"To be clear, I know and believe that we - Black people, have also built this country,"
"My words were never intended to dismiss that truth. I am both a Black man and the son of Nigerian immigrants and in the overwhelming moment of winning my first Grammy my focus was on honoring the sacrifices my parents made by coming to this country to give me and my siblings opportunities they never had."
"three to four jobs just to provide for [him] and [his] four siblings as an immigrant in this country,"
"immigrants built this country, literally."
Shaboozey posted a statement on X responding to backlash over his Grammy Awards remarks. He described his mother retiring after a 30-year nursing career and working three to four jobs to provide for him and four siblings as an immigrant. He dedicated his award to immigrants and emphasized honoring his parents’ sacrifices. Many praised the uplift for immigrant communities while others criticized the omission of Native American and Black histories, noting forced removals and the involuntary enslavement of people brought to America. He affirmed belief that Black people helped build the country and said his words were not meant to dismiss that truth.
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