Jay-Z talks police brutality at concert: ‘It’s a human issue’

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Jay-Z this year, it’s that he isn’t afraid to use his musical performances as opportunities to discuss serious issues. 

At his Sunday concert in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center the rapper took time to share his thoughts about police brutality and NFL players kneeling before the national anthem — a protest started by Colin Kaepernick over a year ago in response to police brutality and oppression faced by the black community. 

“Protesting, putting our fists in the air ― they have shit to do with the flag,” Jay said about the protests, according to The Huffington Post. “It’s all about injustice. We standing up for injustice.” Read more…

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