Brown’s famous song embracing black power and black culture started a movement in daily life and in music which later became “Funk,” in the 1970’s. However, Brown didn’t just create this one song in the late 60’s, he was bound to be a star when his other hits such as: “Sex Machine,” and “I Know You Have Got Soul,” became the epitome of Funk music. Funk was a way of self-expression and expressing ourselves on famous stages and earning spots to perform on the ultimate stage, “Soul Train.” We were tired of being torn down and belittled by the system and by the white community, we decided to make a name for ourselves. Funk became our way of going all out with our afros, clothing, shoes, and much more! It is true that once you hear Funk music, you feel connected to your roots and want to keep the dancing going. Brown’s decision to write his song about black power and being proud to be black was something that opened different doors for all of us and becoming more and more comfortable with the skin that we are in giving voices to black children, women, and men who did not have one. Soon after, there was no problem with saying, “I’m Black and I’m Proud.”