Kanye West Quotes

I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food.

Kanye West

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• I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food.

  

  Kanye West
  • Family
  • Black
  • Hate