stevie wonder to fans: if you have a problem with #blacklivesmatter, “i don’t give a fuck”

Last week, while performing in London at the British Summer Time Festival, music legend Stevie Wonder, expressed unapologetic support for the Black Lives Matter movement, much to the surprise of a stunned, predominately white audience. While narrating through tracks from “Songs In The Key Of Life”, Wonder, who has been an outspoken black liberation advocate for decades, took the opportunity to relate the meaning behind the legendary album back to the movement. “Yes, all life does matter…” [loud applause break] “But, the reason that I say BLACK LIVES matter is because WE are the original people of this world. So in essence, everybody in here, really, you got some Black in you. You’ve all got some soul in you, so stop denying your culture.”

Wonder continued “And for those of you who don’t agree with me, I love you but I don’t give a fuck. Cut the bullsh*t and fix it! […] We were all made in God’s image. When you hate someone, you’re hating that image. If I’m blind and I can see it, you can see it too.” Fantastic. Watch the video down below.

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