Kirk Franklin boycotted the Dove Awards because remarks he made concerning black violence were edited out of the televised broadcast.
He publicly announced his decision to boycott the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards after his acceptance speech was censored. Franklin had addressed issues related to police brutality and racial injustice during his speech, which he intended to be a powerful message to a broad audience. However, when the awards show was televised, these specific comments were removed, effectively silencing his message on a critical social issue. This act of editing led Franklin to take a stand against the awards and their broadcaster, citing the censorship as a suppression of important dialogue and a betrayal of the platform's potential to address real-world concerns.
