i think the first documented use is in a song by a blues singer called leadbelly , who was called leadbelly, who was singing about the scottsboro boys, who were a group of young black americans who had gone into the south of america and been accused of rape , been accused of rape, incorrectly accused of rape, but were sentenced to death after an all white jury found them guilty within a few seconds. >> and what leadbelly is saying to black americans is be awake , to black americans is be awake, be aware of racial prejudice. if you go into the south, the jim crow south. yes. and it was really a consciousness raising turn. >> when was that ? >> when was that? >> when was that? >> so this song, scottsboro . >> so this song, scottsboro. boys was in 1930. thank you very much. uh, in 1938. and but what fascinates me, john, this turn becomes very prevalent in the african american community. you know , we need to be aware of know, we need to be aware of racial injustice . and moreover, racial injustice. and moreover, we need to be conscious of what we need to be conscious of what we need to do to o