Hip-hop icon, Common, performing for the audience. Photo: Dominique McCraney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThe union is not going to do anything for us that we can\u2019t do for ourselves. Because at the end of the day, having a union is only going to make things worse for us and it\u2019s not really going to solve the issues that they think they\u2019re going to solve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Recently, all attempts to form a union by the UAW and the Nissan workers of the Canton plant have failed. With this new surging moment and endorsements from Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs and rapper Common, they hope to bring further attention and create pressure for the company and the Mississippi politicians.<\/p>\n
Some of the students of Jackson State are standing strongly behind the Nissan workers and also enjoyed the event on Friday.<\/p>\n
Jasmine Meyer, a senior English major from Greenville, Miss. said, \u201cI think the concert was a very energetic and positive way to get young people involved with the workers at Nissan. I really enjoyed the show and I loved Common. I thank all of the workers at Nissan for coming out and sharing their adversities with us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The concert featured performances from local artist, Slimm Pusha, Outspoken Poetry Society, and Chicago, Ill. native Common. Derrick Johnson, the NAACP State Conference President made an appearance as well.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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