Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike has been taking the internet by storm with provocative comments on public schools, Jesus, entrepreneurship and other topics lately.
You may know Killer Mike, aka, Michael Render, is one-half of the rap group Run The Jewels. But he’s also known to Atlantans as part of the Dungeon Family. He’s rapped on numerous projects with Big Boi, Outkast and the whole clique for over two decades now.
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But Killer Mike has gotten much praise and adulation — and criticism — for what he’s said lately about public education vs. private education. His commentary on Atlanta Public Schools, and the confidence it gave him is a huge shout-out to public school education.
“I’m saying to put confident children into the world … We always love that copout of ‘I sent my children here to get a better education’ … Oh it’s a great education, the education don’t even teach you Egypt is in Africa, don’t teach you to be proud about nothing about yourself, it only teaches you to take tests well,”he said.
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Killer Mike also went on Sway Calloway’s “Sway in the Morning” show, where he doubled down on the education system and also spoke about religion.
“I want to sit down with President Trump on the next season of ‘Trigger Warnings,” he said. “I’m coming to talk to you about reparations, real reparations.”
Killer Mike also went on Joe Rogan’s show and discussed black Jesus and race. “I don’t think people trust the divinity in themselves. … Ithink we’re scared to turn off the lights and see something devine within ourselves because once we do that, it requires that we act differently.”
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