Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele On Playing Trump Inauguration

... Michele photo by Leigh Vogel-Pool/Getty Images. R&B singer  Chrisette Michele has joined the list of performers at Donald Trump’s inauguration, a representative for the singer has confirmed to Pitchfork. She accompanied the announcement with a statement on black history and representation, via her Rich Hipster label. “My heart is broken for our country,” she wrote, before adding, “I am willing to be a bridge. I don’t mind ‘ These Stones ’, if they allow me to be a voice for the voiceless.” Read it in full below. Chrisette Michelle. My heart is broken for our country, for the hopes of our children, for the fights of those who came before us. I cry at the thought that Black History, American History might be in vain. This country has had great moments. God has shined His light upon us. Today, I hope that Great Moments begin in peaceful & progressive conversation. I am willing to be a bridge. I don’t mind “These Stones”, if they allow me to be a voice for the voiceless. I am here. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end, the day we become silent about what matters,”. I ...

This Singer's Attempt To Justify Playing Donald Trump's Inauguration Will Make You Lose Your Mind

... Political Genius.” K. As far as excuses as to why you’re about to do something terrible, this is pretty thin. First, who is asking Chrisette Michele to represent them? Second, um, black people and other people of color are always the ones “building bridges”—that’s not the problem. It’s that when it comes to the powers that be—which is mostly the white male establishment—having to meet us halfway, they usually burn the damn bridge down. See: the goddamn election and liberals claiming identity politics was the reason Hillary lost the election. Also: if you’re so heartbroken for the country and the children…why are you singing for a man who is cutting programs that combat violence against women, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, and who will run this country into the ground. I guess RIP to Chrisette Michele’s career. But also congrats to Chrisette Michele on her imminent new role on the Itty Bitty Inner City Committee with Steve Harvey and Ben Carson ...

Spike Lee & Questlove Blast Chrisette Michele For Trump Inauguration Performance

... Michele For Trump Inauguration Performance. Jan 19, 2017. Spike Lee has ditched plans to use Chrisette Michele‘s song for his new TV series after it was reported she is performing at U. S. President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration. The R&B singer, who scored a number one album with Epiphany and landed a Grammy for best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009, will reportedly be among the headliners in Washington, D. C. on Thursday (19 Jan 17) and Friday (20 Jan). According to the New York Daily News, the 34-year-old agreed to sing at the event last week (ends 15 Jan 17), but wanted to keep it “a big secret” to avoid criticism. However, after the news broke on Wednesday (18 Jan 17), the Epiphany singer experienced backlash from fans and celebrities alike. In a post on photo-sharing social network Instagram, Spike shut down a potential collaboration between the pair on the TV adaptation of his 1986 hit movie She’s Gotta Have It. A photo posted by Spike Lee (@officialspikelee) on. Jan 19, 2017 ...

Why Steve Harvey, Jennifer Holliday & Chrisette Michele Are Letdowns

... enact change instead of just making some, is ridiculous. Not to mention that you can’t tell we the (Black) people that we should accept and give Trump a chance when he just called storied civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis “all talk” for saying Trump is an “illegitimate president.” This from the man who spent years questioning the legitimacy of Obama’s presidency, only to not even have the decency to apologize for helping to start the birther movement when called out about it. He’s not any ol’ candidate that we should sing kumbaya around and move on. Hell, at this point, I would give anything for Mitt Romney and John Mc Cain to have ran in his place. He’s genuinely a terrible person, and to perform for him comes off as aligning yourself with him. It gives the impression that you support his distressing behavior. He used White fear and racism to get elected and thinks that dealing with serious issues over coffee with musicians and athletes (but beefing with the intelligence community) is ...

This Singer Who Ignored A Huge Backlash To Perform For Donald Trump Is Shocked It Didn't Go Great

... begin to exchange information. And there were a lot of people who are excited to sit down and talk, who worked on his campaign. Also FYI, in case you loved No Political Genius, apparently she’s working on a television show of the same name, though it does not appear to have been picked up by any major networks yet. With “No Political Genius” and with the production I’m about to create for television with No Political Genius, I’m taking on the mission of speaking to congressmen and women, elected officials all around the country and then speaking to people just like me who don’t understand what they’re talking about, bring them our questions and get some answers on how we can move forward. While Michele does speak about how she understands the struggles that previous civil rights icons have gone through, and that she knows the history of civil rights and was encouraged by the Women’s March, it ...

Lil Mo Defends Chrisette Michele Amid Trump Backlash

... good intentions and "there’s a reason why God trusted her.". Lil Mo is standing by her friend. She came to the defense of Chrisette Michele after witnessing the intense backlash aimed at Michele for choosing to perform at Trump's inauguration festivities. News broke this week that Michele was scheduled to sing at Trump’s ceremony. She took the stage at the Liberty Ball Friday night, alongside gospel artist Travis Greene to sing his hit “Intentional". And of course, she was dragged for filth. Lil Mo stood by Michele on her radio show The Fam in the Morning Friday. “When I see my friends hurting, and I know that they’re hurt. People, you don’t know how words hurt,” she said of her former R&B Divas LA castmate. Related Content. Chrisette Michele Responds to Trump Inauguration Performance Criticism: 'I Don't Mind These Stones'. “[The] way I saw her being attacked on social media, I took it personal. But I said, ‘No, this is business, and ...

India Arie & Anthony David Share Open Letter In Support Of Chrisette Michele

... journey? Doesn’t happen. And the bigger your life is, the more grey area there is, because there are so MANY people watching and everyones eyes see color differently. Life is NUANCED, and before you straight up attack someone who, heretofore had been a gifted, talented, respectful, at LEAST, entertaining part of your world, – give them a chance to be human, complex, sometimes contradictory, … you know. HUMAN. Anthony David: “What I also find interesting is that people who aren’t even trying to be a force for good, folks who are making misogynistic music for decades! for example, … can become black leaders with 1 tweet … WHY?”. and I AGREE WITH HIM. Its a MUCH harder path, to be a stand up, decent woman or man in the public eye – and it’s so easy to wear black and hide all of the stains on your own clothes, while you say nice words that people agree with. Let disagree – but love our sister. someone i’ve worked with ALL MY CAREER, and love DEARLY, voted for Trump ( and ...

Chrisette Michele On Her Inaugural Performance

... Chrisette Michele continued her post-inaugural media tour on Wednesday, dropping in on IHeart Radio's The Breakfast Club in New York. "Let's just get right into it," said co-host Charlamagne Tha God. "Why'd you decide to perform for Donald Trump?". The R&B singer responded, "I needed (Trump's team) to see us. I needed him to see what we have to say, what we look like, how we talk. With the entire campaign experience, I think many of us were wondering, 'Who's he talking to?' You'd hear something and ask, 'Why does he think it's OK for him to talk to us like that?' I needed him to see what 'us' looks like. On the campaign, he kept talking to the 'people who feel like they don't belong or who feel like they aren't being heard. I didn't know if we were being heard. So I had to go. There was no hesitation.". As she told Billboard Tuesday, Michele turned off her phone as ...

Who Is Performing At Donald Trump’s Inauguration? No Really, Who Are These People

... as an Independent in 2008. 3 Doors Down. Best known for the hits Kryptonite and Loser, 3 Doors Down, will also be taking to the stage. Since announcing the news, the band has faced a heavy online backlash, though guitarist Chris Henderson has insisted he’s moving on from a day and a half of “troll baiting on Twitter.”. Jon Voight. Midnight Cowboy actor and die-hard Trump fan Jon Voight will be appearing at the festivities, though it’s not known exactly what the 78-year-old will be bringing to the table. The Radio City Rockettes. The Radio City Rockettes have been informed they are “obligated’ to perform, despite one dancer voicing her “embarrassment and disappointment” on social media. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Phoebe Pearl wrote: “The women I work with are intelligent and are full of love and the decision of performing for a man that stands for everything we’re against is appalling.”. The Frontmen of Country. Trio The Frontmen of Country consists of Tim Rushlow, the former lead singer of Little Texas, Larry ...