YBF celebs are using their platforms to stand in solidarity over the shooting death of Michael Brown. Find out how they’re showing their support inside…
On the heels of social unrest surrounding the deadly force used against unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, YBF celebs are speaking up and showing their support.
Rapper J. Cole penned a somber tribute in memory of Michael Brown. The track includes audio from Michael’s friend Dorian Johnson who recounts what went down as he witnessed the officer gun his friend down in the street.
He writes, "Rest in Peace to Michael Brown and to every young black man murdered in America, whether by the hands of white or black," Cole wrote. "I pray that one day the world will be filled with peace and rid of injustice. Only then will we all Be Free - Cole."
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St. Louis native Kimora Lee Simmons has stepped up and offered to pay for Michael’s funeral expenses.
She posted, "Reached out 2 #MikeBrown's family over weekend + offered 2 pay 4 funeral. Im frm #STL. I'll do anything 2 help. #HandsUp"
Another St. Louis resident Nelly was in his hometown yesterday. He spent three hours talking to Hot 104.1 radio personalities and spoke with fans directly about the shooting death of Michael Brown.
Peep the clips below:
Janelle Monae rounded up her backup dancers and snapped a photo with their hands up.
People have been protesting all over the world, holding their hands in the air, chanting, “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!”
On Wednesday, Wiz Khalifa made a stop in St. Louis for his “Under The Influence” tour. During his set, he changed into a white tee with the wording, “Don’t Shoot” on the front and "#RIPMIKEBROWN" on the back.
Peep a clip from his performance below:
Also on the “Under the Influence” tour...
Before taking the stage, Young Jeezy showed his support by visiting a QuikTrip convenience store in Ferguson, Mo that was burned down during a looting spree on Sunday.
He posted the pic above with the caption, “I had to see it for myself!! The answer is not tearing down our own neighborhoods and communities, the answer is goin to the source of the problem in numbers. So many numbers that they know they don't have a chance. We want justice not chaos!! #ferguson #st.louis #saveourchildren #justiceformichaelbrown”
He also wore a “R.I.P. Mike Brown” t-shirt during his performance and gave him a shoutout. See it below:
Meanwhile, Michael Brown, Sr. called in to a St. Louis radio station to call for peace....and Cedric The Entertainer spoke about what is going on around his hometown:
In latest updates on the Michael Brown case, there are reports that the teen was involved in alleged "strong-arm robbery" before his death. The video footage of what authorities believe is Michael stealing mini-cigars (cigarillos) from a conveince store was released earlier today, coincidentally along with the name of the officer who gunned him down, Darren Wilson. Some believe the person in the video is not Michael. Some believe that after viewing the video, it’s arguably a shoplifting offense at best.
Political strategist Sophia Nelson breaks down the difference between a robbery and shoplifting:
#Robbery is a felony. Robbery implies a gun was used. Shoplifting is a misdemeanor & they took cigars. Wrong. But shot for it? #Ferguson
— Sophia A. Nelson (@IAmSophiaNelson) August 15, 2014
Ferguson, Mo., Police Chief Thomas Jackson held another news conference and offered a few addition details in the investigation.
But mainly, it's believed the video does not matter to this case regardless. Because Officer Wilson, according to the Police Chief, and his encounter with Michael Brown was not linked to the alleged robbery.
CNN reports:
"The initial contact between" Michael Brown and the police officer who fatally shot him was not related to the alleged convenience store robbery committed nearby a short time earlier.
The officer approached Brown not because of the robbery, but "because they were walking down the middle of the street blocking traffic," Jackson said.
Thoughts?
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