Stars post black squares on social media to spotlight police brutality – but some don’t think it’s a good idea

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorSpike Lee talked with Jimmy Fallon about police brutality and how things have changed (or have not) since his 1989 film Do The Right Thing in an appearance on The Tonight Show Monday.In response to the death of George Floyd, Lee had released a short film, Will History Stop Repeating Itself?, that intersperses footage of Eric Garner, George Floyd and Radio Raheem, his character from Do The Right Thing, in police chokeholds.

he nephew of Harvey Milk on Thursday expressed his support for those who are protesting against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Love Island star Amber Gill, Anthony Joshua and Alexa Chung have lead the stars in attending Black Lives Matter protests across the UK on Saturday 6 June.

Lady Gaga will be handing over control of her social media accounts to a number of organisations in order to help amplify marginalised voices.The singer, who released her sixth studio album Chromatica last week, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the initiative, explaining she plans to use her platform to make a positive change in the world.

Kelly Clarkson, Kumail Nanjiani, Kacey Musgraves and a number of other celebrities are outraged after a video surfaced that shows a 75-year-old white male protester in Buffalo, New York, being shoved by police. In the disturbing clip, which was taken by the local radio station, the protester approaches a group of police officers to talk to them, and appears to be holding an officer's helmet. When one officer is heard repeatedly telling his colleagues to «push him back,» another officer shoves

Cynthia Bailey, her fiancé, Mike Hill, their daughters, Ashleé Hill, Kayla Hill, Noelle Robinson, and Noelle’s girlfriend, Alexis, joined the thousands of people across the world who are protesting police brutality and injustice in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more. The Real Housewives of Atlanta family peacefully protested together in Los Angeles on June 3, and detailed their experience later on Instagram. 

Kanye West is helping out amid global protests denouncing police brutality and systemic racism.

A Scots man who was charged in connection with a social media image mocking the death of tragic George Floyd has been released.

Lauren London showed once more how resilient she is after the tragic passing of Nipsey Hussle, by doing an interview where she opened about police brutality with Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith also tackled the political unrest going in this country after the killing of George Floyd.

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.

Piers Morgan has hit out at criticism over not posting a black square on social media.

An old, yet sadly timely episode of Black-ish is airing again.

By Nellie Andreeva

Kelly Clarkson is demanding answers.

Halsey has been in the middle of the protests in Los Angeles over the past few days, and the singer shared photos and videos on Instagram to let her fans know what she has witnessed. The You Should Be Sad singer has provided first aid to those who have been injured while protesting George Floyd’s death, and she told people who are sitting in “the comfort” of their own home to open their eyes.

Following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis last week, protests have swept the nation and social media has become a hub of activism.