President Obama Brings Rappers To The White House
Salute to President Obama, and artists like Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae, Common and Ludacris, who are already doing their part to help create change in America’s criminal justice system.
According to AP reports Friday President Barack Obama met with Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes, Common, Janelle Monae, Ludacris, Chance The Rapper, J.Cole, Timbaland, Talib Kweli, Rapsody, ASAP Rocky, Wale and DJ Khaled to continue discussions around his administration’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative and criminal justice reform.
Obama was also joined at the meeting by his senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and Broderick Johnson, who is the chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force.
Started by Obama in February 2014, the initiative involves working with businesses, foundations and community groups to help young people gain access to higher education and keep them out of the criminal justice system.
Foundations and Businesses have already committed over $500 million in grants and $1 billion in financing through community banks including investments in schools, mentoring programs, juvenile justice reforms and school redesign.
Check out some of the postings from your favorite stars below:
Lol I know you're gagging. 😩. I'm so honored. Can't believe I came face to face w/greatness. So proud of him. 🎀 pic.twitter.com/Zxynt6uz41
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) April 15, 2016
Today I sat with the President of the United States to discuss #MyBrothersKeeper and Criminal Justice Reform. I'm more confident than ever.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) April 16, 2016
And on the flip
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Just leaving the White House…I never got to go on my elementary school field trip there. Thanx for the invite @POTUS #MyBrothersKeeper
— King Push (@PUSHA_T) April 15, 2016
View this post on Instagram🙏🏽 #mybrotherskeeper #iamnbk @barackobama
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New found respect for Khaled Nicki Pusha Common AliciaKeyes Swizz Talib Rhapsody and everyone who contributed #reachhigher #MyBrothersKeeper
— Wale (@Wale) April 16, 2016
We gotta do a better job holding US down . Obama gave us infinite gems yesterday . I'll never forget it #MyBrothersKeeper 🔵🌙
— Wale (@Wale) April 16, 2016
Hip Hop stepped up at the White House in a major way today. Stay tuned… #mybrotherskeeper… https://t.co/KrzpDMujtD
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) April 15, 2016
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View this post on InstagramYesterday was Epic #mybrotherskeeper 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
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