JAY-Z has spoken.
The rapper, producer, and business mogul is calling on every politician, elected official, and member of law enforcement to help actively fight for change in the way people of color are treated by the police. On Sunday, he revealed a major step towards reaching that goal by sharing he’d personally spoken with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz about the death of George Floyd and the week-long aftermath across the country.
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Writing about their phone call on Instagram, Beyoncé‘s husband shared a special message with fans and followers. In it, he spoke of Attorney General Keith Ellison‘s handling of the Floyd case, and where things go from here (below):
“After our very earnest conversation, thank you to Governor Walz for doing what’s right and calling in Attorney General Keith Ellison to take over the George Floyd case. Earlier today, Governor Walz mentioned having a human conversation with me — a dad and a black man in pain. Yes, I am a human, a father and a black man in pain, and I am not the only one. Now I, along with an entire country in pain, call on AG Ellison to do the right thing and prosecute all those responsible for the murder of George Floyd to the fullest extent of the law.”
JAY-Z is not playing around, is he?
The music mogul wasn’t done there, though. In the last section of his powerful message, he further used his high-profile pulpit to look ahead to lasting justice for all:
“This is just a first step. I am more determined to fight for justice than any fight my would-be oppressors may have. I prevail on every politician, prosecutor, and officer in the country to have the courage to do what is right. Have the courage to look at us as humans, dads, brothers, sisters, and mothers in pain, and look at yourselves.”
Wow! Imagine a world like that… we should be so lucky!
Here’s the full post (below):
Amen to ALL of that!!!
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From Governor Walz’s point of view, it sounds like both men are on the same page, too, which is a very good thing. Speaking to the media in a press conference after talking to one of the most famous rappers in the world, it was clear Walz was a little bit starstruck — but also determined.
The Governor said:
“I received a call last night — to understand how big this was — from JAY-Z. Not international performer but dad, stressing to me that justice needs to be served. It was so incredibly human. It was a dad — and I think quite honestly a black man — whose visceral pain of this that he knew. His words summarized that justice needs to be served here. He knows the world is watching, and how Minnesota handles this is going to have an impact across the country. It’s a positive sign that someone of a stature, that has a presence like that, is focused in the moment of what Minnesotans are focused on.”
Well said. And hopefully, an optimistic sign of good things to come!
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