“We need justice for George Floyd. We’re broken & we’re disgusted, we cannot normalize this pain. No more senseless killings of human beings. No more seeing people of color as less than human. We can no longer look away.” — Beyonce

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"We have to be held accountable for what is happening in this country. What happened to George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery – and countless others – can not go without justice." — Reese Witherspoon

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"You deserved your breath, your dignity, your life. Not to die in the street, murdered by a white cop’s knee on your neck. We must act – for you – and for all of those where no cameras are present." — Ava DuVernay

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"I do things every day without fear, because I am privileged & I am privileged every day because I am white. Being not racist is not enough, we must be anti racist. I stand in solidarity with all of those protesting." — Harry Styles

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"Heartbroken, but never surprised. This happens way too often – and the videos that go viral are not isolated events. It seems that only when caught on camera are bigots & murderers even getting investigated." — Gigi Hadid

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On the evening of February 26. 2012, Trayvon Martin—an unarmed 17–yo black student—was shot & killed near his home by a neighborhood watch captain. #BLM was founded in response.

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Video footage of Manuel Ellis being beaten & tased by Tacoma Police. He could be heard on police scanner traffic saying, “I can’t breathe.” Mr. Ellis died at the scene.

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On August 9, 2014, Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot & killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old.

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On July 5, 2016, Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot at close range & killed by one of two white, Baton Rouge police officers.

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On New Year& #39;s Day 2009, an Oakland police officer shot and killed an unarmed, pinned suspect in the back.

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