Usher Calls for Juneteenth National Holiday Declaration

mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more victims of police brutality, many celebrities have taken this moment to advocate for making Juneteenth a nationally recognized holiday. In a lengthy Washington Post op-ed, Usher detailed how the significant day should be widely celebrated.“We could observe it, as many black Americans already do, by celebrating both our first step toward freedom as black people in America and also the many contributions to this land,” he wrote.

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.

In wake of the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd last month, Canadian-American rock veteran Neil Young is calling for “new laws,” “new rules for policing” and an overall “real change” to help put a stop to racism.

Hasan Minhaj wants his community to step off the sidelines.

Pink is calling on her fellow Americans for support.

Former Access Hollywood co-host Shaun Robinson seems to be calling out Billy Bush, who she worked alongside for years.

"He's trying to be a dictator"

Janelle Monae has demanded the Kansas City police officers who arrested peaceful protesters over the weekend be “prosecuted and fired”.

"In 400 years we’ve yet to find a vaccine"

A Brooklyn Nine-Nine star has called on other actors who play police officers to donate towards a bail fund amid the protests sweeping the US.

Wanda Sykes is calling on white people to “step up” to combat racism as Americans take to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd.

Meghan McCain called her New York City neighborhood a “war zone” while protests surge in the wake of George Floyd’s death — but one of her neighbors doesn’t quite agree.

In the essay, published by Daily Beast, Clooney called for "systemic change" in the US to tackle the problem of racism, reports etonline.com.