Beyonce stopped her concert
for a moment of silence in the wake of George Zimmerman's not guilty
verdict. And now her sister Solange Knowles has used the message once
spoken by human rights activist Malcolm X to express her outrage after
Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of teenager
Trayvon Martin. With her miniature braids falling to her knees, the 27-year-old
entertainer held the rally on Sunday at Borough Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Solange held a plaque
between her hands which quoted Malcolm X's words: 'I'm for truth, no matter who
tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against.'
She remained somber and
calm while speaking in front of a crowd that numbered in the hundreds.
Solange wore cut-off denim
shorts and a plain navy T-shirt, along with patterned oxfords and virtually no
make-up. 'Seeing & gathering with people today/tonight all for the same
fight helped to restore my faith in humanity...,' Solange tweeted.
Earlier in the evening,
Solange gave out a big hug to all who showed up at the rally.
'Thank you to everyone who
came out to support #Bklyn4trayvon rally! This was just a start to a long
journey of Justice and Equality!' Solange wrote.
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