Say It Loud: 8 Celebrities Whose Parents Were Activists
- By
Anthony Jerrod
Kanye West
A hip-hop icon who continues to keep the musical genre vibrant, fresh and relevant, Kanye is well known for being outspoken and for voicing what’s on his mind. Of course, much of this confidence comes from his mother, the late Dr. Donda West, as he has expressed. But Kanye’s father, Ray West, who was a former Black Panther and one of the first photojournalists for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, may have also played a part.
