Obama Meets With Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Ludacris… On Justice Reform

By Jenn Jacques

I mean, you can’t make this stuff up.

In an effort to push the narrative toward his administration’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative and the nation’s need for criminal justice reform, President Obama met with Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes, Common, Janelle Monae, Ludacris, Chance The Rapper, J.Cole, Timbaland, Talib Kweli, Rapsody, ASAP Rocky, Wale and DJ Khaled.

…because why wouldn’t he.

The selections were made by the White House by identifying individuals who have “found ways to engage on the issues of criminal justice reform and empowering disadvantaged young people across the country” through their art and nonprofit work.

“Many of these artists have lent their voices and platforms to promoting these issues,” said a White House official. “Through their own nonprofit work or artistic commitment, many of these artists have found ways to engage on the issues of criminal justice reform and empowering disadvantaged young people across the country.”

Other brown shirts, uh, Brother’s Keepers on hand were Valerie Jarrett and Broderick Johnson, chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force.

“MBK is about obliterating the barriers our kids face,” Broderick Johnson said. “It’s about building strong, lasting bridges to opportunity for boys and girls, young men …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms