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Paramore won twoGrammysat the 2024 awards ceremony earlier this month.
They indicated they would hold off on receiving the state honors until Russell is given the same recognition.
House Republicans only let the measure that acknowledged Paramores win pass.
Hayley Williams of rock band ParamoreMarcus Ingram/Getty Images
In her statement, Williams described her as an incredibly talented musician and songwriter.
Williams continued, The blatant racism of our state leadership is embarrassing and cruel.
Id like to say thank you to Brother Jones for your steadfast commitment to your community.
CONGRATS on your incredible Grammy night.
On behalf of Paramore, Happy Black History Month.
Russell previously weighed in on the Houses decision about the honor in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
That the TN GOP blocked it, I take as a compliment.
Their bigotry, sadly, is on relentless display.
We have a chance this year to make a real change in TN!
The blatant racism of our state leadership is embarrassing and cruel.
