{"id":154090,"date":"2025-09-19T03:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/154090\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T03:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:59:06","slug":"chance-the-rapper-ties-ben-jerrys-to-reparations-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/154090\/","title":{"rendered":"Chance the Rapper Ties Ben & Jerry\u2019s to Reparations & Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On September 17, Chance the Rapper weighed in on the unexpected resignation of Ben & Jerry\u2019s co-founder Jerry Greenfield<\/a>. He framed the move as a flashpoint in broader debates over corporate activism and accountability.<\/p>\n

Greenfield\u2019s departure was announced by Ben Cohen, his longtime business partner. Cohen suggested that Greenfield\u2019s \u201clegacy deserves to be true to our values, not silenced by @MagnumGlobal.\u201d Cohen referenced Unilever\u2019s subsidiary Magnum, part of the conglomerate that owns Ben & Jerry\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Chance responded<\/a> with a tweet underscoring the company\u2019s distinctive role in corporate America. \u201cBen & Jerry\u2019s is the only major company I know of that has repeatedly lobbied for Black American Reparations,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

He linked Greenfield\u2019s resignation to the company\u2019s history of taking polarizing stands. \u201cTwo older men with access who have no incentive other than justice, are now being punished and silenced for their unwavering support of Palestine,\u201d Chance said.<\/p>\n

That activism has fueled controversy. In 2021, Ben & Jerry\u2019s halted sales in Israeli-occupied territories, a move that ignited lawsuits and political pushback. The founders, known for decades of outspoken advocacy, defended the decision as part of a broader commitment to human rights.<\/p>\n

Chance The Rapper<\/a> Supports Ben & Jerry\u2019s Ice Cream<\/p>\n

Chance argued that Greenfield\u2019s exit reflects attempts to suppress voices that challenge powerful interests. \u201cI\u2019m not heartbroken, I\u2019m galvanized. We continue to fight the good fight,\u201d he added, framing the moment as a call to collective action rather than a setback.<\/p>\n

The episode underscores the unusual position Ben & Jerry\u2019s has occupied in the corporate landscape. Few brands align themselves so closely with progressive causes. By drawing connections between reparations for Black Americans and Palestinian rights, Chance highlighted<\/a> what he views as a unified struggle for global justice.<\/p>\n

For supporters, Greenfield\u2019s resignation is more than a business transition. It represents a test of whether corporate leaders can maintain activist commitments under pressure. Chance\u2019s response suggests that while an era may be closing at Ben & Jerry\u2019s, its legacy of linking commerce with conscience remains a rallying point for ongoing movements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On September 17, Chance the Rapper weighed in on the unexpected resignation of Ben & Jerry\u2019s co-founder Jerry…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154091,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[81235,49,48,43230,75,341,44,23156,81236],"class_list":{"0":"post-154090","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-ben-amp-jerrys","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-chance-the-rapper","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-palestine","16":"tag-reparations"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154090\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}