Lil Nas X, Kehlani, Sade and More Criticize Blackout Tuesday: ‘People Need to See What’s Going On’

Eric Diep Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — June 19, the day in 1865 when Texas was the final Confederate state to be notified of the Union victory and, thus, the freeing of all slaves in the U.S.

Estate officials for Prince have shared a poignant message about racial injustice to mark his 62nd birthday. A photo of the singer’s timely note from beyond the grave was posted online on Sunday as Black Lives Matter protests continued around the world in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man died at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota last month.

Victoria Beckham has vowed to do better to address diversity in her work as a fashion designer as part of her support for the Black Lives Matter movement.The former Spice Girls star has joined the many celebrities speaking out about personal accountability in the wake of the mass protests worldwide demanding social and racial justice, sparked by the death of African-American man George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota last month.

Estate officials for Prince have shared a poignant message the late musician wrote about racial intolerance to mark what would have been his 62nd birthday.

Emma Watson has also made her support of the Black Lives Matter movement very clear after getting backlash for her Blackout Tuesday posts. The Harry Potter actress shared a very powerful message about racism.

Bill Murray’s son has been slapped with charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery on a police officer following his arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest.

Bill Murray’s son has been slapped with charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery on a police officer following his arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest. Caleb Murray was busted in Massachusetts on Monday afternoon after taking part in a largely peaceful demonstration at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven, demanding justice for George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man who was killed at the hands of a white cop in Minnesota last week.

Hugh Jackman came under fire from fans on Twitter after sharing a photo of a protester hugging a police officer following the death of George Floyd during a brutal arrest.

Hugh Jackman came under fire from fans on Twitter after sharing a photo of a protester hugging a police officer following the death of George Floyd during a brutal arrest. The African-American man was killed after a white cop in Minneapolis, Minnesota knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes, despite Floyd’s insistence he couldn’t breathe.

Emma Watson will not stand for racial injustice, and she made that very clear with her Instagram post on June 3. The actress’s message was inspired by the latest death of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, which sparked a widespread conversation about racism in the United States. “I stand with you,” Emma told the black community in her post.

Kelly Clarkson has urged fans to “stay focused” after attracting criticism for a series of tweets about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Emma Watson has been forced to defend herself after attracting criticism for her Blackout Tuesday posts this week.

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Rihanna and Taylor Swift were among the stars taking part in Blackout Tuesday to protest against the death of George Floyd.

As the protests and riots continue to take place in cities around the United States, activists came up with the idea for #theshowmustbepaused initiative as part of “Blackout Tuesday” this week to stop operations in the entertainment industry. The goal of this social media movement is to take a moment to mourn the death of George Floyd, educate themselves about Black Lives Matter, and to bring policy change.

Superproducer Quincy Jones and rock icons The Rolling Stones are throwing their support behind the music industry’s Blackout Tuesday protest in response to the murder of George Floyd.

Major labels have joined other music industry groups and artists in pledging a “blackout” to protest against the death of George Floyd.