Tyler Perry
You Can not Erase Black Historical past!!!
Provides Impassioned Speech at BET Awards
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Tyler Perry minced no phrases on the BET Awards Monday night time … taking the possibility to tear into President Donald Trump‘s America for erasing Black historical past proper earlier than the nation’s eyes.
This is what went down — TP hit the stage and gave an impassioned speech following a candy story about him and his son leaving footprints within the sand collectively.
Within the speech, he likened the footprints to these his fellow Black People have left on the nation via its historical past, whereas delivering a sobering warning … “They’re eradicating our books from libraries, they’re eradicating our tales and our historical past, they’re eradicating our names from authorities buildings. It’s as if somebody needs to erase our footprints.”
He reminded the viewers of tragedies the Black neighborhood has endured because of individuals wanting to maintain them repressed, such because the violent 1921 Tulsa Race Bloodbath — when companies on Oklahoma’s “Black Wall Road” have been burned to the bottom in an effort to halt Black progress.
The film mogul made positive to uplift his neighborhood … reminding them it isn’t doable to be erased from historical past, and inspiring them to face up for what’s proper.
He urged … “This isn’t the time to surrender. That is the time to dig in and hold leaving footprints in all places you go.”
Tyler additionally used his spirited speech at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater to name out Hollywood immediately, noting … “I can let you know this, I’ve made extra Black billionaires, hear me once I say this, than any studio on this metropolis mixed. As a result of I’m making footprints.”
Leaving the viewers with extra motivation, he added … “I don’t care when you’re struggling, when you’re attempting to make it, you’re attempting to construct a enterprise, when you’ve got a dream, hold making footprints. Don’t let anyone cease you, you are able to do it.”
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The BET Awards noticed many highly effective speeches Monday night time … with Doechii calling out Trump for utilizing navy power on Los Angeles protesters towards the continuing ICE raids.
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Jamie Foxx broke down in tears throughout his heartfelt speech as he accepted the Final Icon Award and recalled his 2023 stroke that almost killed him.
The 2025 BET Awards have been clearly not only a night time of celebration of Hollywood success within the Black neighborhood — however a strong platform to show up and talk about urgent points.
