Thursday, March 28, 2024

Big Sean: ‘I Don’t Feel Equal and I Don’t Feel Free’ (Watch)

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Big Sean reflects on protests (Instagram)

*Big Sean took to social media Monday (June 1) to share his thoughts about protesting in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

“I know I been protesting, I know a lot of us been out on the streets protesting,” he said in a video posted to his Twitter and Instagram accounts. “And it’s been a lot of unity, but I also see a lot of people with ulterior motives that look like undercover cops. I don’t know if they are undercover cops, but like, you know, starting a lot of the conflict, a lot of the issues. And we’ve all seen places where they’ve got them bricks conveniently located to wreak havoc, and I don’t know what the ulterior motive is. I don’t know if it’s to make us look like we wild beasts or don’t have control, but we clearly are not wild beasts. We’re extraordinary, talented magical people that if you took us out of the equation, the world would be very, very bland.”

Sean went on to talk about this country’s legacy of slavery and discrimination. “I’m just talking from the heart right now but one of my biggest issues is that…this current government, and country, is built on a racist foundation. A lot of us know this. You want to talk about systemic oppression, you want to talk about the justice system being targeted to people that look like me…”

In a second video, he spoke about being a black man in America today. “So you want to talk about land of equality and freedom? I don’t feel equal and I don’t feel free. Of course let’s speak up and be heard, but things have to change.”

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From the heart #BlackLivesMatter

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