Nas Pens Open Letter to America: This is BIGGER than BLACK and WHITE.

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In the wake of the tragic South Carolina church shooting, Nas has penned an open letter, sharing his disappointment with America. Sharing his thoughts on Instagram, the artist writes:

America has spent so much time, money & resources fighting wars abroad and completely fell asleep at the wheel of the war brewing within our cities, neighborhoods & blocks. We are supposed to stand for freedom & equal opportunity. That’s supposed to mean MORE than just words but the actions of late just don’t speak to what we are supposed to stand for. This is BIGGER than BLACK and WHITE. This is about America selling a false dream. Now we’ve obviously progressed since the inception of this nation but we took our eye off the ball and it feels as though things are moving backwards. As a black man, I find it difficult to understand that our biggest export (our American culture) comes from us.

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