The senseless murder of Geroge Floyd has affected all Americans.
This weekend, several major U.S. cities held protests, and many celebs spoke out on social
media, using their platforms to raise awareness.
What’s up you guys, its Sussan Mourad here with Clevver News and over the weekend protests
across the nation continued in response to the murder of George Floyd with celebrities
speaking out.
Among those celebs, Beyonce took to IG and shared a video on WHY Americans could no longer
ignore what was
going on.
Travis Scott Tweeted a simple, but powerful message, saying, quote;
“God watch over us.
Keep us strong and lifted.”
Lil Nas X encouraged people to speak up and not stay silent, Tweeting, quote;
“this riot/protest situation is the same as a child being bullied at school.
you are silent while they are being mistreated but upset when they finally snap back.
had u spoke up while they were being mistreated they wouldn’t have had to snap back.
silence equals complicity.”
Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello went to a Black Lives Matter protest in Miami to show
support.
As did Ariana Grande in Los Angeles.
Halsey was peacefully protesting in Los Angeles too and actually got hit by rubber bullets.
There were also reports she was arrested, but she quickly shut those rumors down!
She said, quote; “fired rubber bullets at us.
we did not breach the line.
hands were up.
unmoving. and they gassed and fired.”
She added more context in her IG story, writing, quote; “We were peaceful, hands up, not
moving, not breaching the line."
She added,“They opened fire multiple times.
I was hit twice.
Once by pellets and once by shrapnel.
We were gassed repeatedly for hours.”
Halsey continued to tell her audience what happened, emphasizing they were not doing
anything wrong, saying, quote; “most of us were simply begging them to have empathy.
to reconsider.
to consider humanity and our nation’s history and future.”
Rumors circulated that Halsey was actually arrested.
She took to Twitter to let everyone know she wasn’t, and encouraged more advocacy, writing,
quote;
“I WAS NOT ARRESTED.
Im safe.
There were ppl I had to get to safety as many of them have VISAs.
Myself + many of my peers were shot, gassed + antagonized.
The frontline was calm + did not provoke.
BUT MANY ARE NOT SAFE + MANY ARE IN CUSTODY.
DONATE TO BAIL ORGS!!!
I AM CURRENTLY”
She took to Twitter again a few hours later to emphasize that we all need to do our part,
Tweeting, quote; “A true patriot is someone who will rebel against the government if it
becomes necessary, to protect the greater good of their fellow citizens.
We are patriots.
If you are not, you are a coward.
THIS is what democracy looks like.”
Lady Gaga used her social media accounts to address the injustices.
She said, quote; “The voices of the black community have been silenced for too long
and that silence has proven deadly time and time again.
And no matter what they do to protest, they are still met with no compassion by the leaders
that are meant to protect them.
Everyday people in America are racist, that’s a fact.”
She added that Donald Trump hasn’t helped, saying, quote; “We have known he is a fool,
and a racist, since he took office.
He is fueling a system that is already rooted in racism, and racist activity, and we can
all see what is happening.
It’s time for a change.”
Gaga concluded her statement by saying change is needed, writing, quote;
“This isn’t justice.
This is an epic tragedy that defines our country and has for a long time.
I am sad.
I am angry.
And I will use the words that I can find to try to communicate what needs to change in
as an effective and non-violent way as possible for me.”
Billie Eillish had perhaps the most unfiltered message to fans, writing, quote;
“I try really hard to be respectful and take time to think through what I say and
how I say it…
But holy f**king s**t I’m gonna just start talking.
If I hear one more person say "aLL liVeS maTtEr" one more f**king time I’m gonna lose my
f**king mind.
Will you shut the f**k uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup????
No one is saying your life doesn’t matter.
No one is saying your life is not hard.”
She added, “The slogan of #BlackLivesMatter does not mean other lives don’t.
It’s calling attention to the fact that society clearly thinks black lives don’t
f**king matter!!!!!
And they f**king do!!!!!”
I’d love to now turn it over to you and give you this opportunity to speak up and
use your voice in the Black Lives Matter movement.
This is the time to show your love, support and to take action for change.
And let me know what you think of all these celebs not staying silent.
For more on George Floyd and other celebs who paid tribute, check out this video over
here.
Stay safe and be active.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad and I’ll see you later.