After a weekend marked by President Donald Trump's public spats with Steph Curry, Colin Kaepernick and professional athletes who protest during the national anthem, singer Stevie Wonder knelt in support of several causes before his set at the Global Citizens Festival on Saturday in New York City.
With the help of an assistant, Wonder got down on both knees and told the audience, "Tonight, I'm taking a knee for America. Not just one knee, but both knees. Both knees in prayer for our planet, our future and our leaders of the world. Amen. I wanted to say that prayer before I served you my musical meal."
According to CNN, Wonder also pleaded with his audience to confront hate, racism and sexism during the set, telling the crowd, "I didn't come here to preach, but I'm telling you, our spirit must be in the right place … You need to interrupt hate, stand down bigotry, condemn sexism and find love for all of our global brothers and sisters every day."
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