‘We must heal’: Stevie Wonder urges Americans to come together ‘no matter who wins’ the presidency
Stevie Wonder has called on his fellow Americans to stand united no matter who wins the presidential election.
The music icon has spoken out amid speculation the country could face civil unrest in the wake of the presidential election, with neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden yet being officially declared victorious.
In a video posted on his official YouTube channel, Wonder, 70, encouraged the nation to ‘advocate’ peace over violence and vowed that ‘we must heal’.
Speaking out: Stevie Wonder has called on his fellow Americans to stand united no matter who wins the presidential election in a video posted to his official YouTube channel
‘We still have the choice to love or hate, to show compassion or show contempt, to advocate peace or violence,’ Wonder said in the video titled The Universe Is Watching Us — What Happens Next…
‘No matter who wins, we can still choose how this country will look and feel. We cannot continue to be a divided United States.
‘We must heal – and how do we heal? We treat the pain, the hurt, the wound, the illness,’ he stated.
‘We must heal’: The music legend, 70, said: ‘No matter who wins, we can still choose how this country will look and feel. We cannot continue to be a divided United States’
Had a message: The Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) hitmaker, pictured performing in 2018, also called for a ‘meaningful discussion’ on the ‘entitlement and reparations for slavery’
The Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) hitmaker also called for a ‘meaningful discussion’ on the ‘entitlement and reparations for slavery’.
He continued: ‘You know, this country has never had an honest and meaningful discussion on the entitlement and reparations for slavery.
‘So America, we gotta fix this. We gotta make this work. This pain will not go away until we face our truth. Pain for the past and for the present. We have been unkind to each other and we need to stop because we’re all humans trying to live our best lives.’
Wonder ended his speech by reminding viewers: ‘The universe is still watching us.’
Icon: ‘We still have the choice to love or hate, to show compassion or show contempt, to advocate peace or violence,’ Wonder said in The Universe Is Watching Us – What Happens Next
The powerful video came days after he showed his support for Biden and running mate Senator Kamala Harris by performing at a drive-in rally in Detroit.
After singing his hit Higher Ground, he performed his new tracks Can’t Put It In The Hands of Fate and Where Is Our Love Song, his first new material in 15 years.
The new track, which features Busta Rhymes, Rapsody, Cordae and Chika, is about the world facing a crucial time.
Wonder explained recently: ‘Change is right now. We can’t put it into the hands of fate. Ain’t nobody got time to wait.
‘We can’t put it the hands of fate, finding a cure for this dreadful virus, he added. ‘We got to get on our knees and pray or whatever you do.’