American society recently exploded because of the murder of George Floyd the dark-skinned last May 25, by a white policeman, during his arrest, as the policeman put his knee on Floyd's neck, to die by suffocation, and the entire matter was filmed in the video, His last sentence, before death, "I can't breathe" became a symbol of the demonstrations that flared up after his death.
Despite the fear of the spread of the Covid-19 virus and medical recommendations to maintain social estrangement, this did not prevent those interested in the future of the United States and those against racism from attending demonstrations wearing masks, and condemning the performance of both the police and the government, and the demonstrations were not limited to the city of Minneapolis where Floyd was killed or Even in Minnesota only, it has spread to many other cities and states.
Participate in protests
A large number of artists and celebrities participated in this angry movement, whether by taking to the streets, or by showing support and encouragement through official accounts on various social media platforms.
While actor John Cusack was harassed by the police while filming a demonstration in Chicago State, actor Kendrick Sampson announced that he had been hit with seven rubber bullets while participating in a Los Angeles protest.
Cops did not like me filming the burning car so they came at me with batons. Hitting my bike.
Ahhm here's the audio pic.twitter.com/tfaOoVCw5v ”
- John Cusack (@johncusack) May 31, 2020
Also, Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx traveled to Minneapolis to participate in the protests, saying that at this moment he is not a famous man, but rather a citizen of Texas, and he must support his brothers and siblings, and he carried George Floyd's daughter over his shoulders, commenting "My father changed the world".
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#justiceforgeorgefloyd @ _stak5_ 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 let's stay focused on what we re fighting for
A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) on Jun 2, 2020 at 10:17 pm PDT
As for the singer Ariana Grande, she participated in a peaceful march under the slogan and tagged "Black lives matter", and called for this peaceful march to be covered, as is the coverage of other marches in which protesters resort to the use of violence.
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Can not describe how much pain .. power and love is here in Minneapolis ... change Gon come… #changecourse
A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) on May 29, 2020 at 11:47 am PDT
hours and miles of peaceful protesting yesterday that got little to no coverage.
all throughout beverly hills and west hollywood we chanted, people beeped and cheered along.
we were passionate, we were loud, we were loving.
cover this too please. #BLACKLIVESMATTER https://t.co/vD90CEtF94 pic.twitter.com/GZ6uKDfPM7
- Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 31, 2020
Electronic denunciation
On Instagram, the couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively announced their dissatisfaction with the persecution of black skinned people in America, and shared with everyone their concerns about raising their children in a racist environment. Donate to the association and log on to its website in case you want to know more information.
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@naacp_ldf
A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds) on May 31, 2020 at 6:09 pm PDT
The reactions on the various social media platforms were similar. Everyone denounced this racist treatment that caused the murder of Floyd, and the killing of many black people before, and expressed this either in their own words or by publishing the video of the accident or by publishing a song for a brown skinned child, or by inviting people To donate to various associations concerned with people of color, or even to publish a long list of the names of several dead people with black skin
Daily posts and threat to Trump
Many electronic artists such as The Rock, Jimmy Lee Curtis, Jane Fonda, Kate Hudson, Reese Witherspoon and broadcaster Jimmy Kimmel and Lady Gaga participated in this electronic denunciation.
Day 8 of protests, @RealDonaldTrump thumps the Bible and what I know about white privilege… https://t.co/xN0qmbs3nr
- Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) June 3, 2020
Others have actively embraced this issue for days, including the actress and activist Susan Sarnden who attacked the Mayor of New York after his press release saying "Shame on you," and actor Mark Raffalo who considered the killing of Floyd and racism as a whole unhealthy in America.
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As for the actress and singer Taylor Swift, she directly resorted to responding to US President Donald Trump, specifically to his threat that the National Guard forces would shoot at the protesters, saying he would be overthrown in the upcoming presidential election.
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
- Taylor Swift (@ taylorswift13) May 29, 2020
It's as simple as that. This kind of racism is a public health threat and should be seen as such. #BlackLivesMatter
- Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) May 29, 2020
Actress Christine Bell also made sure to post many photos and videos that support the protesters, and calls on everyone who follows her at Instagram to do the same, and republish peaceful protests which are said not to be broadcast on news screens.
Of course, it was not strange that the anchor announcer, Oprah Winfrey, talked about the matter. Fair, especially black-skinned, and before fame she suffered from racism.
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Today for Week 3 of #YourLifeInFocus with @ww, the plan was to discuss adapting. How can we adapt to this pandemic we're living in — or any crisis that shows up in our lives? But this week, the nation is in a state of rightful unrest after we witnessed the murder of George Floyd right in front of our eyes. Now, the question is: How do we adapt and evolve in this time of social injustice? Thank you to @gayleking and @jayshetty for joining me today. Check out our entire conversation on my FB page. #OprahandWW
A post shared by Oprah (@oprah) on May 30, 2020 at 12:58 pm PDT
Anchor, Ellen DeGeneres, has also announced her pledge to dedicate her accounts to online platforms to bring about change, stand up to racism and support demonstrators.
It's #PrideMonth. The protests that came before me allowed me to be the out, successful person I am. I support the protestors demanding change now. We can do better, and I'm starting with myself. I'm committed to using my platform to effect change. #BlackLivesMatter
- Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) June 1, 2020