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Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAmy Schumer had a message for Hillary Clinton.On the day after the 2016 election, the “Trainwreck” actor and comedian took to her Instagram account to express her rage at the millions of Americans who had supported Donald Trump. “People who voted for him, you are weak.

NEW YORK -- As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community. But as unanimous as that show of solidarity was, it was also clear that this wasn't a fight Hollywood could watch from the sidelines.

Scott Soshnick The New Zealand Breakers basketball team has signed a sponsorship agreement with Starbucks Corp. that’s born out of the Black Lives Matter protests, Sportico, Penske Media’s new sports business publication, has learned.The company will pay the team, part-owned by former NBA star Shawn Marion, about $100,000 annually over the course of the multiyear deal.

There’s never been a better time to read up. Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a part of the New York Public Library system, has just released its Black Liberation Reading List to mark its 95th anniversary and to respond to the global protests in support of Black Lives Matter.  The list is 95 books long and focuses on titles by black authors, many whose papers are included in the Schomburg collection: Think James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Ann Petry and Harry Belafonte.

Madonna may be hobbled by a knee injury that caused the cancelation of dates on her Madame X Tour, but she still showed up on Saturday (June 6) to march in a Black Lives Matter protest in Parliament Square.

Kendrick Lamar and NBA star Russell Westbrook were among the leading names in attendance at a protest in Compton this weekend.The pair were joined by DeMar DeRozan as they took part in the Compton Peace Walk yesterday (June 7), which saw a crowd walking from Gateway Towne Center in Los Angeles to Compton City Hall.Addressing the crowd, Westbrook said: “Continue to stick together.“Continue to fight for one another. Continue to lift each other up.

Jeremy Meeks, 36, showed his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and justice for George Floyd when he joined the Beverly Hills protest with his son Jeremy Jr, 11, on June 6. The model, who is known as “Hot Felon”, went shirtless while wearing only black shorts during the protest and Jeremy Jr., whom he shares with ex-wife Melissa Meeks, wore a black T-shirt and Adidas pants.

Justice Smith has come out as queer. The 24-year-old actor publicly came out on Instagram on Saturday, in a post sharing his experience at a Black Lives Matter protest in New Orleans. Smith called for more inclusion of LGBTQ+ voices in the movement, noting how some demonstrators would «hold their tongue» when he and his partner, Nicholas Ashe, chanted «Black Trans Lives Matter» or «Black Queer Lives Matter.» "@nckash and I protested today in New Orleans.

The Get Down star Justice Smith came out as queer in a powerful Instagram post Friday night, also announcing that he's dating 25-year-old Queen Sugar actor Nicholas Ashe, sharing an adorable photo of the couple kissing. "@nckash and I protested today in New Orleans," the 24-year-old actor began.

Fontaines D.C. have announced they will donate the proceeds from their merch sales from the last week to the Black Lives Matter movement and other charities.The band are one of the latest to share their plans to raise funds for groups working towards racial justice and equality.In an Instagram post shared today (June 6), the group said: “We’ve all been recently made witness to something which has been prevalent in our societal structuring for years upon years.

Law & Order: SVU writers room has begun meetings about season 22, and is working hard to shift the show to reflect the major things happening in the real world, including the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.“Our whole focus for the first five days [the writers’ room was open] was, we’re gonna reflect New York in the pandemic.

They were all in attendance at yesterday's protest

The Riverdale actress Lili Reinhart shared a powerful message on her Instagram story supporting the black lives matter movement. The actress Lili Reinhart, 23 wrote in her Instagram post that she is a proud bisexual woman and will be joining the protest arranged by the LGBTQ+ community.

John Boyega delivered an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday, one of many major anti-racism demonstrations that have taken place around the world following the death of George Floyd on May 25. "Black lives have always mattered.

Still a team. David Schwimmer walked beside ex-wife Zoë Buckman at a protest and vigil for George Floyd more than three years after their split.