Black Entertainment : Hell You Talmbout (What in the hell are you talking about?)

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Janelle Monáe Gives Black Lives Matter Movement A Melodic Voice

"Can we speak their names, as long as we have breath in our bodies?”




Janelle Monáe is known for not only her music and perfect pompadour but also her activism.

Before she kicked off "The Eephus," an eight-city tour of free shows with Jidenna and other Wondaland artists, Monáe joined forces with Black Lives Matter activists in Philadelphia.

Peacefully marching with other protesters on Wednesday, the “Yoga” singer prompted the audience to recite the names of victims of police brutality.

“Won’t you say their names?" she told the crowd, according to Vibe. "Can we say their names right now? Can we speak their names, as long as we have breath in our bodies?”




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Watch: Janelle Monae Gets Cut Off on ‘Today’ Show While Speaking About Police Brutality [Video]



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Janelle Monae took to the stage of the Today show on Friday to perform her new song, “Hell You Talmbou” — a song dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement.



At the end of her performance, Janelle began to speak about police brutality. She began to tell the audience:

“God bless all the lives lost to police brutality. We want white America to know that we stand tall today. We want black America to know we stand tall today. We will not be silenced…”

And THAT’s when the camera panned away and a Today show anchor began to speak OVER Janelle as she continued.

The timing of the cut-away has many people thinking the show did it on purpose ...


Watch the Video:
http://www.lovebscott.com/news/watc...w-while-speaking-about-police-brutality-video


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