Celebrities urge people from BAME backgrounds to take part in Covid research

Tinashe is sharing what she has learnt over the past week of taking part in Black Lives Matter protests.

Tinashe knew straightaway that she had to take action and join the protesters in her community.“I was just seeing everything that was happening, and posting on Instagram just didn’t feel like enough,” the “Save Room for Us” singer, 27, told Us Weekly exclusively. “I felt like, ‘What could I do to actually, physically put myself into this narrative?’ And so I went down, and that was the first day of protest.

Speaking at the Downing Street press briefing on Friday, he said: "Ahead of this weekend, when I know that there are plans for further protests, I want to say something to you as Health Secretary."Like so many, I'm appalled by the death of George Floyd. "And I understand why people are deeply upset.

The family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby has urged people to stop using his image ‘in a divisive way’ in arguments against Black Lives Matter protests.

Selena Gomez avoided posting a black square to her Instagram on Black Out Tuesday and did something bigger: The singer blacked out her site. People who went to selenagomez.com yesterday were greeted with a message urging them to reflect on how they can unite in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Leslie Jones shared her reaction to the protests across the country when she visited Late Night on Tuesday. "I feel saddened," she said of watching the protests that began following the May 25 death of George Floyd.

Former President Barack Obama gave his first on-camera comments about George Floyd‘s killing, during an online town hall on June 3. Obama, 58, praised the protestors taking to the streets in all 50 states in search of justice following Floyd’s death, and urged them to keep going and fight the good fight.

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.

Amid the pandemic and protests, several states — Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. – are holding primaries on June 2.

James Corden broke down in tears during a heartfelt conversation with his friend and colleague, Reggie Watts. On Monday night, the Late Late Show host addressed the civil unrest in the nation following the death of George Floyd.

Whoopi Goldberg fears she may have contracted a coronavirus similar to Covid-19 after her battle with pneumonia last year.

Corrie legend Julie Hesmondhalgh is hoping people will appreciate the 'simpler way of life' after emerging from lockdown.

Cardi B shared a new video responding to the recent killing of George Floyd, the riots in Minnesota, and the importance of voting in this year's upcoming election. "Since Instagram started, how many peaceful protests have we seen? How many trending hashtags have we seen? These hashtags keep freaking repeating themselves.

Idris Elba has said that people in the UK and US are becoming more aware of the impact coronavirus is having on the rest of the world.