Michael Jackson‘s eldest son, Prince Michael Jackson, was dragged unmercifully on Twitter.com for his cavalier comment about Black Lives Matter.
Social justice activists came for Prince’s neck when he tweeted: “I understand that you want to focus on #blacklivesmatter but why only focus on one life that matters when all do?”
Prince’s followers schooled the 19-year-old on America’s shameful racist legacy that caused his father to hate his own skin.
His comment was deemed insensitive because it comes at a time when black Americans are grieving the back-to-back deaths of 2 black men at the hands of cops.
@princemjjjaxon because white people don't get killed for being white. Black people do
— Max (@happilystronghl) July 7, 2016
Prince and his sister Paris, 18, are Caucasian. Their 14-year-old brother, Prince Michael II, is Hispanic.
View the responses after the break.
@princemjjjaxon pic.twitter.com/6PyYkzj85r
— MISS CINDY BABY (@KillerBeyonce) July 7, 2016
Your daddy didn't moonwalk and treat Billie Jean like a side chick for you to embarrass him like this. https://t.co/F43RT9JAb5
— DDot Omen (@DDotOmen) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon because black people are getting murdered by people who are supposed to "protect" us… DO YOU NOT GET IT?
— florecita (@florecitaxo) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon All lives are not being shot 5 times in the back and shared all over social media. BLACK lives are. Pay attention to this.
— ??? (@MalePocahontas) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon because we are constantly reminded that black lives don't matter. until they do, will we actually agree with that
— 7 12 '96 (@odetopaisley) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon the Jackson's failed you smh..go ask Joe or Katherine lol
— Seshat! (@SeshatTrice) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon your father is rolling and doing straight up cartwheels in his grave right now
— marce (@Marceview) July 7, 2016
.@princemjjjaxon BECAUSE THEY DONT CARE ABOUT BLACK LIVES pic.twitter.com/gBRlF4G0Ay
— Mel #HBDLauren (@twitlongerlaur) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon ya pops made a whole song bout the shits and you missed the whole pt. #wow
— casual slaughter (@QueenOfHeartsYg) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon have you heard this song before or nah? pic.twitter.com/mp8CKKEWK4
— starryknight (@sharisknight) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon pic.twitter.com/6Yf1LvQ6gp
— lauren™ (@ptrckstxmp) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon #BlackLivesMatter because in America black people are constantly reminded OUR lives do NOT matter.
— ??? (@MalePocahontas) July 7, 2016
.@princemjjjaxon it's blacklivesmatter not onlyblacklivesmatter
— troll doll (@akosuakuoko) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon if all lives mattered, why do we have to keep reminding everyone that #BlackLivesMatter ?
— bü?ra ? (@zustinsbutera) July 7, 2016
.@princemjjjaxon DIDNT I TELL YOU pic.twitter.com/WzmD8popwY
— Krisha (@KrishaaMariah) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon during 9/11 if someone said "firefighters lives matter" wud u say "All lives matter" at their funeral?
— *insert name here* (@fatdaddy025) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon When your arm is broken, why focus on one bone when all bones are important?
— Jenny Onionstrings (@SteampunkMuppet) July 7, 2016
@princemjjjaxon we are saying black lifes matter TOO.
— mrs. gates (@mxyalee) July 7, 2016