Macklemore and Ryan Lewis put on quite the show Sunday night at the American Music Awards.
The singing duo, who performed via satellite from Miami, rocked it as they performed “Can’t Hold Us.”
But Macklemore’s acceptance speech for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album is what really tugged on the audience’ heart strings.
“Now that I’m sitting here in front of millions of people, I would like to address something extremely important to me,” Mack said.
“I was talking to my friend before the show and he reminded me of a great Martin Luther King quote. He said, ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’”
“And due to the fact that we are in Florida tonight accepting this award,” Macklemore added, “I want to acknowledge Trayvon Martin and the hundreds and hundreds of kids each year that are dying due to racial profiling and the violence that follows it. This is really happening.”
“These are our friends, our neighbors, our peers, and our fans, and it’s time that we look out for the youth and fight against racism and the laws that protect it.”
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