Black women upset at Hillary Clinton’s ‘surprise’ appearance at ‘Black Girls Rock’
“We just wanted one f*cking night to ourselves” — that was the reaction of one black woman after Hillary Clinton made a “surprise” appearance Friday night at BET’s 10th annual “Black Girls Rock” awards show in Newark, New Jersey.
While many people would be grateful to be graced by the presence of such a seemingly important person, don’t count these black women among them.
“Hillary Clinton appearing at Black Girls Rock seems to disingenuous to me,” Twitter user @Frannyxo wrote.
“Anna Stesia” called it a “desperate move,” while Misha Carter responded, “She still won’t get my vote.”
“We all face troubles don’t we,” she told the audience. “And it’s easy to get discouraged. And then all of a sudden maybe you hear a song in church, you hear it on the radio, maybe a friend is singing it,” she said, before reciting a portion of “His Eye Is On The Sparrow.”
“I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,” she said to shouts and cheers. “His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he’s watching me.
“And all of a sudden those clouds lift and you know you can go on again. So I know this is not just about music. It truly is about the message. It’s about the Gospel and all that it means to so many of us.
“So I want to thank you. I wish all of you well — not just in these awards but in every day, in every way,” she said, channeling a song writer.
“And I am grateful that you are in our lives. A lot of people need to hear that message and you are helping to deliver it.”
It an interview after the event, Clinton said she is a “person of faith.”
SOURCE: +BlackBerry Radio
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