. These laws came to be know as 'Jim Crow Laws' and, as a result, 'Jim Crow' became a derogatory term for African-Americans. In the 1870s, segregation laws that differentiated access to public facilities and legal rights were introduced in the US, more specifically in the Southern states. Jim Crow was the embodiment of how Caucasians in that era perceived the African-American community and culture.īut the term Jim Crow extends further than theater. The character was often played by Caucasian man in blackface, a practice that is now deemed racist and offensive.
Jim Crow was a theater character that was popular in the United States in the 1800s. What's most unique in this opening is the pose Gambino takes, which directly refers to the pose of a minstrel character known as Jim Crow.
