As George Floyd protests continue to rage in the US, celebrities are taking a stand to speak up and contribute in their own little way. Selena Gomez is one such star.
03.06.2020 - 17:13 / breakingnews.ie
Star Wars actor John Boyega has made an emotional speech in London’s Hyde Park over the death of George Floyd.
The film star, 28, told fellow demonstrators gathered for a Black Lives Matter protest he was “speaking to you from my heart”.
The British actor referenced two other black Americans who controversially died in the US, as well as the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in London in 1993.
He said: “We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd.
“We are a physical
As George Floyd protests continue to rage in the US, celebrities are taking a stand to speak up and contribute in their own little way. Selena Gomez is one such star.
Jason Manford had some poignant and passionate words for a critic of protesters marching in the name of George Floyd - the unarmed African American man who died while being detained by police in the US.
By Dave McNary
Star Wars actor John Boyega has made an emotional speech during protests over the death of George Floyd.
Thousands of people have been arrested as protests continued across the United States for an eighth night following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week in police custody.
The bassist has since set his Facebook page to private
The former President of the United States is speaking out.
Former President George W. Bush issued his first public statement Tuesday on the death of George Floyd, saying he and former first lady Laura Bush are «anguished.» He urged Americans to see the reality of the nation's need by seeing it through the «eyes of the threatened, oppressed, and disenfranchised.»
Ellen DeGeneres took to her social media handle a few hours ago and expressed her anguish over George Floyd's death amidst the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the US. The popular talk show host shared an emotional video with her fans addressing the issue and pleading for peace and communication.
Shay Mitchell is speaking out about the ongoing protests happening in the United States.
"We have some action to do now. Giving a shit is the first phase: now let’s progress it.”
All around the world, protestors are showing their support for George Floyd. As thousands of Americans attended protests in major cities across the United States this weekend, social media has proven that this movement has gone global.