Jennifer Lopez Posts a Powerful Message and Resources in Support of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Jennifer Lopez took to social media to spread different ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement and combat injustice in the world.
Lopez urges us to learn and understand racism in the United States so that we may better understand how to more effectively support the BLM movement. She wrote on her Twitter that we can’t be unsure of “how to respond,” “what to read,” and “what to do” anymore when “racism is still taking lives.” We have to “listen,” “research,” and “donate” to help show our support for those affected by racism. See the full tweet below.
If you’re not sure how to respond, LISTEN. If you’re not sure what to read, RESEARCH. If you’re not sure what to do, DONATE. “Not sure” becomes “Not my problem”… It’s not enough to be “Not sure” when racism is still taking lives.🖤->
— jlo (@JLo) June 3, 2020
A few other of her posts have given advice on ways to educate yourself on issues of inequality and injustice. As shown below, her tweets offer us information on movies to watch, books to read, podcasts to listen to, and other such valuable resources.
Some movies to watch🎥: 13TH, WHEN THEY SEE US, THE HATE U GIVE
— jlo (@JLo) June 3, 2020
Books to read📖: “WHY I’M NO LONGER TALKING TO WHITE PEOPLE ABOUT RACE” BY RENI EDDO-LODGE, “THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD” BY ZORA NEALE HURSTON. “THE HATE U GIVE” BY ANGIE THOMAS, “I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS” BY MAYA ANGELOU, “WHITE FRAGILITY” BY ROBIN DIANGELO, PHD
— jlo (@JLo) June 3, 2020
Podcasts to listen to👂: 1619 (@nytimes), CODE SWITCH (@NPR), POD SAVE THE PEOPLE (@crookedmedia)
— jlo (@JLo) June 3, 2020
Lopez has also provided instructions on where to donate to help support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, including The Bail Project, Black Visions Collective, and The George Floyd Memorial Fund.
To all of her U.S. followers, she urged them to make a difference by voting in November. Lopez is one of many celebrities who advocates the importance of social change through voting. She wrote a beautiful message on Instagram, accompanied by a snippet from Martin Luther King’s renowned speech, as seen below.
Lopez is making powerful and remarkable moves on social media. She is taking advantage of her platform to do her part in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, ensuring that her followers are cognizant of the resources available and able to follow suit.
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