The #BlackLivesMatter movement has been very live and direct since its creation on July 13, 2013, after the wrongful shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Media coverage has swamped the world with the help of social media and those who support the movement despite their race, color, or ethnicity. Supporters range from politicians to civilians and even the new "leaders" of today's time, which include celebrities. Many celebrities have used their talents and business connections to create their own platforms that support this movement, and others are simply not on board.
Rapper, Kevin Gates, should possibly join the coon train alongside Stacey Dash, unfortunately. He once stated that he agreed with Miss Dash because "It's only two type of people in life: real people and fake people. They got these people talking about 'Black Lives Matter'...Man, ALL lives matter!" Then he goes to describe how he "wasn't" victimized by police, and everything that happened to him while in police custody occurred because he was behaving like a "n----r". Watch below.
Sounds like a coon to me, which is “a black actor or actress, who takes roles that stereo-typically portrays black people. They think they’ve made it, but they are slaves to the same images.”
Things didn’t stop here in regards to Kevin’s rant. Kevin continued to vocalize why he felt the way he felt via social media videos and regarded the #BlackLivesMatter movement as “bullshit” due to the occurrence of black on black crime. As a Black and Puerto-Rican American from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, I expected his viewpoints to be VERY different, especially since he claimed to have been “beaten” by police himself.
When Kevin made these statements, I don’t think he considered the difference between the two (black on black crime versus police brutality/white on black crime). Black on black crime occurs due to the systematic oppression that we have been placed in. Blacks are the majorities in these “hoods” where black on black crime is the most dominant that lack resources, opportunities, things to do, and complete family dynamics. Therefore, gangs and illegal activities are bound to occur among a population that has been taught to fear one another and those who are “different” from them. It’s not a matter of “I killed you because you are black.” It’s a matter of survival and bad programming of the mental viewpoint we have of one another. It’s simply not the same, though both occurrences are detrimental to the Black community.
Kevin continued to dig a hole for himself with his reckless videos after responding to the Baton Rouge Police shooting. He agreed with this mishap because police officers were shot and in his eyes this the “right” thing to do because “a bunch of n----s hooping and hollering ain’t right” and “us, talking and all that ain’t right”. Watch below.
He also described an incident where his wife experienced victimization at the hands of police and how he “made a vow to her” that assured (in his mind) that it would never happen to her again. However, if that’s the case wouldn’t you have stopped it from occurring the first time and wasn’t your wife behaving like a “nigger” for this to occur? He did say people become victimized from police brutality because they were “acting like n-----s.” Also, if “all lives matter” why didn’t the lives of those police officers matter and why would you condone violence among the human race? These are questions that needs answers.
Kevin Gates is the prime example of why most celebrities should refrain from expressing themselves in regards to world issues. Most are simply unaware, uniformed, and may have forgotten their roots. Black Lives Matter is not about defending black lives for obvious wrongful doings. It’s about the black lives that have been victimized wrongfully, killed unjustifiably, and the lack of lawful response when these things happen.
