Black Lives Matter

Recently on May 25^th an old black man named George Floyd was arrested by police in charge of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill in, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The man was put on his knees and pinned to the ground by the officer. He became unconscious and eventually died after being breathless for nine minutes. The news speeded like fire amongst Americans. Not only in American but around the world, people got agitated by the news. Currently, people are doing march and signing petitions saying “Black Lives Matter”.

Initially, people from the USA were marching for it, but now people from around the globe are coming forward to speak up for the rights of BLACK LIVES and to end the toxic racism.

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— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) June 1, 2020

we don’t need black screens and silence right now - I understand it’s a mark of respect but we CANNOT afford to slow down now. take this day to educate yourself and others, keep pushing hard as ever my friends.
here’s a useful link.🖤 #BlackLivesMattershttps://t.co/Rz3ih6KB5o

— becky (@bambinobecky) June 2, 2020

stop scrolling and please reply with : END RACISM #BlackLivesMatters ‼️ pic.twitter.com/YyXGhMZkh0

— . . ♥︎⁷ (@btsdiariees) June 2, 2020

The protestors are observing this in many countries including the UK, Germany, Ireland, Canada, Italy, France, New Zealand and Australia. One slogan is echoing in the air “I can’t breathe”.  

People are signing a petition to end this racism. Here’s one link to the official website. 

https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-matters-2020/

Some celebrities spoke about it as well.

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💔 #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan) on May 27, 2020 at 10:41pm PDT

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There is so much work to be done and it needs to starts at an individual level on a global scale. We all have a responsibility to educate ourselves and end this hate. End this race war here in the US, and around the world. Wherever you live, whatever your circumstances, NO ONE deserves to die, especially at the hands of another because of their skin color. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ On May 25th, George Floyd was pinned down by the neck by a Minneapolis police officer and died. He laid there, fighting for his life, struggling to breathe, and other officers just stood there and watched. The officer has now been charged with murder.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ George, I am praying for your family. ❤️ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Text “FLOYD” to 55156 and sign the petition. ⁣⁣⁣ #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on May 29, 2020 at 10:08am

Now even the top-notch multinational companies are speaking up and breaking the silence.  

Let’s all be part of the change.#UntilWeAllWin pic.twitter.com/guhAG48Wbp

— Nike (@Nike) May 29, 2020

Racism does not adhere to social distancing.

Amid the already growing fear and uncertainty around the pandemic, this week has again brought attention to something perhaps more pervasive: the long-standing racism and injustices faced by Black and Brown people on a daily basis. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/8zKPlDnacY

— Twitter Together (@TwitterTogether) May 29, 2020

To be silent is to be complicit.
Black lives matter.

We have a platform, and we have a duty to our Black members, employees, creators and talent to speak up.

— Netflix (@netflix) May 30, 2020

Here's a short video on the current situation.