Demi Lovato Speaks out on Police Brutality and Racial Prejudice
Demi Lovato condemns systemic racism, which Black Americans face daily and urges her followers to donate to Black Lives Matter, Minnesota Freedom Fund, and Black Visions Collective to bring about long-awaited positive change in our world.
Demi Lovato, a famous pop star singer, uses her Instagram platform of almost 90 million supporters to spread awareness about the mission behind Black Lives Matter and the lost lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.
She urges all of her fans who identify as white to understand that until this stops completely, the Black community will continue to live in danger. The singer demands accountability and in an impassioned statement on her Instagram, pledges to join the fight.
Over the past two weeks, Lovato has posted many educational resources on racism, white supremacy, and privilege. Lovato believes that all expressions of white supremacy are dangerous. Although society labels racial slurs, hate crimes, lynching, swastikas, and the KKK as unacceptable, it does not condemn racial profiling, mass incarceration, paternalism, and white savior complexes, which are just as dangerous. In her posts, Lovato attempts to call out society’s hypocrisy and bring awareness.
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We are in this together, and each one of us must be willing to do their part in this historical battle for justice and equality. Not being racist is not enough. Every person must be anti-racist and openly denounce practices such as police brutality and mass incarceration.
I am an incoming junior at the UCLA College of Letters and Science. Through my love and appreciation for literature, social justice, feminism, public speaking, and writing, I am planning on pursuing a career in immigration and public interest law. I want to help those who are either the victims of the system or discrimination because I wholeheartedly believe that the purpose of my life is to help others and take cases that nobody else is willing to take.
