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A version of this interview with John Ridley first appeared in the Limited Series & Movies issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.John Ridley has been a leading voice in television for decades, earning two nominations in 2015 (and another the following year) for his ABC limited series “American Crime.” When the cultural and political landscape began to change in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last month, we figured it was time to check back in with Ridley,

"You know, we can all feel that our country, the United States, is in a moment of reckoning right now.

Rachel Lindsay is just one reality star who has been very vocal about racial injustices in the United States after the Black Lives Matter protests kicked off around the world this year. It all started with the death of George Floyd, who died while in police custody.

HBO Max has recently pulled the 1939 American film 'Gone With the Wind' starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd's death protests across the US. George Floyd was arrested by four policemen on May 25 in Minneapolis and one of them kneeled down on his neck until he lost his breath and died.

After facing a lot of flak for his recent 'black supremacy' tweet, Terry Crews reflected on how his remarks were received by the people who called him out on social media. As civil unrest flares in the US cities after the death of George Floyd, the 51-year old Hollywood star posted a tweet speaking about defeating white supremacy amid nationwide protests following the tragic killing of George Floyd.

Twitter users think Donald Trump, 73, should be the one apologizing after the POTUS threw shade at Drew Brees‘ attempt to backtrack on his anti-kneeling comments. “I am a big fan of Drew Brees. I think he’s truly one of the greatest quarterbacks, but he should not have taken back his original stance on honoring our magnificent American Flag. OLD GLORY is to be revered, cherished, and flown high…,” Trump tweeted on June 5.

Oprah Winfrey is hosting a discussion with Black thought leaders, artists and activists regarding the civil unrest across American in response to the murder of George Floyd next week as part of a two-night event that will be simulcast across 19 different Discovery-owned networks.

In support of Black Lives Matter, BTS released a statement in which the members declared that they “stand against racial discrimination” after the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee and other unarmed Black Americans. The band took to their Twitter on Thursday, June 4, with a statement in Korean and English about how the K-pop group condemns systemic racial violence and discrimination.

The singer is obviously not keeping silent amid the global fight against racial inequality sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer last week. As you probably know, protests have been taking place all over the world in support of a positive change in the United States when it comes to police brutality and systemic racism.

Lady Gaga took to Instagram to showcase her support of those protesting across the country demanding justice over the death of George Floyd and countless other Black Americans at the hands of police enforcement. "I applaud the brave citizens of this nation that are speaking up, and I support the unsupported voices of the Black community.

LONDON -- Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has shared her sadness about racial divisions in the United States, telling students at her former high school that she felt moved to speak out because the life of George Floyd mattered.

Ellen DeGeneres recently shared an anti-racism post on Twitter extending her support for the protesters demanding justice for George Floyd. However, she had to delete it after people criticised her for being 'tone-deaf.' Over the last few days, people across the USA have been participating in the anti-racism solidarity protests in support of the black victims who faced police brutality.

"Making history while witnessing history." Across the United States, countless emotional pictures have emerged of those participating in the protests ignited by the police killing of George Floyd. Crowds of people, including celebrities like Halsey, Ariana Grande and Nick Cannon among others, have been photographed marching in unity.

 Amara La Negra  has had enough with racism. In a recent video, the Dominican singer, whose real name is Diana Danelys De Los Santos, conveyed her thoughts, feelings and the social paradigms about the systemic racism in the US.

The Toronto artist also called on the likes of Universal Music Group, Spotify and Apple Music to go "big and public" with their donations

Big Sean, 32, is one of many celebrities speaking out about social injustice after George Floyd‘s tragic death in Minneapolis on May 25. The rapper shared a video on his Instagram page on June 1 that showed him discussing his feelings about racism and being an African-American at this time in the world, when nationwide protests have been going on in most American cities. Although change is being demanded by thousands, he admitted that he doesn’t feel “free” in the midst of all the chaos.

A protest in Colorado against racism (Pic: by Joseph Rouse)

Rasheeda Frost just priased the former President of the US, Barack Obama after he decided to speak about what has been happening lately across the country following the killing of George Floyd. Check out her message: ‘Our former President has spoken @barackobama #atrueleader #mypresident #letsgotowork,’ Rasheeda posted.