Roland Martin Slams Tyrese Over “Asian Hate Crime Bill” Rant

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Political commentator Roland Martin called out Tyrese for making false statements about the Asian Hate Crime Bill during an Instagram Live Chat with civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

Martin clarified that the bill is not limited to Asian Americans and applies to everyone. He also pointed out that there have been specific hate crimes bills for African Americans in the past.

“There have been three hate crimes bills specific to African Americans. The first one, you’re dealing with the Civil Rights Act in ‘64, okay. Then you also had the hate crimes bill that dealt with when Black churches were being burned,” he added. “And then, of course, you had the lynching bill that was also signed.” 

Martin urged Tyrese and other celebrities to fact-check before making public statements.