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Monday evening on the Peacock Theater, Doechii needed to verify to level out what was taking place within the streets of downtown Los Angeles whereas they celebrated “tradition’s greatest evening,” on the BET Awards.
The Swamp Princess’ stellar yr continued on the 2025 BET Awards, taking residence the award for Greatest Hip-Hop Artist, however that’s not what she was getting reward for.
The Florida artist used her acceptance speech second to remind everybody of what was taking place exterior the Peacock Theater, away from the celebrating, glitz, and glamour. Donald Trump and his administration are utilizing the complete would possibly of the federal government to terrorize immigrants and Americans who don’t rock with the MAGA agenda.
Earlier than BET Weekend kicked off, principally peaceable demonstrations denouncing the immigration raids of workplaces performed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the place hardworking immigrants are being detained beneath the guise of detaining “harmful unlawful immigrants and gang members,” had been performed by the federal government company.
Over 40 folks had been arrested because of the raid.
LA Mayor Karen Bass mentioned to reporters, “ICE initiated enforcement actions on a number of workplaces. That created a way of chaos, outrage, worry, and terror as a result of individuals are very nervous as to what occurred to their households.”
The state of affairs was exacerbated when Donald Trump federalized the Nationwide Guard with out consulting Governor Gavin Newsom, who, beneath regular circumstances, is in charge of the state’s Nationwide Guard.
The Swamp Princess Didn’t Miss The Second To Communicate Up For Marginalized Folks
Doechii, not like another artists, was not afraid to maintain it actual (taking a look at you, Snoop) about what’s going on within the streets of LA and presumably throughout the nation.
“I do wanna deal with what’s taking place proper now exterior of the constructing,” Doechii started. “There are ruthless assaults which might be creating worry and chaos in our communities within the title of legislation and order. Trump is utilizing navy forces to cease a protest, and I would like y’all to contemplate what sort of authorities it seems to be when each time we train our democratic proper to protest, the navy is deployed in opposition to us.”
“What kind of presidency is that?” she requested, drawing large applause from the group. “Individuals are being swept up and torn from their households, and I really feel it’s my duty as an artist to make use of this second to talk up for all oppressed folks.”
She continued, “For Black folks, for Latino folks, for trans folks, for the folks in Gaza. All of us should stay in hope and never in worry, and I hope we stand collectively, my brothers and my sisters, in opposition to hate, and we protest in opposition to it. Thanks, BET.”
Doechii obtained loads of reward for utilizing her second to focus on the struggles that had been taking place within the streets of Los Angeles.
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