Nas, Russell Simmons, and former Def Jam VP Kevin Liles joined tens of thousands of protestors in New York City yesterday in a march against the recent deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Akair Gurley, and Tamir Rice, who were all killed by police in recent months.
The “Millions March NYC” protest was a mile long and lasted four hours but continued on unofficially throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. The demonstration moved from Washington Square Park to the NYPD headquarters and consisted of as many as 27,000 protesters according to police estimates. Demonstrations in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Boston, and more coincided with the “Millions March NYC” protest yesterday.
Organizers for the protest released a statement via Facebook leading up to the event.
“We go into the streets out of anger, but more so out of love, for Mike Brown, for Eric Garner, for Akai Gurley, for all the precious lives of those we have lost and will lose at the hands of the racist police,” they wrote. “Most of all, we will stand up to make clear to those who are in power that we won’t stop until ALL Black lives matter. A lot of people of our generation sometimes wonder what they would do if they were alive in the Civil Rights Movement , NOW is the time to find that out. This is not just a moment anymore, it is a movement. And we can win this time.”
After the march, other rappers offered their support by reposting images of the protests to their social media accounts.
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very BIG!
This is what it is all about, this what real hip-hop, OUR voice is all about. Clowns need to wake up, all that ‘turn up’ shit needs to be kicked to the curb.
Word. This current pop-generation will either create a positive future or an ineffable negative future. They are the key.
“It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people’s energy.”
That’s more like it. Peaceful protests and a march from all creeds of people. No racism involved either, imagine that. I’m sure it won’t be long before this comment section is filled with racism though. Power to the PEOPLE!
why is it called the “millions march” if there was only “tens of thousands of protestors”
you know your history too well, don’t you?
(that was sarcasm, typed with my fingers)
MARCHING REALLY NEVER WORKS! You CAN ASK ANY 60 YEAR THAT WAS MARCHING BACK THEN, SHE GOT THE SAME RIGHTS NOW THEN SHE GOT BEFORE!
Y’all motherfuckers live off of negativity
What y’all niggaz need to get through your motherfuckin heads
Is that, y’all fuckin with some niggaz that’s on a higher
motherfuckin level — we don’t give a fuck
About what you think about less how you feel about us
What you got to say about us
We gon keep doin our motherfuckin thing
From now till the year three thousand bitches!
You can’t breathe, you can’t sleep, you can’t eat
without thinkin about us!
Without thinkin about us to the end!
We gonna kill you heartless motherfuckers!
^^The above taken from Notorious B.I.G’s “My Downfall” read em and weep.
i hope you feel smart for quoting a rap song instead of having original thoughts.
Ignorance is bliss – but ignorance isn’t shouldn’t become the norm. With protests, marches and other forms of spreading awareness and showing dissatisfaction with the system to the wider community, more people will wake up and begin fighting for a cause, which may have a similar outcome, but will involve an issue which particularly important to themselves. Be it racial discrimination, corrupt police force, corporate led governments that see their populace as a statistic and subject as opposed to human beings, or whatever else may infuriate someone on a personal level – the most peaceful and humane thing to do is to take to the streets, campaign and make your voice heard. The revolution is coming. It is inevitable. Capitalism, consumerism, neo-liberalism and racism are all ‘isms’ which worked for the elites before instantaneous communication. Now that we have technology and global connection through telecommunications, it is getting harder for them to control us and dictate what we should be thinking and believing in. Never in mankind has the opportunity for world wide revolution been so possible. Power to the people. All people. Human beings everywhere.
@WhiteHistoryTeacher Of course people will pick off what they see on TV and word of mouth and evetually join the cause to support the protest and gain knowledge on it, but the fact of the matter is if you want change you gotta get it, its not gonna be handed to us we just gonna have to take it. Time to act is now not later
@TruthHurts there is a bigger picture to all of this. It falls in place with wider unrest and the awakening of disillusion from the wider population – simply put, at the right timing. Get educated. Read some books about revolutions. Spread awareness. People might think you’re going crazy and you may become a little erratic. However, when the revolution takes full force, just watch everyone else jump on the bandwagon. Snowball effect? DO you know what that is? That is what will happen here. Change won’t come over night, but it definitely will not be avoided. Stay positive, keep calm, awaken the masses, revolt.
go back to africa bruh bruh
worldwide communication is another tool used to oppress, control thoughts, and monitor behavior to profile us with advanced AI systems. the manipulation is so subtle that you will never notice it in a billion years, without yourself being as educated as the manipulators. these protests themselves are an orchestration to introduce further restrictions and confiscations. we are truly trapped.
just look at them masquerading literal microphones used to monitor conversations as “gunshot detectors” the average man or woman is doomed. the only way out is to become an elite yourself. we are heading at an exponential pace toward the singularity.
