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The writer and activist dream hampton in a series of quickly deleted tweets that Jay-Z and Beyonce have quietly put up the money to bail protesters out of jail in Ferguson and in Baltimore, and that they have been essential backers of the #blacklivesmatter movement.
Complex magazine grabbed screen shots of the tweets before they were taken down, and its a fascinating series of posts. You can see and read them all here.
Heres how Complex tells the story:
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The Decoded contributor also spoke openly about Jay Zs numerous private contributions to the resistance, indirectly confronting the constant flurry of detractors who repeatedly hurl claims of hypocrisy at Jay and Beyoncé surrounding their perceived silence on the issues surrounding Ferguson, Baltimore, and protests in general. In short, the Carters have according to dream hampton privately donated large amounts of money to ease the burden of posting bail for protestors, as well as other equally impactful donations that are simply too much to list.
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/18/jay_z_and_beyonce_bailed_out_baltimore_and_ferguson_protesters_report/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
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craigmatic
(4,510 posts)business partners feel comfortable.
Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)cognitive dissonance!
Good for them, though, for real.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)you can rest assured that they have the means to have made it so themselves.
rocktivity
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)But then, why should they have? Donated to mostly white run causes, I mean? I'm glad they're drawing attention, where it's needed, anyway. That's what Jay Z does best.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)And offer a livable wage with full benefits.
If this story is true, kudos to Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)They didn't call people thugs and ask people to respect the police; they helped.
LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Jay is furious that black people aren't jumping ship from Spotify to his streaming service Tidal. He went on rap rant accusing the community of showing no loyalty to him. This leak is meant to say, "see, I support you."
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