Christian rapper Lecrae recently shared his thoughts on why he believes in the #BlackLivesMatter protests and why he chooses to be involved in them.
In an interview with CNN, the Grammy-award winning celebrity artist said that his intentions for getting involved with the #BlackLivesMatter movements is to educate and help those who are disillusioned by the racial climate that still remains present today.
"There was so much pent-up anger and frustration in the black community, but they didn't know what they were mad at or what they wanted to see happen, so they lashed out," Lecrae said in his interview with CNN.
"So, I wanted to be out there to direct the passion of a lot of these young folks...by the end, a lot of the college students were looking at me saying, 'Hey, what should we be doing?'"
Beyond just being a hit recording artist, Lecrae is also an openly-professing Christian and continues to inspire and help others through his faith. Lecrae is also the president of the non-profit organization ReachLife Ministries, which exists to provide resources to ministries in the Urban areas through events, academics, church support and so on.
Lecrae also shares that his Christian faith and his desire to mimic the actions of Jesus is what drive him to fight for social justice. "My views as a Christian means there's moral plumb line that I'm fighting to adhere to ... it's not say this is the way the country's going to run and things are going to be. Honestly, what Jesus was about, was laying his life down for the marginalized who didn't have it all together."
Lecrae runs his own label independently and has gained national appeal after his latest album, "Anomally," sold more than 88,000 copies in one week. The artist is also recipient of awards such as four Dove Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2013.
