That’s for all the f**k n*66as who negged more over this sh1t. 
Bernice King has a message for people saying immigrants built this country
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Yes, of course people include them. They are literally talking about anyone who's ancestors arent indigenous to North America.
IDK why some of yall see this as some sort of 'gotcha'
And she's right: "Their trauma shouldn’t be diminished or forgotten, even in efforts toward freedom from ICE’s inhumane, violent tactics. We can only get to justice for all when truth is taught, embraced, and spoken."
IDK why some of yall see this as some sort of 'gotcha'
And she's right: "Their trauma shouldn’t be diminished or forgotten, even in efforts toward freedom from ICE’s inhumane, violent tactics. We can only get to justice for all when truth is taught, embraced, and spoken."
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THOSE WEREN'T HER ANCESTORS
YOU TROLLING fakkit
CANT COSPLAY IN REAL LIFE
BLACK AMERICANS ARENT IMMIGRANTS
AND ARE NOT INCLUDED
IN THAT QUOTE.
THAT QUOTE WAS ALWAYS
DIRECTED TOWARDS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
GTFOH
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Shaboozey Addresses Backlash to 'Immigrants Built This Country' Remark at Grammys
Shaboozey said he 'never intended' to diminish the role of Black people and slaves after saying 'immigrants built this country' at the 2026 Grammys.
www.rollingstone.com
Shaboozey has issued a statement after facing some criticism for his Grammy acceptance speech, with some claiming one of his lines — “immigrants built this country” — ignored or diminished the role of Black people and enslaved Africans.
The country star, whose parents are from Nigeria, largely earned plaudits for his acceptance speech after he won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Amen,” his collaboration with Jelly Roll. Shaboozey dedicated the prize to the “children of immigrants” and “those who came to this country in search of better opportunity to be a part of a nation that promised freedom for all and equal opportunity to everyone willing to work for it.”
But some took issue with Shaboozey’s remark that “immigrants built this country,” arguing it diminished the forced contributions of slaves. Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, was arguably the most prominent person to speak out in a post on X, where she appeared to quote Shaboozey, but did not mention him by name.
“Are people including enslaved Africans, descendants of those enslaved, and Black people whose unjust, low-wage labor sustained the economy in the 1800s/1900s as immigrants when they say ‘immigrants built this country’?” she wrote, adding: “[O]ur ancestors weren’t folks who came here seeking a better life. They arrived in chains, were bred like cattle, and severely violated, sexually and otherwise. Their trauma shouldn’t be diminished or forgotten, even in efforts toward freedom from ICE’s inhumane, violent tactics. We can only get to justice for all when truth is taught, embraced, and spoken.”
In his own note, shared on Tuesday (Feb. 3), Shaboozey wrote, “To be clear, I know and believe that we — Black people, have also built this country. My words were never intended to dismiss that truth. I am both a Black man and the son of Nigerian immigrants and in the overwhelming moment of winning my first Grammy my focus was on honoring the sacrifices my parents made by coming to this country to give me and my siblings opportunities they never had.”
In finishing his statement, Shaboozey said, “My entire career has been rooted in lifting people up, honoring where we come from, and expanding what’s possible. I am proud to be part of this legacy, and I intend to continue doing that work for the rest of my life.”
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Who is saying that? Quote them. Post them. 43 million people are saying that?
Y’all regurgitate the same straw man arguments just for engagement online. At this point, you’re just trolling for male attention. You good?
THAT QUOTE WAS ALWAYS
DIRECTED TOWARDS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
GTFOH
According to who? You?
That quote meant to imply that American nativism was a dumb ideology to adopt because none of our ancestors were American natives. And to defend it is to only defend white supremacy, whether you know so or not.
Hater Eraser
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#BOTHSIDES
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Who are they?Lol the usual suspects acting like they don’t see this thread.
Go fukk yaself.
Die slow.
No fukking immigrants didn't build America.
Immigrants killed off the majority of the indigenous people then purchased kidnapped And betrayed Africans to be enslaved and those enslaved, built America and more immigrants came in to reap the benefits.
Go fukk yaself.
Die slow.
No fukking immigrants didn't build America.
Immigrants killed off the majority of the indigenous people then purchased kidnapped And betrayed Africans to be enslaved and those enslaved, built America and more immigrants came in to reap the benefits.
Clearly you lack reading comprehension.
That's not what I said, retard