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.
09.06.2020 - 03:03 / nypost.com
tweeted a photo of a statue of Yoda, the green alien who served as Skywalker’s Jedi teacher in the sci-fi series, with a spray-painted message: “Matter, Black Lives Do.”“Luminous beings are we… ALL,” Hamill wrote on the post.It’s not the first time the actor, who has been vocal in his solidarity with protesters, has channeled Star Wars to make his point.On Monday he tweeted out a photo of Star Wars-themed posters on the side of the building which show Floyd in the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi,
.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.
While our favourite couch potatoes are usually the first to make us giggle, they've turned their attention to more important matters of late. Taking to their Facebook account, Anastasia and Faye have shared a statement on the back of the death of American man George Floyd, who sadly passed away after being pinned down by a police officer.
Mourners filed into a sanctuary in Minneapolis on Thursday for the first in a series of memorials to George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has sparked sporadic violence and turbulent protests around the world against racial injustice.
By Dave McNary
Many celebrities are joining the nationwide protests sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. Across the country, people have been protesting against police brutality, specifically against the black community, in the wake of a shocking video that shows Floyd being taken into custody by an officer who places his knee on his neck.
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.
JAY-Z has taken to the nation’s top newspapers to decry the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis P.D. custody.
LL Cool J has proved he’s still got it when it comes to delivering powerful messages via rap. He didn’t need a beat or background track for the 2:39 message he released via an Instagram video on June 1.
On May 31, Lizzo opened up in an emotional, tearful Instagram Live video broadcasted to her fans, where she shared her dismay and frustration over the ongoing protests following the death of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, MN on May 25. In the video, the “Like A Girl” singer, 32, became incredible upset at the ongoing police brutality seen across the nation.