Jamie Foxx Joins the Protests in Minneapolis, Demands Justice for George Floyd

Will Thorne Staff WriterAva DuVernay has called out the mainstream media for “conflating” protestors and looters in covering the mass protests in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police.Speaking during the first part of Oprah Winfrey’s two-night town hall titled “Where Do We Go From Here?” on racism in America, DuVernay said that she has witnessed people’s “concern with the murder of Black people by police” being “deterred because someone is taking a pair of jeans

As protests continue around the globe in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, some popular Sesame Street characters joined CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill and a group of experts to address the problem of racism and discuss how to fight against it.

Sesame Street has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd's death.The hour-long special was moderated by Big Bird, CNN political commentator Van Jones and  national correspondent Erica Hill.

“Sesame Street” has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism” to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd’s death.

has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd's death.The hour-long special was moderated by Big Bird, CNN political commentator Van Jones and  national correspondent Erica Hill.

CNN hosted a Sesame Street Town Hall on Saturday, June 6, that was both a kid and adult friendly special focusing on anti-racism. One of the characters that popped up during the 60-minute program was the beloved Elmo, who had a very educational discussion with his father Louie about the issues going on in the world after George Floyd‘s death.

On Saturday morning, CNN and Sesame Street joined forces to educated kids and adults about important issues with an hour-long special titled: Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families.

Sesame Street and CNN are teaming up to help kids and parents learn about the Black Lives Matter movement.

“Sesame Street” and CNN are joining forces to have an open dialogue about racism.

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.

The NSW Government, including NSW Police and Senior Ministers, are attempting to stop the Black Lives Matter protest set to take place in Sydney this Saturday afternoon at Town Hall.

By Will Thorne

Former President Barack Obama live-streamed a town hall titled "A conversation with President Obama: Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Police Violence" on his Obama Foundation website Wednesday afternoon (June 3) to discuss taking action following George Floyd's unlawful murder at the hands of white police officers last week in Minnesota.

“Sesame Street” and CNN are joining forces to have an open dialogue about racism.

The mother of George Floyd’s daughter spoke out on Tuesday for the first time since Floyd’s death in an attempt to get “everybody to know that this is what those officers took.” In a short, tearful statement alongside the daughter she had with Floyd, Roxie Washington mourned the loss of Floyd as a father to 6-year-old Gianna.

The mother of George Floyd's daughter spoke out on Tuesday for the first time since Floyd's death in an attempt to get «everybody to know that this is what those officers took.» In a short, tearful statement alongside the daughter she had with Floyd, Roxie Washington mourned the loss of Floyd as a father to 6-year-old Gianna. 

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.”

By Denise Petski

George Floyd, who died after being forcibly pinned down by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, will be remembered much closer to home tonight.