chasingdevon: knowledgeequalsblackpower: binnielove: Lauryn Hill Speaks Out On Whitney Houston Death “Aren’t you tired of losing our people?” Hill asked the crowd. “I am. Love your artists. When they falter, hold them accountable. But love them. People are now showing Whitney Houston the love and respect she should have received throughout her career through all of it.”  word. “Aren’t you tired of losing our people?”  I’ve tried to avoid talking to most white people about the death of Whitney Houston. When African-American superstars (because really, that’s exactly what she was) die…it sends a ripple effect through the community. It’s hard to explain to someone who’s white and used to seeing their people all over the place. Hell, she was one of the first African-American women to have heavy rotation on MTV. Whitney was everywhere, she was a woman, and she was black. When she died, I was really hurt…I love seeing my people successful in a world where things are systemically and institutionally stacked against you but watching them leave us like this is beyond rough. I have to say Devon I agree with you beyond understanding, you never want to make it a thing of “being black” but it is very different. I have specific memories with my family around Whitney Houston just like I did with Michael Jackson, and its like you have something because of them. Not to say that other cultures don’t because I can’t speak for them. Whitney was an amazing talent and I was genuinely sadden by it. Its truly a tragic story. Though we have her music to live on and so many don’t have anything and are long forgotten.  

chasingdevon:

knowledgeequalsblackpower:

binnielove:

Lauryn Hill Speaks Out On Whitney Houston Death

  • “Aren’t you tired of losing our people?” Hill asked the crowd. “I am. Love your artists. When they falter, hold them accountable. But love them. People are now showing Whitney Houston the love and respect she should have received throughout her career through all of it.” 

word.

“Aren’t you tired of losing our people?” 

I’ve tried to avoid talking to most white people about the death of Whitney Houston. When African-American superstars (because really, that’s exactly what she was) die…it sends a ripple effect through the community. It’s hard to explain to someone who’s white and used to seeing their people all over the place. Hell, she was one of the first African-American women to have heavy rotation on MTV. Whitney was everywhere, she was a woman, and she was black. When she died, I was really hurt…I love seeing my people successful in a world where things are systemically and institutionally stacked against you but watching them leave us like this is beyond rough.

I have to say Devon I agree with you beyond understanding, you never want to make it a thing of “being black” but it is very different. I have specific memories with my family around Whitney Houston just like I did with Michael Jackson, and its like you have something because of them. Not to say that other cultures don’t because I can’t speak for them. Whitney was an amazing talent and I was genuinely sadden by it. Its truly a tragic story. Though we have her music to live on and so many don’t have anything and are long forgotten.