Findings
| When | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Macklemore has directly addressed racism, white privilege, police brutality and cultural appropriation in his work, particularly White Privilege II. He has also participated in Black Lives Matter demonstrations and explicitly discussed the limitations and responsibilities of a white artist engaging with racial-justice movements. | Source | |
| "Same Love" was written in support of marriage equality, he performed it extensively during the marriage-equality campaign, and he donated proceeds toward the campaign. He also publicly supported the ACLU and defended a teacher who was disciplined for playing the song in class. | Source | |
| Macklemore has participated in benefit events supporting youth social equity, arts access and services for victims of domestic violence. | Source | |
| Macklemore has been a prominent advocate for Palestinian rights and a ceasefire. He released Hind's Hall in support of pro-Palestinian student protests, donated proceeds to UNRWA, and has continued publicly calling for Palestinian freedom. | Source | |
| Since 2014 | Macklemore has faced repeated accusations of antisemitism, beginning with a 2014 performance in a costume widely perceived as a Jewish caricature, for which he apologized. His subsequent pro-Palestinian activism, particularly "Hind's Hall", has generated further accusations that some of his rhetoric is antisemitic; Macklemore rejects this and distinguishes criticism of Israel and Zionism from hostility toward Jews. | Source |
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