Over 5,000 people gathered in L.A City Hall to join Stevie Wonders and others in a City of Angels tribute to Prince. Among the other stars to join Stevie Wonder were Faith Evans, Eric Benet, Aloe Blacc, Deitrick Haddon and Sebu Simonian.
Wonder announced that he would never perform in the Sunshine State again following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin.
“I decided today that until the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again,” Wonder told a Quebec City audience this month. “As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world.”
Zimmerman said he shot and killed Martin in self-defense, but “Stand Your Ground” was frequently cited by his defenders as justification for his actions.
Sources close to the Stevie Wonder camp confirm a list of artist joining him in support of a change of in the Stand Your Ground Law in Florida. Some of the artists have even cancelled concerts in Florida after recent events. Stevie Wonder last week, at a concert in Canada said he would not play in Florida until they changed The Stand your Ground Law. A list of celebrities has joined his call:
Mary Mary,Eddie Levert, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Usher, Pattie Labelle, Kanye West, Mary J, Trey Songz, Jay Z,Rolling Stones
Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Joe, Will I AM, Keyshia Cole, Young Jeezy, Erykah Badu, Wale, Frankie Beverly, Parliament
A number of top-level celebrities are reportedly following in Stevie Wonder’s footsteps and plan to boycott Florida in protest of the state’s “Stand Your Ground” laws. The list, which was first reported by AURN’s April Ryan and credited a “a source close to Wonder,” includes the likes of Madonna, Usher, Kanye West, Jay Z, Rihanna and Rod Stewart.
Wonder announced his intention to boycott any state with “Stand Your Ground” laws after George Zimmerman after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the 2012 killing of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman did not invoke the “Stand Your Ground” defense in the trial, though it did figure into the police’s decision not to not arrest Zimmerman for weeks after the incident. Additionally, the “Stand Your Ground” defense appeared in instructions to jurors, and a juror cited the law in explaining the not-guilty verdict.
“I decided today that until the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again,” Wonder said at a concert in Quebec City. “As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world
While performing in Canada, Stevie Wonder stated his displeasure in Florida and their Stand Your Ground laws that, although it wasn’t mentioned in the case, was most likely one of the underlining hand that helped George Zimmerman to walk free.
“I decided today that until the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world.
“For those that we have lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world — we can’t bring them back,” he said. “(What) we can do is we can let our voices be heard. And we can vote in our various countries throughout the world for change and equality for everybody. That’s what I know we can do.”
First man to die For the flag we now hold high [Crispus Attucks] Was a black man
The ground were we stand With the flag held in our hand Was first the red man’s
Guide of a ship On the first Columbus trip [Pedro Alonzo Nino] Was a brown man
The railroads for trains Came on tracking that was laid By the yellow man
We pledge allegiance All our lives To the magic colors Red, blue and white But we all must be given The liberty that we defend For with justice not for all men History will repeat again It’s time we learned This World Was Made For All Men
Heart surgery Was first done successfully By a black man [Dr Daniel Hale Williams]
Friendly man who died But helped the pilgrims to survive [Squanto] Was a red man
Farm workers rights Were lifted to new heights [Caesar Chavez] By a brown man
Incandescent light Was invented to give sight [Thomas Edison] By the white man
We pledge allegiance All our lives To the magic colors Red, blue and white But we all must be given The liberty that we defend For with justice not for all men History will repeat again It’s time we learned This World Was Made For All Men
Hear me out…Now I know the birthday of a nation Is a time when a country celebrates But as your hand touches your heart Remember we all played a part in America To help that banner wave
First clock to be made In America was created By a black man [Benjamin Banneker]
Scout who used no chart Helped lead Lewis and Clark Was a red man [Sacagawea]Use of martial arts In our country got its start By a yellow manAnd the leader with a pen Signed his name to free all men Was a white man [Abraham Lincoln]
We pledge allegiance All our lives To the magic colors Red, blue and white But we all must be given The liberty that we defend For with justice not for all men History will repeat again It’s time we learned This World Was Made For All Men
This world was made for all men This world was made for all men This world was made for all men God saved His world for all men All people All babies All children All colors All races This world’s for you and me This world My world Your world Everybody’s world This world Their world Our world This world was made for all men
Hear me out…
Who was the first man to set foot on the North Pole? Matthew Henson – a black man
Who was the first american to show the Pilgrims at Plymouth the secrets of survival in the new world? Squanto – a red man
Who was the soldier of Company G who won high honors for his courage and heroism in World War 1? Sing Kee – a yellow man
Who was the leader of united farm workers and helped farm workers maintain dignity and respect? Caesar Chavez – a brown man
Who was the founder of blood plasma and the director of the Red Cross blood bank? Dr. Charles Drew – a black man
Who was the first American heroine who aided the Lewis and Clark expedition? Sacajewa – a red woman
Who was the famous educator and semanticist who made outstanding contributions to education in America? Hayakawa – a yellow man
Who invented the world’s first stop light and the gas mask? Garrett Morgan – a black man
Who was the American surgeon who was one of the founders of neurosurgery? Harvey Williams Cushing – a white man
Who was the man who helped design the nation’s capitol, made the first clock to give time in America and wrote the first almanac? Benjamin Banneker – a black man
Who was the legendary hero who helped establish the League of Iroquois? Hiawatha – a red man
Who was the leader of the first microbiotic center in America? Micho Kushi – a yellow man
Who was the founder of the city of Chicago in 1772? Jean Baptiste – a black man
Who was one of the organizers of the American Indian Movement? Denis Banks – a red man
Who was the Jewish financier who raised founds to sponsor Cristopher Columbus’ voyage to America? Lewis D. Santangel – a white man
Who was the woman who led countless slaves to freedom on the underground rairoad? Harriet Tubman – a black woman
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