Sir The Baptist, who has been outspoken about a number of community issues in Chicago recently has decided to release a song in dedication to Laquan McDonald titled “Reunion In The Sky.” Inspired by the recent events that have transpired in the past 24 hours in Chicago, Sir is calling for a union of Chicago communities. I’ll let him explain further.
17-year-old Chicagoan Laquan McDonald was murdered by a Chicago Police Department officer. While other Chicago artists took to the streets to riot and create more havoc with the police, Chicago rising star Sir the Baptist was in the recording studio to call for a reunion between the community and the CPD. As a result, “Reunion in the Sky” was born.
As Sir states, “But what is the point of rioting? This case already has national attention without it. The focus should be to use the strengths of the freedoms we already have thanks to our ancestors who fought for them. We want every person in this country to want justice for this boy and many will feel the opposite if we fight with riots, destroying our neighbors property and wreaking havoc in the streets. That does nothing for the image of this boy that lost his life. It is our turn to pull on the heart strings of every American; because the jury members will be made up of average everyday people. We can use our rights and freedoms to dictate this trial.”
Sir continues, “Freedom of speech and press; expressing the detrimental effects this shooting had and showing people how it could be their child, brother or friend. We can use our right to vote to create the outcomes we want in the future; ultimately it is a judge who decides the fate of the cop. Judges are put into their high powered positions by votes from the community. If we stand together to educate ourselves and vote for someone we know would make the decisions we want, we will not have to worry about these types of convictions in the future. It is our turn to stand up and use our rights to make this the world we want to live in. Our fathers fought for these rights so that we would have the power to impact our world for the betterment of what we believe is right and just. We don’t ask you to purchase this song. In fact, it isn’t for-sale. We ask for you to peacefully protest, but even more importantly begin a new process to change the system that can have long-standing change for the betterment of our communities, cities and as a country as a whole”.
Catch Sir the Baptist continuing his mission of bettering Chicago on December 23rd at Reggies Rock Club when he hosts a Toy & Food Drive Charity Concert featuring many of the top acts in Chicago.
Sir the Baptist – “Reunion in the Sky”
Sir the Baptist Calls For Reunion Within Chicago Communities with “Reunion in the Sky” 17-year-old Chicagoan Laquan McDonald was murdered by a Chicago Police Department officer. While other Chicago artists took to the streets to riot and create more havoc with the police, Chicago rising star Sir the Baptist was in the recording studio to call for a reunion between the community and the CPD. As a result, “Reunion in the Sky” was born.As Sir states, “But what is the point of rioting? This case already has national attention without it. The focus should be to use the strengths of the freedoms we already have thanks to our ancestors who fought for them. We want every person in this country to want justice for this boy and many will feel the opposite if we fight with riots, destroying our neighbors property and wreaking havoc in the streets. That does nothing for the image of this boy that lost his life. It is our turn to pull on the heart strings of every American; because the jury members will be made up of average everyday people. We can use our rights and freedoms to dictate this trial.”Sir continues, “Freedom of speech and press; expressing the detrimental effects this shooting had and showing people how it could be their child, brother or friend. We can use our right to vote to create the outcomes we want in the future; ultimately it is a judge who decides the fate of the cop. Judges are put into their high powered positions by votes from the community. If we stand together to educate ourselves and vote for someone we know would make the decisions we want, we will not have to worry about these types of convictions in the future. It is our turn to stand up and use our rights to make this the world we want to live in. Our fathers fought for these rights so that we would have the power to impact our world for the betterment of what we believe is right and just. We don’t ask you to purchase this song. In fact, it isn’t for-sale. We ask for you to peacefully protest, but even more importantly begin a new process to change the system that can have long-standing change for the betterment of our communities, cities and as a country as a whole”.Catch Sir the Baptist continuing his mission of bettering Chicago on December 23rd at Reggies Rock Club when he hosts a Toy & Food Drive Charity Concert featuring many of the top acts in Chicago and collecting toy robot gifts for adults and kids. Read more: http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=822832e0fdbd6900b30e72dee&id=87898ffaeaChicago Police DepartmentCopyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Posted by Sir the Baptist on Wednesday, November 25, 2015