Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly Rowland, Shonda Rhimes, Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monae and more recited Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" poem during YouTube’s virtual “Dear Class of 2020" commencement celebration on Sunday (June 7).
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Stars are shocked by a new case of deadly police brutality.
Family attorney George Floyd was arrested on Monday in Minneapolis and subsequently killed as an officer kneeled on his neck while he cried that he couldn’t breathe.
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Floyd died in hospital later; the incident was captured on video, which has since gone viral.
The four officers involved in the incident have been fired, though they have
Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly Rowland, Shonda Rhimes, Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monae and more recited Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" poem during YouTube’s virtual “Dear Class of 2020" commencement celebration on Sunday (June 7).
Kelly Clarkson in a series of tweets in which she was reacting to a report that a Buffalo Police Department spokesperson in which he claimed, "during that skirmish involving protestors, one person was injured when he tripped and fell."In the video, two helmeted officers in riot gear can clearly be seen pushing the man in the chest with their hand and batons, causing him to stumble backwards and hit his head on the pavement.
Nick Cannon has joined several celebrities who are using their platforms to denounce police brutality and systemic racism after the killing of George Floyd. In a conversation with Access Hollywood, the Masked Singer host revealed that his three children – including the two he had with ex-wife Mariah Carey – fear law enforcement.The 39-year-old began: “My children fear police.
George Floyd’s memorial was moving for both viewers at home and those in attendance at the service, held at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday.
George Floyd's memorial was moving for both viewers at home and those in attendance at the service, held at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Janelle Monae has demanded the Kansas City police officers who arrested peaceful protesters over the weekend be “prosecuted and fired”.
By Denise Petski
Late-night TV hosts returned to their shows Monday to discuss the Minneapolis protests and George Floyd’s death.
Reflecting on the killing of George Floyd and all the other black victims of police brutality, celebrities from the music industry have come together to participate in a day of silent Blackout Tuesday protest. Various celebs are observing the silent protest in solidarity with the black community days after Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis.