Taylor Swift calls out racial injustice and says 'changes must be made' to fight police brutality

Taylor Swift, an increasingly vocal pop star and supporter of the LGBTQ community, appeared during the Friday (June 26) Stonewall Day livestream to commemorate the day and speak out against trans erasure.

There's just something undeniably attractive about sad songs that we're drawn to regardless of our mood. Many artists, over the years, have used their own personal life struggles as inspiration to pen the most heartbreaking lyrics, add melody to it and make it into a chart-topping song.

Ellise Shafer editorIn a message posted to her Instagram and Twitter, Taylor Swift expressed why she believes Juneteenth should be a national holiday and announced that she has given her employees the day off.Along with a lengthy caption, Swift reposted a video made by media organization The Root that explains the history of Juneteenth and why it should be celebrated by everyone.“It’s been over 150 years since the first Juneteenth.

Taylor Swift shared a video that explained the history of Juneteenth and revealed that she’s giving her staff the day off starting this year. The singer has been growing more and more politically active on social media and recently ramped up her support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Taylor Swift is calling for Juneteenth to be made a national holiday.

Taylor Swift has joined calls for Juneteenth, the date which marks the official end of slavery in the US, to be made a national holiday.

Taylor Swift made another strong political statement on Tuesday (June 9), joining a growing legion of artists speaking out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and urging Swifties to push for big, fundamental change in the American political system. "Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there," she tweeted along with the BLM hashtag and three raised fists in various shades.

Despite the fact that Taylor Swift was silent when it comes to politics for years, ever since she made her voice on the topic known for the first time, she has been very actively involved in the scene, trying to change things for the better. That being said, the current Black Lives Matter movement is no exception! The singer has been encouraging her millions of followers to vote while calling out the POTUS and violent police.

Taylor Swift has again placed herself in opposition to Donald Trump as she voiced support for a voting method the president has frequently attacked.

Taylor Swift finally broke her silence and publically extended her support of the ongoing Black lives Matter movement. Swift took to twitter and spoke about racial injustice and police brutality and urged people to use their vote as a tool to fight racism.

There once was a time when Taylor Swift was famously silent on political issues. That time is no more.

Making this year’s graduation ceremony extra special, some of the biggest celebrities in the entertainment industry joined YouTube’s virtual graduation and celebrated the Class of 2020. The long list of stars included Beyoncé, BTS, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Barack and Michelle Obama, Lizo, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, and many more.

“I know this probably wasn’t the type of graduation you thought you’d have,” said Taylor Swift in a video sent out to all the quarantined graduates of 2020. She spoke to her young fans and people around the world through Youtube’s global virtual commencement ceremony, which hoped to bring together newly graduated people in a way that couldn’t happen this year because of the coronavirus.

After Taylor Swift recently called out Donald Trump, Lady Gaga is also questioning the US President in the matter of Geoge Floyd's death. A few days ago, US President Donald Trump took to his social media handle and posted an insensitive tweet regarding the protests for George Floyd's death at the hands of four policemen.