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Fergie is teaching her son about the importance of fighting for what’s right.

The 45-year-old singer and fashion designer took to her Instagram on Sunday (June 14) to share a video of herself attending a Black Lives Matter protest with son Axl, 6.

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Fergie captioned the video “It starts at home” while sharing clips of herself and Axl wearing masks and gloves while carrying a sign that read, “Racism Must Stop #BlackLivesMatter”.

Fergie has been very vocal while showing her support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

“Thank you to all of the protestors who have stepped outside their homes during a global pandemic, come together with their communities, and stood up for change as the frontline against racial injustice,” Fergie wrote along with a video of protesters. “My unconditional allegiance is with all of you and with the entire #BlackLivesMatter movement. Let’s continue pushing forward so that the children of this nation don’t have to live in fear.”

A blog post on Instagram has been published to address if the platform is suppressing black voices.

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, posted that he is “hearing concern about whether we suppress Black voices and whether our products and policies treat everyone equally. The irony that we’re a platform that stands for elevating Black voices, but at the same time Black people are often harassed, afraid of being ‘shadowbanned’, and disagree with many content takedowns, is not lost on me. This is a moment when people around the world are rightfully demanding actions over words, and we owe the same to our community.”

Adam added that the platform plans to take “a harder look at how our product impacts communities differently.” Specifically, they are going to look into harassment, account verification to “ensure it’s as inclusive as possible,” distribution (which is “how content is filtered on Explore and Hashtag pages to understand where there may be vulnerability to bias”), and algorithmic bias.

He concluded with, “Our goal is that Instagram is a place where everyone feels safe, supported, and free to express themselves, and I’m hoping this work will get us closer to that goal.”

Instagram is always adding new features, and a few months ago, took a stance on bullying on the app.

KJ Apa was called out for not extensively speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter and the ongoing protests that started because of George Floyd‘s murder.

It started when comedian Elijah Daniel spoke about the 2018 police brutality movie The Hate U Give, which starred KJ.

“i love that movie but i do have a question, completely unrelated to the beef i formerly had with him, if KJ was the co-star of that movie why is he so silent? he has such a massive young audience and got paid to be in a movie about police brutality and … posted a black square?,” Elijah tweeted.

KJ responded, writing, “I don’t need to post about my opinions and beliefs in order for them to be real to me. I support black lives – but I don’t feel it’s necessary to prove to people I do by posting my attendance at these protests.”

Several of KJ‘s Riveredale co-stars have been promoting the movement and one was arrested at a protest.

Justin Timberlake is reacting to the death of Rayshard Brooks.

The 39-year-old singer took to Instagram on Sunday (June 14) share how “heartbroken” he is after learning that the 27-year-old father of three was killed at the hands of police in Atlanta.

“As a dad, this photo hurts. #RayshardBrooks was a father of three girls…1, 2, and 8 years old. He should not be dead,” Justin wrote along with a photo of Rayshard in the hospital after the birth of one of his daughters. “Neither should #RiahMilton, #DominiqueFells, and #RobertFuller. This week, these four innocent people became victims of racism, violence, and intolerance. And we’re still waiting for Justice for #BreonnaTaylor. I’m heartbroken for their families and for this country.”
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Rayshard was killed on Friday (June 12) after resisting arrest. Police approached Rayshard, after he had reportedly fallen asleep in his car in the drive-thru lane at a Wendy’s restaurant.

After reportedly failing a field sobriety test, the two responding officers tried to take Rayshard into custody, but he resisted. Rayshard then reportedly took one of the officer’s tasers and ran. According to an autopsy, Rayshard suffered two gunshot wounds to his back. He then died of organ injuries and blood loss during emergency surgery.

“The system needs to change… it has repeatedly shown us that Black people in America are not safe,” Justin continued. “I’ll follow up with more resources and ways to help. Continue to SAY THEIR NAMES. #BlackLivesMatter.”

Hollywood has taken a page from Washington, D.C. and painted Hollywood Boulevard over with “All Black Lives Matter“.

The words were painted on the street to celebrate both Pride and recognize the Black Lives Matter movement, as racial injustice continues to be exposed in America since the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more around the country.

The letters of “All Black Lives Matter” were painted in yellow, as well as a pride flag, and trans flag.

“The protest is in direct response to racial injustice, systemic racism, and all forms of oppression,” ABLM shared on the website about the solidarity march that took place this afternoon (June 14).

The statement continued, “The LGBTQ+ community must extend its support to unite against oppression, police brutality, racism, transphobia, and the many other disparities disproportionately impacting the Black community.”

If you didn’t see, Washington, D.C. painted their own Black Lives Matter on the streets earlier in the month.

10+ pictures inside of the painted street…

Tiffany Haddish and Common are showing their support!

The 40-year-old actress and the 48-year-old actor/rapper attended a protest on Sunday afternoon (June 14) in Los Angeles.

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The two joined others in speaking out about Black Lives Matter, while also celebrating Pride month with the LGBTQ+ community.

A few days before, Tiffany spoke at a rally where she very candidly spoke about her fears of being killed by police.

“It’s supposed to be the land of the free, the home of the brave and you’re supposed to be able to have a pursuit of happiness,” Tiffany shared. “We’re just trying to pursue that you don’t get killed today.”

If you didn’t know, Tiffany and Common have been quarantining together!

Jay Pharoah is opening up about his own encounter with police which led to the police putting their own knees on his neck.

The SNL comedian spoke about the event during an interview on CBS’ The Talk.

“I was actually on Ventura, I was exercising, as I’m walking across the street…I see an officer to the left of me. I’m not thinking anything of it because I’m a law abiding citizen,” he says. “I see him coming with guns blazing, I see him say, ‘Get on the ground, put your hands up like you’re an airplane.’ As he’s looking at me I’m thinking that he’s making a mistake.”

Jay went on, explaining that the police told him that he “fit the description of a Black man” they were in pursuit of, who was also wearing a gray t-shirt and sweatpants.

In security footage, you can see one of the officers pins him to the ground, and put a knee on his neck, handcuffing him.

“We as a country can’t breathe anymore. We are tired, we are sick, and we are tired of it. I can’t breathe,” Jay added.

You can see Jay‘s Instagram below.

Click here to learn more ways you can help to fight racial injustice with these Black Lives Matter resources.