“Let me tell you about why black girls/women are so angry” Solange Knowles shares her Racist Encounter at a Concert in New Orleans

Stylish singer and art lover Solange Knowles had an uncomfortable racist encounter at a concert with her family in New Orleans.

The 30-year-old took to Twitter to explain how she was personally attacked while attending a rock concert with her 11-year-old son, Julez and her husband Alan Ferguson. The singer/songwriter explains that the incident is a prime example of why black women and girls don’t feel safe in “white spaces.” See her series of tweets below;

Let me tell you about why black girls / women are so angry….

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

I took my son, his friend, and my husband to see Kraftwerk in New Orleans…
Was very excited to dance and enjoy a band I love.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

We are 4 of about 20 black concert goers out 1500 here.
4 out of maaaybbe 20 out of 1500.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

We walk in, and one of my favorite songs, Machine, is on. I’m excited to tell my son about how hip hop sampled Kraftwerk. We are dancing.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

4 older white women yell to me from behind, “Sit down now” . I tell them I’m dancing at a concert. They yell, “u need to sit down now”…

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

We are at an ELECTRONIC and DANCE music concert and you are telling…not asking me…to sit down. In front of my child.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

They proceed to throw something at my back….

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

Which her son later confirmed was a lime

Now the old me……

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

…Thinking of that famous elevator incident…

But in this moment, I’m just going to share my experience…
So that maybe someone will understand, why many of us don’t feel safe…

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

…in many white spaces…

We don’t “bring the drama”….

Fix yourself.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

Nobody goes to the Kraftwerk show with their kid “looking for “drama”
But that’s how u guys like to spin this.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

Now back to me & my husbands favorite song
“Autobahn” ….& not giving a fuck about you lovely ladies so mad this lil black girl having fun?

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

Bye haters pic.twitter.com/YPCRu75AFL

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) September 10, 2016

The petty concert goes probably weren’t aware that Solange here has a key to the city of New Orleans… Rock on girl!

Source: Twitter | @solangeknowles