We will continue our work to uproot and abolish Anti-Black systems and build better.” I hope we made the ancestors proud. If it were only up to us to determine the value of our art and our lives… there would be a revolution and they don’t want that.
I believe that’s what was achieved in this artistic expression at the Grammy’s. They devalue our art, because our art can be revolutionary. It’s the same Anti-Blackness that killed Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks. There is no revolution without art.”įurther adding, “Toni Cade Cambarayou said that ‘it is the role of the artist to make the revolution irresistible’. The same Anti-Blackness that devalues our art, is the same Anti-Blackness that devalues our lives. Especially in the entertainment industry. Our art is too often devalued by the entertainment industry. “We have to move beyond that into action and true liberation. “Still, it can’t stop at performance, and diversity and inclusion,” he continues. It was an honor to be included in art, with the legendary Fatima, that honors the Black Lives Matter movement and directly challenges the Biden administration to step up,” Sampson says. “Ultimately after seeking a lot of advice, I did this to show Rayshard Brooks could easily be me. In a statement, Sampson tells The Hollywood Reporter that he originally had to “think hard on Jesse Collins invitation” to be a part of the performance. Let’s continue to use music to bring people together, leading with love, healing and a sense of unity across all lines of difference.” During the Grammys, a joint statement from the Recording Academy and CBS appeared on screen. “The Recording Academy and CBS condemn and denounce all forms of racism, sexism, violence, anti-Semitism and hate.
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