The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron

19 pages 38-minute read

Gil Scott-Heron

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1971

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Gil Scott-Heron's revolutionary anthem cuts through the static of mass media to deliver an urgent wake-up call to Black America. Test your understanding of this landmark poem that helped birth hip-hop culture while challenging an entire generation to turn off their televisions and join the fight for liberation.

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