“We just wanted one f*cking night to ourselves” — that was the reaction of one black woman after Hillary Clinton made a “surprise” appearance Friday night at BET’s 10th annual “Black Girls Rock” awards show in Newark, New Jersey.
Hillary Clinton makes surprise appearance at "Black Girls Rock" event: https://t.co/ZIcIdElR22 pic.twitter.com/GLqXqvsdc0
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) April 2, 2016
While many people would be grateful to be graced by the presence of such a seemingly important person, don’t count these black women among them.
“Hillary Clinton appearing at Black Girls Rock seems to disingenuous to me,” Twitter user @Frannyxo wrote.
Hillary Clinton appearing at Black Girls Rock seems so disingenuous to me
— birkenstock barbie (@franflowing) April 2, 2016
“Anna Stesia” called it a “desperate move,” while Misha Carter responded, “She still won’t get my vote.”
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Others were similarly unimpressed:
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https://twitter.com/Love_Kamaria/status/716225199981641730
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Hillary Clinton spoke at Black Girls Rock? What in the actual fuck is this?
— Yeah Mo! (@flwrchldtweets) April 2, 2016
In February, Hillary made a “surprise” appearance at a gospel awards show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“We all face troubles don’t we,” she told the audience. “And it’s easy to get discouraged. And then all of a sudden maybe you hear a song in church, you hear it on the radio, maybe a friend is singing it,” she said, before reciting a portion of “His Eye Is On The Sparrow.”
“I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,” she said to shouts and cheers. “His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he’s watching me.
“And all of a sudden those clouds lift and you know you can go on again. So I know this is not just about music. It truly is about the message. It’s about the Gospel and all that it means to so many of us.
“So I want to thank you. I wish all of you well — not just in these awards but in every day, in every way,” she said, channeling a song writer.
“And I am grateful that you are in our lives. A lot of people need to hear that message and you are helping to deliver it.”
It an interview after the event, Clinton said she is a “person of faith.”
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