"Chance the Rapper is "heartbroken" by the decision by one of Ben & Jerry's co-founders to step away from the business. On Wednesday (17 September) Jerry Greenfield quit the company he set up with Ben Cohen in 1978 claiming the company's social activism was being "silenced." Since 2000, Ben & Jerry's has sat under the Unilever brand. In a statement shared by Cohen, Greenfield said his choice was one of the "hardest and most painful decisions.""
"Reacting to Greenfield's resignation, Chance the Rapper said he was "heartbroken." The musician, who has been vocally against President Trump, posted on X/Twitter saying, "Ben & Jerry's is the only major company I know of that has repeatedly lobbied for Black American Reparations. "Two older men with access who have no incentive other than justice, are now being punished and silenced for their unwavering support of Palestine. I'm not heartbroken, im galvanized. We continue to fight the good fight.""
Jerry Greenfield resigned from Ben & Jerry's after 47 years, saying the decision was one of the "hardest and most painful" and that the company's independence guaranteed by Unilever enabled public advocacy. Ben & Jerry's has been owned by Unilever since a $326 million acquisition in 2000. Greenfield lamented the apparent loss of the ability to speak out at a time of attacks on civil rights, voting rights, and marginalized communities. The resignation follows a prolonged dispute with Unilever over a pro-Palestine stance. Chance the Rapper responded as "heartbroken," citing the company's lobbying for Black American reparations and pledging continued activism.
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