Beyoncé, Kylie Jenner, LeBron James, Cardi B, and Demi Lovato are just a few of the celebrities
who have united in outrage and grief, calling for justice, after the death of George Floyd.
Hey y’all, it’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News and a heavy heart.
Before we get into this story I wanted to take a moment to remember and honor George
Floyd and send love to his entire family, friends and those in mourning.
I also wanted to issue a trigger warning because this topic is heavy, but it’s also important
to talk about, so I hope you’ll continue watching.
George Floyd was a black man who died Monday after multiple white Minneapolis police officers
pinned him to the ground, with one placing their knee on his neck continuously until
he could not breathe.
A bystander caught the horrifying incident on video and it quickly went viral when she
posted it to social media.
Four Minneapolis officers involved in the killing of George were fired Tuesday after
the video began circulating online, and as of now, one officer has been arrested, but
many celebrities are demanding more justice.
They are using their platforms to denounce police brutality and racial injustice as this
situation is yet another incident in the long history of black people dying during or following
encounters with white police officers.
Cardi B took to both Instagram and Twitter to share her thoughts as soon as she heard
the news of what happened.
On Twitter she wrote quote, “Not three, not five but almost 15 minutes of a cop knees
on a man's neck while handcuffed.
It’s so sickening.Things have to change !!”
And on Instagram she shared this photo of George writing quote, “Enough is enough!
What will it take ? A civil war ? A new president?
Violent riots ? It’s tired ! I’m tired ! The country is tired!
You don’t put fear in people when you do this you just show how coward YOU ARE ! And
how America is really not the land of the free !”
And Demi Lovato agreed chiming in with her own tribute saying quote “This is not okay.
And it will not stop until everyone does their part.
Especially white people.
I said it recently and I’ll say it again, do not let your discomfort surrounding social
issues prevent you from speaking up for those IN DANGER.”
Demi also added quote, “#GeorgeFloyd, I hope you RIP because it isn’t fair so many
didn’t do their part to ensure you lived in peace.”
On Beyoncé’s website she posted this special tribute to George.
And Lebron James shared a photo of him wearing his “I can’t breathe” shirt writing
“STILL!!!”
Kylie Jenner also broke her silence on the situation last night in a lengthy post.
She shared a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. and wrote quote, “We’re currently
dealing with two horrific pandemics in our country, and we can’t sit back and ignore
the fact that racism is one of them.
i fear for my daughter and i hope for a better future for her.
my heart breaks for George Floyd’s family and friends.
Don’t let his name be forgotten.
keep sharing, keep watching, keep speaking out, because it’s the only way we can come
together to help bring this much needed change and awareness.”
And Chance the Rapper chimed in demanding justice by tweeting
quote, “CHARGE AND CONVICT THE MURDERERS RESPONSIBLE FOR GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH.”
And since the video went viral, there have been protests around the country, including
where the incident took place, in Minneapolis.
Police in Minnesota actually arrested a CNN news crew Friday morning as they were live
on the air, handcuffing reporter Omar Jimenez (HE- MENEZ) and leading him away even after
he showed his media credentials.
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Movie producer and filmmaker Ava DuVernay took to Twitter to share her issue with this
retweeting someone who wrote quote, “Y’all can arrest a black CNN reporter and his cameraman
for no apparent reason but can’t arrest a one of your own who killed a man on video
in broad daylight @MinneapolisPD???”
Ava also shared her own tribute writing quote, “You deserved your breath, your dignity,
your life.
Not to die in the street, murdered by a white cop’s knee on your neck.
You deserve our tears, our prayers, our rage, our action.
We must act - for you - and for all of those were no cameras are present.
We must.
#GeorgeFloyd”
Taylor Swift also spoke out during the protests tweeting saying quote, “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.
@realDonaldTrump”
This story is continuing to unfold, and celebs are continuing to use their platform to speak
out against this injustice.
And I don’t normally do this, but if you are a fan of Clevver, or moreso a fan of me,
please hear my voice and understand how much this hurts me and my community.
This can’t be glossed over and we must take action.
Share on your platform, donate to appropriate organizations, sign petitions, contact your
local officials.
DO SOMETHING please.
In addition to that, share your thoughts and leave some love for George Floyd down in the
comments below.
Thanks for watching, I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys.