“We will not be silenced,” Janelle Monae told everyone watching her on the TODAY Show, right before she was silenced. The singer performed her song, “Hell You Talmbout,” which is a tribute to victims of racial violence and then started to give a speech on police brutality and racism, but the show cut her off before she finished what she wanted to say. Related: New York local artist sees Black Lives Matter art show as continuation of marches Related: Janelle Monae and Jidenna join rally to march against police brutality Here’s what she was able to get in: “God bless America! God bless all the lost lives to police brutality. We want white America to know that we stand tall today. We want black America to know we stand tall today.” Related: VIDEO: #BlackLivesMatter will never take my mic, says Donald Trump Follow Emily on Twitter: @EmLaurence
TODAY Show cuts off Janelle Monae’s #BlackLivesMatter speech
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