George Bush doesn't care about black people" During the Concert for Hurricane Relief, Kanye West and Mike Meyers were celebrity narrators during th
September 1, 2005

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George Bush doesn't care about black people"

During the Concert for Hurricane Relief, Kanye West and Mike Meyers were celebrity narrators during the segment, West said: (rush transcript)

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(fuller Transcript by Tracy& Eric)

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

"We already realize a lot of the people that could help are at war now fighting another way and they’ve given them permission to go down and shoot us."

"George Bush doesn't care about black people."
Mike Meyers was floored...
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