Protesters took to the streets Friday in Los Angeles, New York City, San Jose, Atlanta, D.C. and other major hubs across the country following the death of Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was arrested on Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
In Atlanta, the protest began peacefully but took a destructive turn, as demonstrators smashed the doors of CNN headquarters, sprayed graffiti on the television news building and set a police cruiser on fire, according to WSB-TV 2 Atlanta. The news outlet’s live feed also shows protesters picking up a barricade in what appeared to be an attempt to hit a police car.
Earlier Friday, CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and a CNN camera crew was arrested live on air as they were covering the unrest in Minneapolis, where protests have continued for four days. Los Angeles protesters have been seen marching downtown, chanting “I can’t breathe,” according to video captured by the Los Angeles Times’ Kelcie Pegher. In San Jose, protesters blocked the 101 highway, according to video from NBC Bay Area.
Art is the highest form of hope. Y’all are essential. Don’t cut out the lights in the studio now
idea - instead of going silent tomorrow, hand over your social media accounts/platform to black voices from your community
Silence achieves nothing
As an artist/musician, my solidarity is to keep playing music and sharing ideas and fostering creativity. Music has ALWAYS been the rhythm of protest and culture change. Not sure what the “blackout” does.
Does this mean you’ll be giving the artists the rights to their music or Naa?
Basically we’re gonna do nothing and act like it’s solidarity
Do better. Open your wallets. Flood the streets. We don’t give a shit about your performative stuff.
This is meaningless performative nonsense. Shows aren’t happening. New music comes out on Friday. They’re doing nothing on a day they would be doing nothing anyway but nice try assholes.
portinfinite So everyone’s taking Tuesday off? Whoopie.
El oh el
The folks who made millions producing, distributing & promoting gangsta rap - glorifying gang banging, drive-by shooting, cop-killing and general murder & mayhem - are now calling for everyone to stand up against violence. Yep, that’s sounds just like 2020.
Then what🤔
How gutsy they’re canceling all the live shows that no one is having ☹️
__asiamonaee Are they gonna not buy they’re own albums?
Music has been sucking for awhile regardless. I just want that on record.
others are saying June 6th wth
You know or, they could stand with the poor and allow all music to be free during the riots/protests.
Do a permanent blackout. We The People are good without them.
Then what
🇧🇷 George Floyd vive, em nossos corações. 🇺🇸 George Floyd lives in our hearts. 🏳️ World Peace! GeorgeFloydprotest SomosTodosGeorgeFloyd