Macklemore has always been outspoken about his ideals on racism. In the past, he has identified his own white privilege and called out celebrities, such as Iggy Azalea, for cultural appropriation.
Most
recently, the “Same Love” rapper chose to speak up about the death of
Alton Sterling, a Baton Rouge man shot by two Louisiana police officers.
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| Read what Mr. Macklemore's thoughts were on this polarizing event captured from his instagram... Click on Pic to enlarge. |
Macklemore
blames what happened to Sterling on what he refers to as “hundreds of
years of conditioning.” “We have been told our entire lives that people
that look like Alton Sterling, selling CD’s outside of a store, are a
threat to our society,” Macklemore says. “The news, TV, movies, jails,
history books, schools and our laws all uphold this false belief. A
person isn’t born fearing someone because of the color of their skin.
This fear is taught, crafted and instilled in the fabric of our American
lives.”
What
does the “White Privilege II” rapper believe will end injustice and
senseless death? “The systematic oppression that enables a murder like
this will be corrected once white people care enough to change it,”
Macklemore says.
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