Megan Thee Stallion says Black women are 'expected once again to deliver' an election win for Democrats but are still 'constantly disrespected and disregarded'

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Megan Thee Stallion says Black women are 'expected once again to deliver' an election win for Democrats but are still 'constantly disrespected and disregarded'
Megan Thee Stallion.Rich Fury / Staff
  • Rapper Megan Thee Stallion advocated to "protect Black women" in a New York Times op-ed on Tuesday.
  • "Black women are expected once again to deliver victory for Democratic candidates," she wrote. But "are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life."
  • The musician also commented on various incidents for which she made headlines, including an alleged shooting by fellow rapper Tory Lanez and her criticism of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in an SNL appearance.
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Rapper Megan Thee Stallion highlighted the important role of Black women in the upcoming presidential election in an op-ed penned for The New York Times, while bringing to light the injustices they continue to experience.

"In the weeks leading up to the election, Black women are expected once again to deliver victory for Democratic candidates," Megan wrote in the column, which was published on Tuesday. "We have gone from being unable to vote legally to a highly courted voting bloc — all in little more than a century."

Yet Black women "are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life," she added.

The rapper, 25, pointed out ongoing discrimination and several struggles that Black women currently face, from excessive cultural criticism of their appearances and career choices to their maternal mortality rate being three times higher than that of white mothers.

"We deserve to be protected as human beings," Megan wrote. "And we are entitled to our anger about a laundry list of mistreatment and neglect that we suffer."

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Megan recently made headlines for her "Saturday Night Live" debut, which was critical of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for mishandling the police killing of Breonna Taylor during a botched drug bust in March. Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison fired rounds that entered a neighboring apartment and a grand jury in September indicted him for wanton endangerment. Two other officers also fired shots, but they were not charged with any crimes. No one was held responsible specifically for Taylor's death.

Cameron has called Megan's performance "disgusting."

But, Megan pushed back, writing, "I'm not afraid of criticism. We live in a country where we have the freedom to criticize elected officials. And it's ridiculous that some people think the simple phrase 'Protect Black women' is controversial."

Her column also touched on being subjected to "violence" by Canadian singer Tory Lanez.

"After a party, I was shot twice as I walked away from him," she wrote about a July incident. "Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place."

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"My initial silence about what happened was out of fear for myself and my friends. Even as a victim, I have been met with skepticism and judgment," Megan added.

The candid remarks came hours ahead of Lanez's court hearing in Los Angeles, California. Lanez faces multiple felony charges and was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Megan and cease all contact with her, according to the New York Daily News.

Megan wrapped up the op-ed with optimism about the future of Black women, particularly with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden picking Sen. Kamala Harris, the first woman of color on a major party ticket, to be his running mate.

"My hope is that Kamala Harris's candidacy for vice president will usher in an era where Black women in 2020 are no longer 'making history' for achieving things that should have been accomplished decades ago," Megan wrote.

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