By: Taren Vaughan
Stevie Wonder to boycott Florida? The not guilty verdict from the Trayvon Martin murder trial has sparked much debate as George Zimmerman is still a murderer in the eyes of many people, despite the verdict from the trial. Hundreds of rallies, marches and protests have continued to take place in various parts of the country as people are bound and determined to make their voices heard. And consumers are now being urged to boycott the state of Florida and not support the state any longer at this point. One singer in particular is refusing to perform in the state until they get rid of the “Stand Your Ground” law they have in place. During a concert in Quebec City, music legend Stevie Wonder took a moment to let his fans know that until the state of Florida abolishes the “Stand Your Ground” law, he will never perform there again. And he also says the same thing goes for other states that have similar laws.
Stevie says:
“The truth is that, for those we may have lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world, we can’t bring them back. But 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.
“And I know I’m not everybody. I’m just one person. I’m a human being. But from the gift that God has given me and from whatever I mean, I’ve 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. What I do know is that people know that my heart is of love for everyone. When I say everyone, I mean everyone. And so as I said earlier, you can’t just talk about it, you gotta be about it. We can make change by coming together in the spirit of unity.”
Check out the video below:
I love it!!!!!!
I wish everyone else would follow suit.
I don’t blame you Stevie boycotting is effective. Y’all seen what happen to that racist juror B37 book deal is over because of boycotting. We can make a difference!!!!!!!!!!!
That heifer had some nerve.
She has the audacity to try profit off the death of a child but then has the nerve too be too afraid to show her face.Juror B37 is a racist shameful coward.
I’m sharing this on Facebook for all the idiots who criticized the boycott of Florida. If one of the greatest musicians of all time can do it, there’s no excuse.
Awesome. There’s no excuse now for people to keep supporting Florida. Stevie is missing out on money to take a stand. We all need to follow suit.
God I’m so happy to see black people standing up. This is the positive that came out of the negative. I love my people.
I love me some Stevie. He’s brave for doing this. I would love for other celebs to do the same.
This is just the beginning too.
Hmmmmm… who am I going to pay more attention to;
Lupe Fiasco or Stevie Wonder?
I still believe that Zimmerman will be held accountable for killing T. Martin. O.J Simpson thought that he had got away with murder…look at him now. RIP!!