Following the grand jury decision last night, Nov. 24, to not indict Darren Wilson on the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, millions of people across the country expressed their outrage, including plenty of musicians. Pharrell, Macklemore, and Katy Perry were among the artists who took to Twitter to address the situation, as you can see below.
I'm heartbroken over the news of no indictment in Ferguson. Let's all pray for peace.
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) November 25, 2014
The system that instills & protects white supremacy wins again. Humanity loses...No justice. I pray for Mike Brown & his family. So sad. — Macklemore (@macklemore) November 25, 2014
Feeling stuck all the way over here in Sydney seeing the news just now... Sending my prayers to Ferguson & praying for an equal America.
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 25, 2014
Legendary rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest took part in the New York City protests following the ruling, and retweeted this photo of Times Square:
.@QtipTheAbstract is leading this NYC crowd in "hands up don't shoot" chant. #TimesSquare #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/PixKKvwJsD — okayafrica (@okayafrica) November 25, 2014
Rapper Talib Kweli, who took part in the original Ferguson protests and has criticized the media's coverage of the events, expressed his condolences to the family of Michael Brown and promised to return to Ferguson
I feel really bad for the family of Mike Brown. To my brothers & sisters in Ferguson my heart is with you & I will join you soon.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) November 25, 2014
Though she didn't post a statement on Twitter, Rihanna took to her Instagram account to post this powerful photo:
facts. Une photo publiée par badgalriri (@badgalriri) le Nov. 11, 2014 at 6:55 PST
Rapper Killer Mike happened to be performing in St. Louis last night with Run The Jewels, and delivered an emotional speech onstage regarding the grand jury decision. You can check out his speech right here.
