Jay-Z is looked upon as a leader in the black community. Since the very beginning of his career, Jay-Z has been about uplifting the troubled African-American communities across the country. Jay-Z along with his wife Beyonce, are often turned to when blacks are looking for leaders to speak out on injustices taking place against African-Americans.
Beyonce was quick and among the first celebrities of color to issue a statement on the police killing of George Floyd. View Beyonce’s official George Floyd statement here. Jay-Z’s official statement on the killing of George Floyd came out a few days after his wife’s did.
Jay-Z’s statement was not as publicized nor did it receive the same attention as Beyonce’s statement did. Read Jay-Z’s official statement on the police killing of George Floyd below which was published on RocNation’s official Instagram account:
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