<p>Filmmaker, writer, and social critic dream hampton (who writes her name in all lowercase) took to social media to defend <a href="/profile/JayZ" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Jay Z</a> and <a href="/profile/Beyonce" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Beyonce</a> against claims that the couple has remained silent in the midst of protests in Ferguson and Baltimore. </p>
<p>Apparently, hampton called Jay and Bey while she was on the front lines in both Ferguson and Baltimore, and, in both incidents, the Carters immediately wired her &#8220;tens of thousands&#8221; to cover protestors&#8217; bail costs. She also said the Carters donated huge sums to the Black Lives Matter foundation and that their other contributions are &#8220;too many to list.&#8221; </p>
<p>She followed her tweets in defense of the Carters by saying the state&#8217;s financial power over protestors is one of the biggest hindrances to resistance movements: &#8220;When they fine and arrest people for protesting, more opportunities for exploitation by the state are possible with each encounter.&#8221; </p>
<p>You can see the full series of tweets, which have since been deleted, in the above gallery. </p><br><h2>Item #1</h2><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/gallery/31/70/1431887031_260f63c6c619dfd9aebf60a4d3d3193d.jpg" alt="Jay Z &amp; Beyonce Have Paid &quot;Tens Of Thousands&quot; In Protestors' Bail Money"></figure>

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