Tearful Lizzo says all violence amid protests coming from KKK and cops: 'The real story isn't being told'
Lizzo sent a heartfelt message to people protesting over George Floyd’s death and also vented about “the real story not being told fully” on an Instagram Live. The 32-year-old, who lived in Minneapolis early in her career, used the social media platform to speak out against racism and injustice that led to the death of African-American Floyd on May 25. Lizzo demanded the full truth be told as she shared information from people who live in Minneapolis.
“What they just told me is at this point all the violence, the majority of the violence that's happening in that city is coming from the KKK and the heavily militarized police. There are people coming from the south, there are white supremacist terrorist groups coming from the south, patrolling the streets, shooting people. Follow some people in Minneapolis. Cause the real story is not being told fully,” the rapper said.
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Tearful Lizzo also mentioned that the people of color only want to be treated equally. “It's never black people, it's always white people using the term 'race war'... We don't want that s**t. We want what we've always wanted from the beginning of being in this f***ing country, the same right that all these other people have. It's not this difficult.”
During the live conversation, she took a pause and continued: “I've been trying to stay composed this entire time. I'm really working on it this entire time. Let me just gather myself... It's not that hard to see. The people that don't see it don't want to see it. I don't have sympathy for people who don't see it anymore. Black people are tired. We are so tired.”
The ‘Juice’ singer added that she was fed up of feeling that her life is in “danger” because of “police who don't value” her and the “white supremacist groups” who react violently at the demonstrators. “I'm tired of putting myself in danger. It's not danger from the protesters, [it's] danger from the police who don't value me. Danger of the white supremacist groups who are shooting at people, who are running people over with their cars. How do we not see where the issue is? This isn't a political issue. The issue is in politics, but it's not a political issue. It's so much deeper than politics. It's in the veins of this country ... there is racism running through its veins,” Lizzo noted.
In addition, the artist also talked about the Black Lives Matter campaign and called out those who were using the term “all lives matter”. She further explained: “If you believe that 'all lives matter,' then where is your outrage for black lives? To me, 'all lives matter' ... 'all lives matter' is fake equality and full-on anti-blackness.
“I still love my blackness. I still love your blackness. I still believe that everybody's life matters. But until we start treating each life equally and respecting each life equally, we gotta say Black Lives Matter. I hope that everybody can just really see this s**t for what it is. Open your mind, open your heart, listen, believe ... When you see that vandalism when you see that senseless violence, know that that ain't us.”
While concluding her Live session, Lizzo reminded people taking part in protests of coronavirus as she mentioned, “Wear a mask, wear some gloves, wear some goggles. We're still in a pandemic.”