Common & J. Cole Will Hold Free Concert In Sacramento To Advocate For Criminal Justice Reform
Common and J. Cole are using their influence to address the issue of mass incarceration in America.
Common’s latest effort, Black America Again, was an attempt at tackling the criminal justice system in the country, as well as to help drive change. Now, the award-winning rapper-actor and creative has partnered up with fellow activist, J. Cole, to occupy the Capitol Mall in Sacramento, California for Imagine Justice with a free concert.
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“As an artist, I believe it is my duty to fight injustice wherever it appears and take a stand for my fellow brothers and sisters,” Common said in a statement posted to the event’s website. “I believe it is my responsibility to use my platform to amplify the courageous voices of the movement and support the most marginalized members of our society.”
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J. Cole will perform and join Common in a conversation about the need for criminal justice reform. Goapele, Los Rakas and Syncopated Ladies are also scheduled to perform. Common, who recently ended his “Hope & Redemption” tour, has already reached out to inmates to connect with them about their own experiences with the criminal justice system, and now he takes his message of change to the people.
See his message to the people in his Instagram post below: