John Legend, Tessa Thompson and 1,000 other Black artists in the entertainment industry are coming together to put an end to the racial injustice.
01.06.2020 - 22:45 / deadline.com
By Dino-Ray Ramos
Associate Editor/Reporter
UPDATE: A day after APA CEO Jim Gosnell released a statement supporting the Black community, he released another messaging saying that the agency will observe “Black Out Tuesday” as “a day of reflection and meaningful action in support of our colleagues, families, friends, clients and global community in the fight for racial justice.”
APA joins ViacomCBS who announced yesterday that they would also be participating in “Black Out Tuesday”. They also
John Legend, Tessa Thompson and 1,000 other Black artists in the entertainment industry are coming together to put an end to the racial injustice.
Kimberly Jones – an activist whose passionate speech about race went viral after the George Floyd protests – says Donald Trump needs to apologize to Black America about his Tulsa election rally.
Amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, Jennifer Lawrence decided to join twitter to speak up against racial injustice. The actress joined the call for justice for Breonna Taylor and voiced her opinions on the social media platform.
Jon Hamm steps out in a bright red shirt to run some errands in Los Angeles on Wednesday (June 18).
Jon Stewart spoke about the ongoing protests against police brutality as well as Donald Trump’s handling of the situation amid the coronavirus pandemic in a lengthy new interview.
Justin Bieber has vowed to fight racial injustice after proclaiming that he has “benefited off of black culture”.The ‘Yummy’ singer has been using his social media channels over the past 10 days to speak out against racism following the death of George Floyd.Floyd, an African-American man, was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes and ignored the man’s pleas that he couldn’t breathe.In a new Instagram post, Bieber acknowledged that
Justin Bieber is doing some important self-reflection about how Black culture has shaped his career.
Justin Bieber acknowledged that his music career has been shaped by black culture in a new post on Instagram. In the note, the pop star also pledged to use his privilege as a white celebrity to engage in work against racism.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan and officials behind his athletic brand have pledged $100 million (£79 million) over the next decade to fight racial injustice.Days after the sports hero made a rare political statement expressing his deep pain and anger at the police brutality which led to the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minnesota, he joined forces with Jordan Brand executives to announce plans to support organisations working towards “ensuring racial equality, social justice
Also Read: Why #BlackLivesMatter Matters: Because of How Little Has Changed for People Like Me (Commentary)Joint Statement from Michael Jordan & Jordan Brand regarding $100m donation. pic.twitter.com/yYXWh5eBZl— Estee Portnoy (@esteep) June 5, 2020The donation comes on the heels of Jordan tweeting on May 31, “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.
four-star review, Post critic Lou Lumenick called “Selma” “Hollywood’s definitive depiction of the 1960s American civil rights movement.”Viewers can find the film at all major services to rent for free, including Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube and Google Play.The studio’s move follows Warner Bros.
Donations are just one part of the multi-faceted approach needed to fight systemic racism. But these music companies are putting their money where their mouth is.
The company will also double match all employee contributions
Questlove, Ice Cube and Mary J. Blige are among the stars urging people to get out and vote on Tuesday (June 2) in the presidential primaries taking place in Washington, D.C., New Mexico, Iowa, South Dakota and Montana, as well as rescheduled votes that were initially pushed back due to COVID-19 in Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
The stars are stepping away from social media for the day as protests continue across America.
The music industry across the world is observing Black Out Tuesday (June 2) in response to the collective fury over the death of George Floyd.
The music industry across the world is observing Black Out Tuesday (June 2) in response to the collective fury over the death of George Floyd.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, the music will be paused.