Questlove Is Angry About the George Zimmerman Verdict

Questlove has written a long essay—first on Facebook, now posted at New York Magazine’s website—detailing his anger and reaction to George Zimmerman’s acquittal for shooting and killing Trayvon Martin.

That’s the lesson I took from this case.

You ain’t shit.

These words are deep because these are words I’ve heard my whole life: I heard from adults in my childhood that I needed to be “about something” other than all that banging and clanging and music I play all the time. As I got older, I heard I wasn’t as good as so-and-so is at music. All the “you ain’t shit” stories I got — Jesus, it’s a wonder I made it.

Rich asks, “Wait, you’re not surprised, are you?” I’m not surprised at all, but that doesn’t mean it stings any less.

Read the whole thing, as they say.