Why America needs Kanye West
We’ve been socially conditioned to make ourselves small, and instead of fighting those who would seek to reduce us, we fight those who refuse to reduce themselves.
We’ve been socially conditioned to make ourselves small, and instead of fighting those who would seek to reduce us, we fight those who refuse to reduce themselves.
Watch Minister Farrakhan defend Kanye West statements on Jews and the rich
Reverend Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist, has threatened to lead a boycott against rap Kanye West, who recently added the confederate flag to his “Yeezus” tour clothing.
I don’t expect rappers to suddenly become full time activists, civil rights leaders or politicians but I do expect them to use their voice to address the ills that plague the very communities that they and a large portion of their fans come from.
A song featuring the controversial “N word” is in the running for an award, courtesy of Kanye West and Jay Z’s hit “N*ggas in Paris.”