The racism and police brutality we’ve seen across the country in recent weeks has been devastating — and even more punishing in what was already a terrifying time of health and economic crisis. Yet the violence has been all too familiar…
BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors pens open letter demanding change. The music industry is taking a day to reflect on Tuesday (June 2) as part of Black Out Tuesday/#TheShowMustBePaused, an industry-wide effort to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community.”…
Big Sean took to social media on Monday (June 1) to express his feelings about protesting with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of George Floyd’s death and his identity as a Black man in America. “Clearly we…
The Late Late Show with James Corden was appropriately somber on Monday night (June 1) in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests happening across America in response to the death of George Floyd. After opening the show with…
"Staying silent is being complicit." The words of solidarity from artists like Zion (Zion & Lennox), Prince Royce, Pedro Capó, Becky G, Sofía Reyes, Justin Quiles echo the demand for justice after another unarmed black person who was killed at the hands of…
National outrage is growing after a video of a Minnesota officer suffocating a Black man by kneeling on his neck surfaced on the Internet Monday night (May 25). The unarmed man, named George Floyd, told officers repeatedly that he could…
Monday night’s (June 1) effort was dedicated to the victims of police brutality. ViacomCBS networks including BET, VH1, MTV and Comedy Central went dark for nearly nine minutes on Monday night (June 1) to make a very poignant statement. The…
The acts are posting black boxes on this day (June 2) of disconnecting from work to focus on community. The music industry is taking a pause today (June 2) to observe what is being called “Black Out Tuesday” (as well…
Peter Gabriel has condemned the “racist murder” of George Floyd and called on society to think, act and call out persecution. The legendary British musician and activist observed “Blackout Tuesday” in solidarity with black artists and colleagues in the music…
Ghanaian Afropop singer Stonebwoy addressed both pandemics plaguing the world, coronavirus and racism, during his poignant Billboard Live At-Home performance Monday (June 1) that raised money for My Friend’s Place, which supports the homeless youth. Performing from Ghana’s capital of Accra…