Chaka Khan: ‘I am boycotting Florida’
theGRIO REPORT - When asked if she would do another musical tribute to Trayvon Martin, the singer told HuffPost BlackVoices she would 'absolutely' participate - as long as it's not in Florida...
Soul singer Chaka Khan told HuffPost’s BlackVoices Friday that she is “boycotting” the state of Florida following the outcome of the George Zimmerman trial. Â The powerhouse vocalist said that she already cancelled a booking in Florida last week.
She told BlackVoices’ Brennan Williams that the trial was a “travesty,” and an indication that racism is “very much alive and well” in America.
Khan will appear in her hometown of Chicago this weekend for a number of events – including the unveiling of her own street, ‘Chaka Khan Way.’
TheGrio | Stevie Wonder boycotts Florida following George Zimmerman verdict
Khan is not the first high-profile entertainer to express opposition to performing in Florida. Earlier this month, Stevie Wonder told an audience in Quebec City, Canada:
“I decided today that until the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again. As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world.”
Last March, Khan joined other celebrities and entertainers in  a musical tribute to Trayvon Martin. The song, entitled, “Super Life,” included vocals from other R&B singers such as Eric Benet, Kelly Price and Luke James:
Khan said she is willing to perform another musical tribute to honor Trayvon Martin’s life – as long as it’s not in the state of Florida.
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