Helicopters circled overhead as armed officers broke down the front door, acting on a tip from a neighbor who thought that the residents were selling drugs. In March of 2016, a SWAT team raided a home in a well-to-do North Carolina suburb. Here are some of the strongest moments on this album: If you are reading this, I hope you feel equally as inclined. It has taken some seriously heinous actions displayed in the media to motivate me to open my eyes and ears to the powerful words of black artists and make me want to do something about it. I am heartbroken as I come to terms with the actions, both intentional and subconscious, of leaders, neighbors, friends, family, and even my own actions. Now I am not just sad - I am heartbroken for the black community. But you know what? I wish I had listened to his words and took them to heart 4 years ago, even if it would have made me sad.
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