ICYMI: here's what you need to know about Megan Thee Stallion's powerful SNL performance

Megan Thee Stallion has been through a lot in the past few months, but you've got another thing coming if you think that's going to keep her down. Not only did she bring the fire to the Saturday Night Live stage this past weekend, she took her time in the spotlight to stand in solidarity, call for justice and uplift Black women everywhere with a poignant message in the middle of her "Savage" performance. Since the video isn't available for viewing in Canada, here's everything you need to know about her powerful message.After performing the first half of "Savage," Hot Girl Meg took a page from the Beyoncé playbook and used the words of Malcolm X to make a point in an interlude dedicated to Black women. She paused to sample a section from the civil rights leader's famous "Who Taught You To Hate Yourself" speech where he spoke on protecting Black women.

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"The most disrespected, unprotected, neglected person in America is the Black woman," the 1962 excerpt declares. "Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? The colour of your skin? The shape of your nose? Who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet?"She then had a more specific message from a modern-day activist, Tamika Mallory. Meg played a clip from a speech Mallory gave addressing Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron after he announced in September that none of the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor would be charged with murder."Daniel Cameron is no different than the sellout negroes that sold our people into slavery," Mallory said, before Megan took up the mic herself to deliver her own message.[video_embed id='2048402']RELATED: Why Megan Thee Stallion is about to have a Hot Girl Fall [/video_embed]"We need to protect Black women," she called out. "And love our Black women. 'Cause at the end of the day, we need our Black women. We need to protect our Black men and stand up our Black men because at the end of the day, we're tired of seeing hashtags about Black men." She then completed the song while the words "PROTECT BLACK WOMEN" pulsed on the screens behind her.

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In the past few months, Megan Thee Stallion herself has been the subject of calls to believe, defend and protect Black women. After she spoke out in August about Tory Lanez shooting her in the foot earlier this summer, she was met with backlash from his fans and a belittling of her experience. Later, Lanez used the publicity he gained from his attack on Megan to release an album. While Megan has a strong base of support online, she's still met with more than her fair share of hate along with the ever-present dangers faced by all Black women in America.In conclusion: what Meg said—protect Black women.[video_embed id='2049488']RELATED: SNL’s 46th season premiere met with mixed reactions [/video_embed]