Here Are All The Musicians Standing In Solidarity For #BlackLivesMatter, And How You Can Help

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Black Lives Matter

The world is in a state of grief right now at the shocking murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was murdered under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer last week.

The video of his death, captured in full on social media, was eye-opening and extremely heartbreaking, but the truth of the matter is that black lives have been oppressed, incarcerated and murdered for decades in the US - and all too often, there is no justice. 

Various musicians, including Taylor Swift, Halsey, Jay-Z, Billie Eilish, 6LACK and many more have spoken about the death of George Floyd and all the other black people who have lost their lives, and the wider issues underlying the treatment of people of colour worldwide.

Protests have erupted all over the world, with artists like Ariana Grande, Halsey and Yungblud even posting socials from the frontlines. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

#justiceforgeorgefloyd #blacklivesmatter

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#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd Last week, the nation and the world watched in horror as Officer Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, murdering him in broad daylight. Despite Mr. Floyd’s repeatedly saying that he could not breathe and begging for help, two other officers continued to hold him down while a third stood watch, assisting the killing. The video of his horrific murder sparked outrage, protest and a nationwide call for justice for Mr. Floyd. That call was ignored by Hennepin County prosecutor Mike Freeman, who delayed in making any arrests. Then he chose to arrest only Officer Chauvin -- and charge him with third degree murder. Today, Governor Walz announced that he is referring the case of Mr. Floyd’s murder to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. This is a strong step in the right direction, which we welcome. But by no means has justice for Mr. Floyd been achieved. While preparations are being made for Mr. Floyd to be laid to rest, the three officers who assisted in his murder lay in their own beds at night as free men. This grave injustice must be addressed immediately, and our voices must be heard. We call for the immediate arrest of all the officers involved and for charges that reflect their roles in the murder of Mr. Floyd #BreonnaTaylor #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @teamroc @rocnation #REFORM #FIGHTDIFFERENT

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The #BlackLivesMatter movement began in 2013, with Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi creating a "Black-centered political will and movement building project called #BlackLivesMatter". It was in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman. You can read more about the movement's beginnings here.

It's important to also remember that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia also face disproportionate incarceration rates. Since 1989, the imprisonment rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has increased 12 times faster than the rate for non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

We here at Cool Accidents do not stand for racism of any kind, and stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement. We will be observing Black Out Tuesday on June 2nd, 2020. The music business will not go on as usual.

What you can do to help

We have also gathered a few resources so you can educate yourself and donate money to those who need it most. 

Add your name to the Justice For George Floyd petition.

Donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund to help post bail for protestors.

Attend a vigil in Sydney for Black Lives Matter and for Aboriginal deaths in custody in Australia.

Donate to the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT.

Educate yourself about Aboriginal deaths in custody in Australia.

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