sorry I was gonna answer it but I had to do something. Anyways, I think the literal meaning would be that the people in the poem are assuming that black people listen to rap music and music that "African Americans listen to" when anyone can listen to anything, hence the "Afrobeats and Caribbean music"
The deeper meaning is that this person who is speaking knows "white artists" as they grew up around these people. "Yet, I am familiar with the beat of pounding
. Pounding of sugar cane, the whipping of backs
. The cries and screams of my ancestors
. Ring loud in my head centuries later
" They are saying here that they know too much about being a slave and being whipped on the back by their owners. "The cries and screams of my ancestors ring loud in my head centuries later" This means that there is generation trauma, which is really sad. BLM
Childhood experiences shape a person’s identity because memories good or bad make someone want to do something again or make sure someone doesn’t do something again. When I was younger I gave my dog food under the table (that was glass) and I got yelled at by my dad so instead of feeding her out in the open I learned to sneak her food. Not the best example but now I’m pretty good at sneaking around.
D since the event hasn't actually occured.
Answer:
The writer may open the passage with the word "DODO" for the purpose of gaining the readers attention/interest and creating a hook statement that would cause the reader to want to understand more about the topic, the dodo bird. The writer's opening statement is direct and straight to the point, which is why it is so interesting.
