TYLER: Tyler Perry delivered a powerful rebuke of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to erase Black history during his impassioned speech at the BET Awards on June 9.
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You Cannot Erase Our Footsteps: Tyler Perry and Doechii Condemn Erasure, Military Force, and Trump-Era Injustice at BET Awards
In a year already marked by cultural upheaval and political whiplash, the 2025 BET Awards proved to be more than a celebration of music, art, and Black excellence—it became a thunderous call to action. Hollywood powerhouse and generational trailblazer Tyler Perry took to the stage and delivered a searing, heartfelt address that unapologetically slammed the Trump administration’s enduring legacy of historical erasure and systemic oppression.
