Paramount makes ‘Selma’ free to rent to reflect on ‘racial injustice’

Ava DuVernay has thrown her support behind a new campaign to rename a famous bridge featured in her 2014 movie Selma after civil rights activist and politician John Lewis. The U.S.

Rachel Lindsay is just one reality star who has been very vocal about racial injustices in the United States after the Black Lives Matter protests kicked off around the world this year. It all started with the death of George Floyd, who died while in police custody.

Taylor Swift has spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, saying that “racial injustice has been ingrained deeply” into local and state governments in the US and that change “must be made there”.The singer tweeted her views as worldwide anti-racism protests following the killing of George Floyd on May 25 continue.

Klaritza Rico In an emotional video message played at George Floyd’s funeral in Houston on Tuesday, the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden offered his condolences to Floyd’s family, including Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter Gianna, and addressed the racial injustices that are happening in America.While speaking to Gianna in the pre-recorded message, Biden pointed out the young girl’s bravery and asked the public to question why so many Black Americans have lost their lives across the

Justin Bieber has vowed to fight racial injustice after proclaiming that he has “benefited off of black culture”.The ‘Yummy’ singer has been using his social media channels over the past 10 days to speak out against racism following the death of George Floyd.Floyd, an African-American man, was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes and ignored the man’s pleas that he couldn’t breathe.In a new Instagram post, Bieber acknowledged that

As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to make headlines, Justin Bieber came forward to make a promise. The international singer has been showing his support towards the movement since George Floyd's horrifying death rocked the United States of America.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan and officials behind his athletic brand have pledged $100 million (£79 million) over the next decade to fight racial injustice.Days after the sports hero made a rare political statement expressing his deep pain and anger at the police brutality which led to the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minnesota, he joined forces with Jordan Brand executives to announce plans to support organisations working towards “ensuring racial equality, social justice

Selma free to rent on all digital platforms in the US throughout the month of June.The announcement comes as protests continue worldwide, following the death of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.

(CNN)Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted a video calling out President Donald Trump in the wake of George Floyd's death.The actor stated in a video post on his social media channels that the United States is "crippled" and "on its knees begging to be heard and pleading for change."The video message which was posted early Thursday has amassed over 7 million views.Johnson goes on to ask: "Where is our compassionate leader who's going to step up to our country who's down on its knees, and extend a

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.

Selma Blair has shared her “grief and concern” following the shocking death of George Floyd.

NFL quarterback Drew Brees can add one more fumble to his career total. The New Orleans Saints star is the latest public figure to spark backlash over his comments surrounding his beliefs on the National Anthem and the United States flag.  On Wednesday, Yahoo Finance interviewed Brees and asked him about his stance on the recent nationwide protests in response to George Floyd's death, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on Monday, May 25.

 Amara La Negra  has had enough with racism. In a recent video, the Dominican singer, whose real name is Diana Danelys De Los Santos, conveyed her thoughts, feelings and the social paradigms about the systemic racism in the US.

Rapper The Weeknd has donated 500,000 dollars (about £400,000) to Black Lives Matter causes and urged record labels and streaming services to do similar.

Big Sean, 32, is one of many celebrities speaking out about social injustice after George Floyd‘s tragic death in Minneapolis on May 25. The rapper shared a video on his Instagram page on June 1 that showed him discussing his feelings about racism and being an African-American at this time in the world, when nationwide protests have been going on in most American cities. Although change is being demanded by thousands, he admitted that he doesn’t feel “free” in the midst of all the chaos.

Lea Michele is just one actress who recently took to her social media account to express solidarity and support for the Black Lives Matter movement following the tragic death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. USA Today reported today that Michele’s tweet was supported by many people, although, her former co-star, began complaining of her behavior while on set and claims that Michele didn’t make her feel like her life mattered.

A protest in Colorado against racism (Pic: by Joseph Rouse)