Pharrell Williams Wins Award in Miami But Sparks Criticism with Question to Black Americans: Do You Want a Job Because You Are Black or the Best?

Pharrell Williams Wins Award in Miami But Sparks Criticism with Question to Black Americans: Do You Want a Job Because You Are Black or the Best?

At Miami’s 5th Annual Black Ambition Demo Day, Grammy‑winner Pharrell Williams accepted the city’s key from Mayor Daniela Levine Cava and turned the celebration into a provocation. In front of investors, founders and a surprise performance by Chance the Rapper, he asked: “Do you want the job because you’re Black or because you’re the best?” He then dismissed partisan politics, calling it “a magic trick that isn’t real,” and added: “Supporting a …

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Source: EMMA DA SILVA / Getty Miami honored super producer Pharrell Williams with the key to the city.  Williams was presented with the key on Friday, during the 5th Annual Black Ambition Demo Day at Sacred Space Miami, hosted by Miami Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Miami has become a kind of second home for Williams, who co-owns spots like Swan and Strawberry Moon, which adds to Miami’s swanky nightlife and restaurant culture, The Miami New Times …