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Chris Brown Says He’s Proud To Be A Black Stereotype, You Won’t Believe His Twitter Rant Aimed At #AllLifeMatters

By Val Powell
Published on: 00:30 PST, Nov 24, 2015

Singer Chris Brown wants people to know that #AllLifeMatters.

On Monday morning, Brown took to Twitter to share his views on racial issues and world peace. But the most controversial thing he wrote is that he was proud of the “black male stereotype.”

The singer kicked off his series of tweets with his observations and opinions regarding the source of all the violence and hate in the world.

“When you are angry, judgmental, racist, depressed, and you make a choice based on that, it’s usually becuz of fear.”

Then he tweeted that it is okay to be afraid and be who you are because that is what makes you. “LOVE is the goal!”

Brown may be right when he pointed out that “the world brands” us and labels us, saying, “People are afraid to be who they truly are because they limit themselves to other people’s standards.”

But the singer then goes on to declare that he is embracing the “black male stereotype” and that he is proud of it because he is able to “connect with the people society doesn’t give a f**k about.” However, this contradicts his position about society labeling and limiting people to fit pre-conceived standards.

In his next tweet, Chris Brown says the negatives are important to appreciate life lessons and that it maintains balance.

There may be some truth behind his tweets, but there is so much hate and racial conflict that such positivism could sidetrack people from the real issue. Brown may have had good intentions when he decided to share his thoughts on Twitter, but to say he “embraces the stereotype” is to waste all efforts to fight racial oppression.

“#alllifematters everyone needs someone’s help,” Chris Brown added.

He claims to be speaking for the weak because he knows he is not perfect and has done his “fair share of wrongs” in his life.

All lives do matter, but is that relevant? In this context, not really. What is relevant is the crisis that the black community faces with regard to racism, discrimination, and oppression. All Lives Matter is the antithesis of what the Black Lives Matter movement is fighting for. Chris Brown tweeting #AllLifeMatters indicates that he may be clueless about what each group really represents.

Racism is still prevalent in the U.S. even though our country boasts that it values democracy and equality.

The proclamation that “black lives matter” does not imply that other lives don’t matter. The group is highlighting the value of the lives of black people who have been ignored and demeaned by society. Contrary to what some people think, the group doesn’t claim to spread hate against white people.

Some members of the movement may have engaged in some extreme acts, but they do not represent the sentiments of the majority, just as less-than-proper Christians and Muslims do not represent their respective faiths.

As one Twitter user, whose handle name is Bailey, pointed out through her tweets, #AllLifeMatters is a “refusal to acknowledge the white supremacy that proclaims Black lives worthless and will not even put murderers on trial.” She concluded that saying all life matters is a “gutless, racist reaction.”

For people to think that black people are just imagining unjust treatment and racism is insensitive and quite deluded. All life does matter, but proclaiming it in response to “black lives matter” diminishes the latter cause.

As for Chris Brown, he may have to look back on his tweets and reconsider his stand.

[Image via Twitter; Jason Merritt, Getty Images]

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