Bow Wow and Nick Cannon recently announced that they did not want to throw their support behind either presidential candidate, and Roland Martin has had enough.
He took on Bow Wow in particular for saying that he couldn’t relate to the civil rights movement because he has mixed race heritage.
“These comments by Bow Wow @smoss about being mixed and not understanding civil rights is some of the dumbest ish I’ve EVER seen in my life,” he tweeted before he just started to list off a myriad of mixed-race people involved in the civil rights movement.
“Hey Bow Wow @smoss. I met you at the White House. Guess what? @POTUS is mixed. And he sure as hell knows about civil rights!” he added.
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He went on to list all sorts of rights that Bow Wow was enjoying because of the civil rights work that was one before his time. “You do know the federal civil rights of mixed race people can be violated? Bruh, you really need to be educated,” he tweeted.
Bow Wow, for his part, seemed to be receptive to the education: “thanks for enlightening me. Yes we met at white house but since then OG i been disappointed and lost faith in politics.” He then added, “Got respect for you, @rolandsmartin you want to talk just get at me. Its nothing a convo cant fix. Im willing to learn .. Theres a start.”
At the invitation, Martin offered to exchange phone numbers so that the education could continue, and Bow Wow obliged.
These comments by Bow Wow @smoss about being mixed and not understanding civil rights is some of the dumbest ish I've EVER seen in my life.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Hey Bow Wow @smoss, @BenJealous is mixed. He ran the @NAACP! You being mixed don't have a damn thing to do with civil rights. JUST STOP.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Hey Bow Wow @smoss. I met you at the White House. Guess what? @POTUS is mixed. And he sure as hell knows about civil rights!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Hey Bow Wow @smoss. @timjacobwise and @MichaelSkolnik are white. @lsarsour is Muslim. @msladyjustice1 LaTina. They understand civil rights!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Hey Bow Wow @smoss. You being mixed don't have a damn thing to do with not understanding civil rights. You not giving a damn is the answer.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Hey Bow Wow @smoss. You do know the federal civil rights of mixed race people can be violated? Bruh, you really need to be educated.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Hey Bow Wow @smoss. You do Title IX is a federal civil rights law. Covers women in numerous instances. Mixed race too!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
thanks for enlightening me. Yes we met at white house but since then OG i been disappointed and lost faith in politics.
— Bow Wow (@smoss) July 29, 2016
Got respect for you, @rolandsmartin you want to talk just get at me. Its nothing a convo cant fix. Im willing to learn .. Theres a start
— Bow Wow (@smoss) July 29, 2016
follow me. DM me your digits. I'll DM me yours. Let's chop it up
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 29, 2016
Say no more. Lets make it happen. Respect and love https://t.co/FdTBuQEmZ1
— Bow Wow (@smoss) July 29, 2016
Bruh @nickcannon. I've read & listened to your reason for not voting in the presidential race and frankly, it's asinine. #OneVote
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Yes @NickCannon, local elections matter. I push that ALL OF THE TIME. BUT a president has a HUGE involvement in local politics. #OneVote
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
.@NickCannon The president appoint the local U.S. Attorney. They investigate local issues, Nick. That #OneVote has huge implications.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Look @NickCannon, if you said no major party candidate excites you, write a name in! But espousing a no vote message is bad. #OneVote
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
And @NickCannon, if every vote matters on America's Got Talent, they sure matter for president! #OneVote
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
Brother @NickCannon, you've got my number. Let's chop it up. Your vote stance message is problematic for me. #OneVote
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2016
That’s exactly what I said!!! “@rolandsmartin: Look @NickCannon, if you said no major party candidate excites you, write a name in!
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 28, 2016