Franklin Graham Gives Credit to Former President Obama for Speaking Out against Negative Influences on Young People

Judy Clair : Feb 26, 2019
Faith, Family, America

"Thank you, former President Obama, for speaking out on these harmful voices that are having such a negative influence on young people today." -Franklin Graham

(Oakland, CA)— [FaithFamilyAmerica.com] At a recent event speaking to young men of color in Oakland, California, alongside basketball player Steph Curry, [Former President] Obama shared very conservative values, denouncing the values in rap music. "A lot of hip-hop and rap music is built around me showing how I got more money than you, I can disrespect you and you can't do nothing about it, I'm going to talk about you and punk you," Obama said. (Screengrab image via Twitter)

FOX News writer Jamil Jivani quickly pointed out that Obama invited popular rap artists to the White House during his presidency: "But as president, Obama rarely criticized hip-hop's cultural influence. Instead, he invited rappers to the White House and publicly befriended Jay-Z and Beyonce.

Nevertheless ... tagging Obama [on Facebook], Graham wrote, "Former President Barack Obama said something the other day that I totally agree with. When speaking to a group of hundreds of young men in California, he said that a man should be responsible, hard-working, kind, respectful, and compassionate. He also warned about the negative influence of hip-hop and rap music lyrics. 'A lot of hip-hop and rap music is built around me showing how I got more money than you, I can disrespect you and you can't do nothing about it, I'm going to talk about you and punk you,' he said. He also criticized the objectification of women and sexual immorality promoted by hip-hop. Thank you, former President Obama, for speaking out on these harmful voices that are having such a negative influence on young people today," ended Graham's post... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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