Blackout Tuesday: Music industry observes day of reflection in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Blackout Tuesday: Music industry observes day of reflection in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some of the leading names in the music industry are participating in “Blackout Tuesday” amid calls for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Our mission is to hold the industry at large, including major corporations + their partners who benefit from the efforts, struggles and successes of black people accountable.” They have subsequently posted several calls to action, including a reading list called Anti-Racism Resources and links to community action groups. In solidarity with the black community, members of the global music industry have pledged “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” under the hashtag #THESHOWMUSTBEPAUSED. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “Watching my people get murdered and lynched day after day pushed me to a heavy place in my heart,” Rihanna wrote.

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Blackout Tuesday: Celebrities, organisations and people show solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement. Here’s how to do it right
4 years, 7 months ago

Blackout Tuesday: Celebrities, organisations and people show solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement. Here’s how to do it right

Hindustan Times  

Scrolling through your Instagram, Twitter or Facebook feeds, it would be nearly impossible for you to not notice that the array of colourful posts that usually pop up as you scroll down have been replaced by black squares, hashtagged #BlackoutTuesday. Major institutions, celebrities, musicians, museums, galleries, actors, ordinary people and organisations around the globe posted black squares on their social …

George Floyd death: Social media goes dark for Blackout Tuesday; Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Gal Gadot extend support
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Social media goes dark for Blackout Tuesday; Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Gal Gadot extend support

Firstpost  

Social media accounts were full of black squares posted in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Though Blackout Tuesday was originally organised by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, joining voices around the world outraged by the killings of black people in …

Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday
4 years, 7 months ago

Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, joining voices around the world outraged by the killings of black people in the U.S. Instagram and Twitter accounts, from top record label to everyday people, were full of black squares …

George Floyd death: US music industry to observe Black Out Tuesday in show of solidarity against racial injustice
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: US music industry to observe Black Out Tuesday in show of solidarity against racial injustice

Firstpost  

MTV and BET went dark for eight minutes and 46 seconds in support of Black Lives Matter and racial injustice. Music-based companies Live Nation and TikTok, as well as the Recording Academy, posted to social media that it planned to support and stand with the black community The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a …

George Floyd protests live updates: Black Lives Matter protest held in Sydney CBD; protesters defy New York curfew
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests live updates: Black Lives Matter protest held in Sydney CBD; protesters defy New York curfew

ABC  

If you’re scrolling through your social media feed while you’re reading this, you might be seeing a lot of black squares right now. People are participating in the protest by posting blank black images on social media in a show of solidarity. It’s part of The Show Must Be Paused movement, which was started by music executives Jamila Thomas and …

Music industry heavyweights vow to observe ‘Black Out Tuesday’
4 years, 7 months ago

Music industry heavyweights vow to observe ‘Black Out Tuesday’

Al Jazeera  

The music industry is turning off the music on Tuesday and suspending business as usual to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other Black people. Several top record labels organised Black Out Tuesday as violent protests erupted around the world, sparked by Floyd’s death as well as the killings of …

Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest
4 years, 7 months ago

Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people. Several top record labels organized Black Out Tuesday as violent protests erupted around the world sparked by Floyd’s death as well as the …

Solidarity, or joining the ‘bandwagon’? Some corporate activism backfires amid protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Solidarity, or joining the ‘bandwagon’? Some corporate activism backfires amid protests

LA Times  

It was a cascade of solidarity messages from some of the biggest players in entertainment and tech. On Sunday, Amazon, whose studio is a big employer in Los Angeles, tweeted: “together we stand in solidarity with the Black community.” Civil rights campaigners such as the American Civil Liberties Union and Fight for the Future used the tweet to point out …

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