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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 1179733" data-attributes="member: 1246">How will they ever survive?Via <a href="http://newsone.com/2649242/chaka-khan-trayvon-martin-florida-boycott/" target="_blank">News One</a>:In a recent interview, singing sensation Chaka Khan (pictured) said she will not perform in Florida, after George Zimmerman’s acquittal in Trayvon Martin’s murder, according to the Huffington Post.

Khan, who recorded a tribute song for Martin in March, decided to take her disdain for the not-guilty verdict a step further, “Well I am boycotting Florida. I had a booking there last week, and I cancelled it. But if any tribute comes up I’ll do it. Absolutely.”

Kahn believes the trial was indicative of the racism that is still alive in America, “Well, the trial, No. 1, was a travesty. Racism is still very much alive and well in this country. It has gone to more of a cerebral state, but it’s alive and well. The new slavery is keeping Black men in jail
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[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 1179733, member: 1246"] How will they ever survive? Via [URL="http://newsone.com/2649242/chaka-khan-trayvon-martin-florida-boycott/"]News One[/URL]: [INDENT]In a recent interview, singing sensation Chaka Khan (pictured) said she will not perform in Florida, after George Zimmerman’s acquittal in Trayvon Martin’s murder, according to the Huffington Post. Khan, who recorded a tribute song for Martin in March, decided to take her disdain for the not-guilty verdict a step further, “Well I am boycotting Florida. I had a booking there last week, and I cancelled it. But if any tribute comes up I’ll do it. Absolutely.” Kahn believes the trial was indicative of the racism that is still alive in America,[B] “Well, the trial, No. 1, was a travesty. Racism is still very much alive and well in this country. It has gone to more of a cerebral state, but it’s alive and well. The new slavery is keeping Black men in jail[/B] [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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