the revolution will not be televised

English

Etymology

Originally a popular slogan among the 1960s Black Power movements in the United States, further popularized by Gil Scott-Heron's song and poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1970).

Proverb

the revolution will not be televised

  1. (dated) A societal revolution will happen genuinely and in real life, and will not be caught on film.
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