Terry Crews Stands By "Black Supremacy" Remarks: "Blackness Is Always Judged"

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Terry Crews recently chatted with the hosts of "The Talk" where he further explained his controversial comments on "Black supremacy."

He's back, once again explaining the recent tweets that landed him in hot water. Terry Crews knows quite a bit about landing in hot water with the public over his social media posts, and the last about Black supremacy warranted a hefty response. He recently wrote about the potentiality of Black supremacy if White people are excluded from conversations, and on a recently virtual episode of The Talk, he stood by statements.

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"I compare that tweet to cussin' in church," Terry Crews said. "Because what's wild is, you have the message, but if you use a cuss word, nobody is really hearing what you're saying. The cuss word I used in this instance was 'Black supremacy,' and this is what I really want to reiterate and explain. What I said was, defeating White supremacy without White people could create Black supremacy."

"In the Black race, in Black America, we have gatekeepers. We have people who have decided that who is going to Black and who's not," Crews continued. "I, simply because I have a mixed-race wife, have been discounted from the conversation a lot of times by very militant movements. Black Power movement. I've been called all kinds of things like an Uncle Tom, simply because I'm successful, simply because I worked my way out of Flint, Michigan. The problem with that is Black people have different views. It's funny, because when you're White, you can be Republican, Libertarian, Democrat. You can be anything. But when you're Black, you have to be one thing."

That led Terry Crews to touch on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's The Breakfast Club interview where the politician stated that "you ain't really Black" if a Black person voted for Donald Trump in the next election. Crews said that when "Blackness is always judged," it's a "supremacist move" because "Blackness" is being put above others. Check out a clip from his interview with The Talk below and listen to Terry Crews explain why Black supremacy is an issue.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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