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.
30.05.2020 - 18:45 / peoplemagazine.co.za
Taylor Swift has condemned U.S. leader Donald Trump for threatening violence in the wake of anti-police brutality protests in Minnesota.
Activists first took to the streets on Tuesday to demand action following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, and as the protests became increasingly violent, one city police station was set ablaze on Thursday, prompting Trump to take aim at the demonstrations.
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen,”
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.
Noelle S. Lindsay-Stewart No matter how much you protest or share social media posts, the majority of writers, creators and executives in Hollywood could be doing much more to prevent tragedies like the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Tony McDade.It’s reported by the Geena Davis Institute that 80% of the media consumed globally is created in the United States.
Noelle S. Lindsay-Stewart No matter how much you protest or share social media posts, the majority of writers, creators and executives in Hollywood could be doing much more to prevent tragedies like the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Tony McDade.It’s reported by the Geena Davis Institute that 80% of the media consumed globally is created in the United States.
The graduating class of 2020 may not have been able to celebrate their achievements in person due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they did get one last send-off on Sunday by a star-studded cast!
Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the cast of Schitt’s Creek are among the stars who have offered messages of hope to young people graduating from schools and universities across America.
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.
Beyoncé delivered a special message to graduates during YouTube's Class of 2020 broadcast.She spoke about starting her own business as a Black woman, and paid tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.YouTube's Class of 2020 streamed on June 7, 2020, and featured appearances from Barack and Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Yara Shahidi, Billy Porter, Kerry Washington, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry.
“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.
Breonna Taylor’s life is being remembered on Friday, June 5, on what would have been her 27th birthday.
Kanye West has set up a college fund for the daughter of tragic police brutality victim George Floyd as part of a generous donation drive.The Power hitmaker has promised to fully cover the tuition fees for Floyd’s six-year-old girl, Gianna, after the Minnesota resident died at the hands of a white police officer last week (May 25, 2020).In addition, Kanye has stepped up and donated a total of $2 million to date to Floyd’s family, and the relatives of fellow slain African-Americans Breonna Taylor
Purr-fect pets! Taylor Swift, Kate Beckinsale and more of Hollywood’s biggest stars have one serious obsession with their furry feline friends.
On Memorial Day (May 25), George Floyd pleaded for his life as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. A nearly nine-minute viral video of the encounter showed Floyd declaring he couldn't breathe and eventually going limp. As a result of his death, and the recent deaths of others such as Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, several cities throughout the country have experienced days of unrest. (Floyd’s brother has called for an end to violent protests.)
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.
Taylor Swift on Friday blasted President Donald Trump for a tweet he posted hours prior that protesters in Minnesota should be shot. "After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November.
Taylor Swift is calling out President Donald Trump.
Taylor Swift, who has only recently begun to speak out on political issues, posted a scathing response Friday to President Donald Trump’s tweet about the Minneapolis protests in which he vowed to send the military to Minnesota.
"After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?"
Following escalating protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in response to the police killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, President Donald Trump via Twitter threatened violence through the military against protesters.Taylor Swift, in a rare political statement, hit back at Trump's tweet, writing, "We will vote you out in November."Protests have erupted across the country following the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who an officer suffocated by pinning down Floyd's