Unarmed black man George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin Floyd to the ground by the neck. Floyd's death has sparked protests in Minneapolis and across the country.
It has also created a spark of celebrity support for justice to be served and for us all to take a hard look at how privilege, white supremacy, and racism play out in explicit and implicit ways in our lives and in the world.
These 21 celebrities are starting a conversation and amplifying the death of George Floyd to massive national attention.
1. Kim Kardashian
2. LeBron James
🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣 https://t.co/ifcJ93TTKZ— LeBron James (@LeBron James) 1590770921.0
3. Justin Bieber
4. Kylie Jenner
5. Taylor Swift
After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral sup… https://t.co/zj5aBuKZfF— Taylor Swift (@Taylor Swift) 1590766421.0
6. Barack Obama
My statement on the death of George Floyd: https://t.co/Hg1k9JHT6R— Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) 1590768414.0
7. John Boyega
8. Kumail Nanjiani
9. Joe Burrow
The black community needs our help. They have been unheard for far too long. Open your ears, listen, and speak. Thi… https://t.co/nGRdor4a0R— Joey Burrow (@Joey Burrow) 1590769381.0
10. Madonna
Brutal murder travels around the world my son David Dances to honor and pay tribute to George and His Family and al… https://t.co/Rwz5xaqXbJ— Madonna (@Madonna) 1590702336.0
11. Cardi B
Not three ,not five but almost 15 minutes of a cop knees on a mans neck while handcuffed😒😒😒It’s so sickening.Things have to change !!— iamcardib (@iamcardib) 1590554016.0
12. Chance The Rapper
13. Jamie Foxx
14. Mandy Moore
Done. Thanks for bringing attention to this organization. I donated to the Minnesota Freedom Fund to bail out prote… https://t.co/WByw5kGfYF— Mandy Moore (@Mandy Moore) 1590694161.0
15. Bebe Rexha
Nobody should have to feel unsafe in this country. Nobody should be murdered because of the color of their skin. Wh… https://t.co/lLYkgWhurM— Bebe Rexha (@Bebe Rexha) 1590770058.0
16. D Smoke
“I wrote this the day they killed George Floyd.” https://t.co/Q2SO3Bwm0T https://t.co/QRB8VM8lHN— D Smoke (@D Smoke) 1590771135.0
17. Chelsea Handler
His name was #GeorgeFloyd. This is murder. This is not ok and we must demand justice. #BlackLivesMatter— Chelsea Handler (@Chelsea Handler) 1590523543.0
18. Debra Messing
#GeorgeFloyd is the African-American man being MURDERED on this video. You watch it happen. With no respect for hum… https://t.co/EkgJxGQaIH— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@Debra Messing✍🏻) 1590525994.0
19. 2 Chainz
20. Diddy
21. Ava DuVernay
You deserved your breath, your dignity, your life. Not to die in the street, murdered by a white cop’s knee on your… https://t.co/vnBumslCFR— Ava DuVernay (@Ava DuVernay) 1590538549.0
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