Posted on 02/24/2021 1:37:24 PM PST by lowbridge
During a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, the 25-time Grammy-winner, 70, opened up about his future plans to live in Ghana indefinitely — as part of his efforts to shield his lineage of grandchildren and great grandchildren from racial injustice in the U.S.
"I wanna see this nation smile again," he told Oprah, 67. "And I want to see it before I leave to travel to move to Ghana, because I'm going to do that."
When asked if he plans to relocate permanently, the star replied, "I am, because I don't want to see my children's children's children have to say, 'Oh, please like me. Please respect me. Please know that I am important. Please value me.' What kinda [life is that]?"
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Last month, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, the musician wrote an emotional letter to the late civil rights leader and addressed the lack of racial advancement since the fight for equality, which began in the U.S. in the mid-1950s.
"Dear Dr. King, I met you when I was 14 years of age," he began. "You were a true hero and you became an inspiration."
Wonder later said, "It is painful to know that needle has not moved one iota. For 36 years, we've had a national holiday honoring your birthday and principles, yet you would not believe the lack of progress. It makes me physically sick. I am sick of politicians trying to find an easy solution to a 400-year problem."
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I’ll help him pack.
Take him to Chester, PA and he’ll be in a 4th world paradise.
He’ll be kidnapped by Boko-Haram, and held for ransom.
Lets hope he starts a movement!
Hahaha ...A freeper classic that never gets old.
Hope he enjoys the view! /sarc
Can he be that stupid? Apparently, YES!
Hello Muddah, hello Fadduh.
Here I am at Camp Ghana
If you are in rural Africa they’re friendly because they see white people as a mark to get money from and they will create situations where you need their help in order to get paid....otherwise they won’t help.
Good riddance!
Too bad that the other black racists wont follow suit...
Exactly, that’s why I refuse to buy anything NFL or NBA, not to mention musicians.
I’ve noticed that most leftards stay on the “down low” until they make their money. After their rich, they feel free to let the mask slip. See Robert DeNiro.
Funnily enough, my Mom knew a chemist from Ghana when she worked at Dupont. He would get incensed whenever someone mentioned “racism” in this country, as he said he never experienced it.
I would defer to your experience on this, that is certain, since I have so little of it regarding Africa.
I have always believed there are some common traits among people in every culture, and self-interest is obviously one of them!
I agree. We should never say anything bad about Africa. It is the “best place in the world” and all leftists should move there immediately!
Headline: Rich Black Man Turns His Back on His Fellow Man.
Well in many of their cases they do so to survive....they have no other resources for money. We would see it as rude to require money for help, they see it as the next meal on their table.
You are wrong about that.
Oprah is a billionaire.
That was one of the shining points made in the biopic about Ray Charles that Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for. Because he couldn't see, he was not aware, perhaps, of racial body language; and when he reached the top of the charts in the U.S., he wanted to make an international tour. His white managers were hesitant, but Ray Charles pressed on, and his tour was very successful in Europe.
The comparison between these two blind musicians is stark. Ray Charles was a patriot. Love his version of "America."
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