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Talib Kweli Criticizes New York Citys Stop-And-Frisk Practices

Talib Kweli appears at a police reform rally to speak his mind.

Talib Kweli appeared earlier today at a police reform rally outside of City Hall in New York City, New York. The Brooklyn native gave an impassioned speech that criticized the stop-and-frisk practices, claiming that it encourages racial profiling through legislation and that he will not support it.

“In a fair and equal world, stop-and-frisk might make sense,” he said. “But we don’t live in a fair and equal world. We live in a world where not everyone starts at the same place. We live in a world that was built on the backs of slaves, some of them are still buried right here under City Hall. You understand what I’m saying?”

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