Black Stars, Activists to Take Over White A-Lister Instagram Accounts In #ShareTheMicNow Campaign

Vas J Morgan thinks the TV industry caused him to view other black celebrities as rivals. The 31-year-old TV personality - who previously appeared in 'The Only Way Is Essex' - has admitted that a lack of diversity within the industry led him to view other black celebrities as his direct competition.

Tiger King star Joe Exotic has written a new letter to a fan, in which he calls on Black Lives Matter activists to demand prison reform.In the letter, Exotic, who is currently serving a 22-year jail sentence for plotting to kill rival zoo owner Carole Baskin, refers to the US prison system as the “American slave trade”.“You got the attention of the world over the murder of Mr. Floyd.

Justin Timberlake is using his massive reach as a platform for Black activists.

On June 9, Kourtney Kardashian made the decision to bolster the incredible work of Black women by partnering with Chief Marketing Officer of William Morris Endeavor Bozoma Saint John. In partnership with the initiative “Share The Mic Now,” Kourtney is handing over her Instagram to Bozoma “as she takes over my account.

Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Hilary Swank will soon be handing over their Instagram pages to black writers, businesswomen, and activists as part of a new social media campaign.On Wednesday, for one day only, a host of white women with large online followings, including the Hollywood stars, will use their platforms to amplify the work of black women they are partnering with as part of the #ShareTheMicNow initiative.

Disruptors Bozoma Saint John, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Glennon Doyle and Stacey Bendet are launching a new social media initiative on Wednesday, June 10.

Disruptors Bozoma Saint John, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Glennon Doyle and Stacey Bendet are launching a new social media initiative on Wednesday, June 10.

Ellise Shafer editorOn Wednesday, Academy-award winning actresses, best-selling authors, activists, fashion designers, olympic athletes, politicians and executives are all uniting to give up control of their Instagram accounts to black women in order to magnify their voices.Kourtney Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Ashley Graham, Hilary Swank, Alex Morgan and Diane von Furstenberg are just a few of the celebrities participating in the #ShareTheMicNow campaign, in which white women

Jill Goldsmith A new social media campaign launching Wednesday called #ShareTheMicNow will have Black women speak from the Instagram accounts of white women who have large platforms from Julia Roberts to Gwenyth Paltrow, Hilary Swank, Alex Morgan and Kourtney Kardashian.

protests have been declared “illegal” by the Home Secretary Priti Patel as she updated MPs on the Government’s response to protests. Patel said that 135 protesters had been arrested and 35 police officers injured during protests.

the coronavirus quarantine, plenty of celebrities have been able to pass the time by cracking open a good book.Gwyneth Paltrow, for one, used her company Goop as a platform to launch a book club in April.

Around the world, people are peacefully protesting the senseless and tragic killings of George Floyd, Atatiana Jefferson, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, shining a necessary light on the severe racial inequality that continues to plague the United States. Until real, systemic change is brought on by legislation, we will continue to be in the fight for justice, whether as a member of the Black community or an ally.

As nationwide protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer continue, entertainment companies like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO are weighing in to voice their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Kicked off on Saturday, May 30 — as protests were taking place across cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami — with a social media post from Netflix, other streaming services and cable networks quickly followed suit with their own statements.

One of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' public hobbies is trolling each other on Instagram, and Lively found a good reason to poke fun at her husband yesterday. Digital satire artist RonaldMcDonkey posted an image of Reynolds' head Photoshopped onto someone wearing a "FUN" t-shirt and American flag underwear while sitting on a grocery store checkout table.

(CNN)Some big names in Hollywood are partnering with Dr. Anthony Fauci and other experts for a campaign to highlight what they say is a need for a more unifiedglobal response to the pandemic.