*JAY-Z is back at the center of a firestorm after an interview resurfaced over the weekend of him discussing social justice issues at a media event with New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft, Van Jones and others.
In the clip above, Jigga explains how growing up in a single parent house causes people to have an “adverse feeling toward authority” which causes them to tell police “f*ck you” resulting in interactions with law enforcement that “causes people to lose lives.”
As noted by NewsOne, folks are pissed by Jigga’s belief that Black single mothers are to blame for police brutality.
Twitter user @musa_gwebani responded to the clip by noting: “The weirdest thing about the Jay Z interview is that he figures a father is the only legitimate authority in a house and in the absence of a man the next person with a penis is most powerful, even if it’s a just a boy. The woman who raised you ain’t shit.”
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Jan 2019 panel w/ Bob Kraft, Van Jones & others:
JayZ says growing up in a single parent house causes people to have an “adverse feeling toward authority” which causes them to tell police “f*ck you” resulting in interactions that “causes people to lose lives.”
#JayzNFL pic.twitter.com/XONYeoGPKq— Resist Programming (@RzstProgramming) August 31, 2019
User @CandiceBenbow added: “Jay Z really blamed the murders of Black people by police on the anger Black youth have for growing up in a house without their fathers. I honestly can’t believe I just watched him say that. I’m speechless. Chess is a really stupid game.”
After saying people are killed during police interactions, JayZ continues, “we don’t want those in charge of the police areas to be in danger either. We want to be very clear. If someone commits a crime they should go to jail.” #JayzNFL pic.twitter.com/vGSxbmeUw2
— Resist Programming (@RzstProgramming) August 31, 2019
JAY went on to say that growing up in a single parent environment prompts you have an adverse feeling towards authority with thoughts such as “I hate my dad, ain’t nobody tells me what to do. I’m the man of the house.”
…read generations of publications from Blacks (white privilege allows whites to choose ignorance), to place 100% onus and blame on Blacks when Blacks are harassed and harmed by police.
Blacks are disproportionately raised by single mom (slavery, Industrial Revolution,..
— Dr. Kimya N. Dennis: criminologist and sociologist (@KimyaNDennisPhD) September 1, 2019
The Roc Nation owner recently announced that part of his deal with the NFL will be an Inspire Change apparel colections and Songs of the Seasons campaign –with proceeds from the clothing line going towards the Inspire Change initiative.
This announcement didn’t sit well with folks, especially with the inclusion of Meghan Trainor and Meek Mill announced as the first Inspire Change advocates
Meanwhile, Black Twitter ain’t feeling Hov’s statements about single mothers and voiced their displeasure of it on the site — peep some of their reactions below.
Whew. The world only loves black single moms on draft day.
— Tiff Roberts (@shedefendsit) September 1, 2019
In a video, Jay Z blamed the killings of Black people by police on the anger young Black people have for growing up in a house without their fathers. Tell me more about chess is played.
— Preston Mitchum (@PrestonMitchum) August 31, 2019
JayZ links the issues to politicians who “run on this,” but assures he means “no disrespect. I don’t want anyone to feel defensive about what I’m saying.”
He says the broken family structure impacts police officer families & “hard working” taxpayers who pay for jails. #JayzNFL pic.twitter.com/hX4kq9AU17
— Resist Programming (@RzstProgramming) August 31, 2019