@whitehistoryteacher Agreed 100%. Revolt & to unite of all races both men & women. We the people have total control, total power in the end. Cause without US there is no “Them”
you are all attacking the low level useful idiots that simply carry out the orders of the people up top. they are all laughing at this and getting off on it on some “made you mad! why you mad? why you mad?”
One love to Nas for not being afraid to alienate his white fans by attending this rally. We’re all accustomed to their hostility, but who really gnaws is race-traiting coons like Jigga, who’d rather fuck with white princesses who treat him like King Kong than help or support our people/causes. Peace to all my Black people who choose the right side.
why would his white fans alienate him for such a thing? we’re talking about hip-hop and more specifically nas fans… i dont think they’re close minded racists like you
@Triple positive; You murder our people in cold blood, yet I’m the “racist”? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
Your name is perfect, double negative.
If you would only look at those pictures you can see that most of the protesters are WHITE! Especially in ferguson, you have white people protesting everywhere.
We should deport all racist niggaz to Africa, and all racist white people to Europe. Deal with it
who did i murder again? does that mean all black guys are dirty rapists cause bill cosby is one?
You are the racist as it seems as you, yes you, are the only person responsible for your actions. Talking about sides when people are marching together, you and the people like you are getting left in the dirt and once you are they and if you still have the same thoughts you will get trampled on by the hurd. Peace to anyone who chooses the side of good, against those that are evil.
The best trick they can pull is making you believe this means nothing. All faces of America are out there with signs speaking on all types of inequality. If you even hear or read someone speaking against this movement, question who they are, don’t 2nd guess what has brought hundreds of thousands together. I’ve brought up the media facet on this site a long time ago. Go back to the BET/Blue Ivy thread.
Well said!
PRAISE GOD!!!!!! #ALLLIVESMATTER
i was robbing all these niccas houses while they was marching
Wish
I dont understand how Russell Simmons tries to come out as a “activist” and community leader when he’s the one that causes these problems to begin with.
He’s the one that signed way too many imbecile “artists” like Trinidad James and what not. This si the same nigga that supports Cash Money and all they stand for is Money and Hoes.
How many artist has he supported and signed that rap about Guns, Drugs, Liquor and shooting?
This shit right here is like a oxymoron
STFU.
why would you tell people the truth? you know if its not the white man its not the issue.. i mean baby isnt the issue for signing acts like lil wayne and thug that whole label, kanye wouldnt be to blame for 2chainz ohhh noooo..you COULDNT tell me TI or asap rocky would be the one responsible for iggy azalea
bc they are not white and in hiphip you ALWAYS need a white man to blame when things go wrong.
why do blacks always gotta make any event about them..oh my god i got a ticket i was racially profiled and it is racist i got a ticket even tho i think everyone in the world has a ticket
black ppl die by cops, white ppl die by cops latinos, asians too. this is an america thing and black ppl need to stop making evertyhing ohhhh poor me poor me.. ud get more pull from other races if you didnt try to seperate urselves any chance u get.
“All faces of America are out there with signs speaking on all types of inequality. If you even hear or read someone speaking against this movement, question who they are, don’t 2nd guess what has brought hundreds of thousands together.”
^ your foolishness was already predicted
feel free to go to nbc news’ website, see the pictures of the caucasians, asians, hispanic, european americans in attendance. you are a sad, sick individual who needs help
not only are those words by LMAO the same words used then in the 60’s, never forget that those protests and civil rights were ALSO for caucasian women. One of their GOATS, bob dylan was at that mlk march, but you will NEVER hear them admit that. learn brothers and sisters