In a recent interview on CNN, Pharrell proved he isn’t about to let the injustices of Ferguson blow over.
Speaking with CNN’s Don Lemon, Pharrell criticized the news channel for putting too much emphasis on the violent outliers, rather than the majority of Ferguson protestors who remained peaceful. Jumping off of that point, he turned the conversation to Barack Obama:
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“The president needs to go down there,” he said sternly. “When your parents come into the room, whether its you or your cousin that knocked the vase down, you all stand at attention.”
Weeks after the killing of Michael Brown, Pharrell said this is far from over. “If you thought this was gonna blow over, this is gonna be the longest hangover in race relations ever,” Pharrell said. “We thought we had gotten so far.”
The Renaissance man also touches on the excessive force used against Brown, racial profiling, and his views on the online campaign urging African-Americans to wear their pants higher.
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“I’m not into politics,” he assured. “But I have opinions.”