While Chris Brown and R. Kelly waited to hear if they had been awarded in their categories, and Beyonce’s “Drunk in Love” was awarded honors?despite?its quoting of Ike Turner’s abusive missives against then-wife Tina Turner from the film “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” one moment to be celebrated?by advocates for survivors and the survivors themselves of domestic violence and sexual assault came as President Obama interrupted the Grammy’s?with a public service announcement about these critical issues.
As an introduction to Katy Perry’s performance of “By the Grace of God,” which featured survivor Brooke Axtell’s brave and harrowing story of her own experience with domestic violence, President Obama’s challenged an industry of music artists to use their power to shape a culture in which intimate partner violence is unacceptable.
We at Liberal America also ask our readers to sign the pledge at ItsOnUs.org and commit to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. Together, we can all make a difference.
Watch the announcement here:
Also, see Brooke Axtell’s powerful speech here: