Kanye West hasn’t always been the most vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, but fans of Yeezy will know that the man has always been paying attention to the struggle. With subtle nods to the Ferguson-born “hands up don’t shoot” chant in The Life of Pablo’s “Feedback” and his short, direct tweet to the movement in 2014, it’s clear that Mr West is obeying his father’s wishes and doing his best to avoid triggering another George Bush incident of perpetual backlash.
In July, when Alton Sterling was fatally shot at point-blank range by a police officer in New Orleans, footage of the incident went viral, West’s wife Kim Kardashian refused to stay silent, writing a heartfelt message admitting that she wants her children to grow up in a world where their lives are valued. On Wednesday, the family’s lawyer shared an image on Twitter of Sterling’s eldest son Cameron posing next to West and Kardashian backstage at his Saint Pablo Tour stop in Houston. The caption reads, “Shoutout to [Kanye West] and [Kim Kardashian] for showing 16th [birthday] love last night to my client Cameron.”
Read Kim Kardashian’s open letter calling for an end to police brutality and reread the story of the cop watching group who filmed candidate footage of Sterling’s murder.
