Rev. Al Sharpton is asking for more than just an apology from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
02.06.2020 - 19:15 / pinkvilla.com
In the last few days, various Hollywood celebrities have stepped out of their homes to participate in the protests against the killing of George Floyd and all the other black victims of police brutality. Jamie Foxx too joined the list as he joined a rally and addressed the protesters.
The 52-year-old singer and Oscar-winning actor addressed a crowd of 1,000 in San Francisco and urged them to play an active role in bringing about a social change. He started his speech by singing a few lines from
.Rev. Al Sharpton is asking for more than just an apology from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
apology from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.Sharpton spoke at George Floyd's funeral on Tuesday, and implored the National Football League to put Colin Kaepernick back in the game.
Billie Eilish joined the long list of celebrities who have participated in the Black Lives Matter protest across the USA, Daily Mail reported. The protest in the country started after Floyd the 46-year-old security guard, who died on May 25 after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his back rendering him unable to breathe.
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Actor Jamie Foxx lent his voice to a rally at San Francisco’s city hall on June 1, singing with his fellow protestors during the ‘kneel-in’ demonstration. The Ray Oscar-winner, 52, took to the podium during the protest and sang the verse from Isaiah 54:17. “No weapons formed against me, shall prosper, it won’t work. No weapons formed against me shall prosper.”
Jamie Foxx is encouraging others to take action and demand justice in order to enact real change. Following the fatal arrest of George Floyd, which has sparked outrage and protests across the nation, the 52-year-old actor joined thousands of peaceful protestors outside San Francisco's City Hall on Monday to honor the Minneapolis man, and countless other black lives that have been lost due to police brutality.
Adele took to Instagram to express her grief over the recent murder of George Floyd, as well as to stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. In her message, the singer explained how racism isn't a problem that plagues only the United States and pleaded for people around the world to fight for justice in the battle against police brutality.
Jamie Foxx has called for there to be a “deterrent” against police brutality as he addressed a demonstration about racism following the death of George Floyd in the US.
Jamie Foxx took the microphone at a rally to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer.
Australian celebrities including Margot Robbie and Hugh Sheridan are joining the chant of millions who are demanding justice for George Floyd, the African-American man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
Ellen DeGeneres wants to see justice served in the death of George Floyd. In a new video shared to social media on Monday, DeGeneres struggled to hold back tears as she shared her reaction to the global fight against racism and police brutality exactly one week after Floyd was killed while being arrested outside a corner store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "I have been posting my thoughts and my stance on this but I haven't spoken directly because I don't know what to say," the talk show host
Jamie Foxx is standing up against the ongoing racism and injustices raging through the United States.
On Saturday, Kim Kardashian West posted a statement on Instagram expressing her support for those protesting for justice after the killing of George Floyd.
More than ten million people have signed an online petition demanding justice for George Floyd, making it the fastest-growing and biggest petition in the platform’s history.
Talk is good, action is better. That’s the spirit of a post from Jay-Z, who is calling on Attorney General Keith Ellison to prosecute those responsible for the killing of George Floyd to the “fullest extent of the law.”
After the death of George Floyd sparked protests in Minneapolis – and other cities around the country – Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has lent his support to the cause. On Friday, Foxx attended a social justice rally at Minneapolis City Hall for Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white police officer forcefully restrained him and placed his knee on his neck for nearly ten minutes.
"We're broken and we're disgusted. We cannot normalise this pain"